Collins' 5 Types of Writing
Type 1 writing gets ideas on paper--it's brainstorming. Type 1 is timed and requires a minimum number of items or lines to be generated. Questions and/or guesses are permitted. (A.C. 20 POINTS)
Type 2 writing shows that the writer knows something about a topic or has thought about the topic. It has a correct answer to a specific question. (A.C. 50 POINTS)
Type 3 writing has content and meets up to three specific standards called focus correction areas (FCA's). It is read out loud and reviewed to see if the draft completes the assignment, is easy to read and meets standards set for the focus correction areas. Revision and editing are done on the original. (A.C. 100 POINTS)
Type 4 writing is Type 3 writing that is read aloud and critiqued by another. Two Drafts. (QUIZ 100 POINTS)
Type 5 writing is error free and of publishable quality. Multiple Drafts (TEST 100 POINTS)
