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As our kids went from 5th to 6th and then again from 8th to 9th, MCPS seems to systematically remove support for what the kids are doing so the kids have to pick up the slack.  So in 5th they might get an assigned topic and have to fill out a graphic organiser but in 6th grade they might get a topic for a SS essay but no organiser and in English they might get neither.  From 8th to 9th seemed to be more about reducing the hand holding done in review sheets for tests.

Many kids don't like or think it is a waste of time to go through all the steps in writing an essay, especially if it is only 2 or 3 paragraphs.  So they skip them when a teacher isn't grading every step.  It sounds like your DD needs to go back to doing each step on paper and not hoping to do them all in her head/in her first draft.  My guess is she knows how to do each step but doesn't want to do them or doesn't see how they lead to knowing where to start.  You should be able to lead her through this.[/quote]

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