In this episode, Whitney and Travis dive into the "Delete" component of the Patterns of Revision teaching framework. They explain how to teach students to effectively delete repetitive or unnecessary information from their writing to make it clearer and more impactful. Using mentor text examples from both elementary and middle school levels, they demonstrate their lesson structure.

Music by Jeff Kaale

Literature shout outs in this episode:

Daryl's Dream by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels

Living Simply: A Teen Guide to Minimalism by Sally McGraw

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly