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A single page of notes can be a real game-changer.

One-pagers and Sketchnotes have become incredibly popular in recent years, and it’s easy to see why. Rather than just jotting down words on a page, students use one-pagers to visually represent key points and takeaways. They’re fun to create and have a real impact on memory and comprehension. Here’s how to use them, plus lots of terrific one-pager examples to inspire you and your students.

What Are One-Pagers?

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One-pagers invite students to think deeply about a text and produce a single page to represent its most important aspects. They usually include some images, doodles, or other graphic elements, giving them the alternate name Sketchnotes . One-pagers are often full of color and may include more images than words, depending on the student. They’re most commonly used in ELA classrooms but can be helpful in other subjects too.

This note-taking concept was pioneered by AVID , a group that seeks to prepare all students for college. As one-pagers caught on, teachers found that students who used one-pagers made a deeper connection to the text and had better retention of key concepts. AVID’s guidelines encourage students to share their one-pagers with one another, helping to inspire learning in a variety of visual ways.

How To Get Started With One-Pagers

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One problem teachers face when encouraging kids to use one-pagers is that some students don’t feel “artistic” enough. They may also not know where to start. When teaching kids to use Sketchnote one-pagers, provide more direction at first. Start by showing kids one-pager examples (see below). Ask what they notice about these Sketchnotes. Some characteristics they might note:

• The information and images fill the whole page.
• They’re colorful and full of illustrations.
• The illustrations don’t need to be expert, they just help emphasize a connection.
• Words are carefully chosen to highlight key concepts.

Some kids will take the idea and run with it right off the bat. Others will need a little more help. In this case, offering one-pager templates like these from Spark Creativity can really help.

You can also share these specific directions from AVID , which provide guidance on what to include on each page. Giving students a clear list of what to cover will increase confidence and free them up to be creative. For example, in English Language Arts, you might ask students to:

• Sketch one visual symbol that represents the text’s main theme.
• Write out two quotations that show the author’s style.
• Include a sketch and a sentence representing the setting.
• Make connections between the text and current events using sketches and text.
• Examine one or two main characters and their development.
• Identify three symbols through sketches or text.
• Include a statement about one thing they connected with in the reading.

One-Pager Examples and Ideas

Here are some outstanding one-pager examples on a variety of texts and topics. Note the incredible array of styles, which you can use to remind kids that there’s no one right way to use Sketchnotes. Encourage them to be creative!

Simple DNA One-Pager

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We like this one-pager example because it shows students that you don’t need to be an expert artist to create something meaningful.

Poetry One-Pager

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Here’s an example of how a template can provide students with strong guidance to get them started. This one-pager has more words than illustrations, but it’s still colorful and engaging.

Digital One-Pager

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One-pagers can go digital too! Try a whiteboard tool like Jamboard to make the process easy.

The Outsiders One-Pagers

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Take a look at these two different one-pager examples, one handwritten and one digital—and both effective!

Symbols One-Pager

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Here’s another terrific way to use a template. Students can sketch the symbol, then add in handwritten notes for more info.

Beowulf One-Pager

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This note-taking option really gives artistic students a chance to shine! Just make sure they add enough information (graphic or text) to help them make connections with what they’ve read.

The Great Gatsby One-Pager

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Sketching characters from books can bring them to life for readers. Highlight a few quotes that truly express their personalities.

Power Profiles One-Pager

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Students can use one-pagers to demonstrate what they know. They make interesting alternatives to essays or book reports.

Because of Winn-Dixie One-Pagers

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Note that although each student used the same basic template (hand-drawn too, so don’t worry about making copies!), they each created something different and meaningful to themselves.

Fahrenheit 451 One-Pager

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Encourage students to add at least some images to their Sketchnotes, even if they’re as simple as stick figures or outlines. This engages different parts of the brain than just writing words does, and it deepens recall.

Letter From Birmingham Jail One-Pager

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Even when writing text, try to use a variety of colors and styles for emphasis. Just shading a background can draw the eye to something important.

Geography One-Pager

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One-pagers are terrific for comparing and contrasting information, like this one comparing how geography affects the lives of people in China and India.

The Running Dream One-Pager

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We love the idea of adding a word cloud to a one-pager! If you’re making a digital version, try these word cloud generators .

Intro One-Pager

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One-pagers are such a fun way to do a getting-to-know-you activity on the first day of class.

Frayer Model Vocab One-Pager

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The Frayer model graphic organizer is a terrific lead-in to more creative one-pagers, and a nice way to get students more comfortable with the format.

Inaugural Address One-Pager

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The main image choice can set the tone for an entire one-pager analysis.

USA One-Pager

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Don’t be afraid to try one-pagers in any class, for any topic!

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How to Use One Pagers with Literature and Informational Texts

Are you googling one pagers because you’re trying to avoid grading yet another stack of essays? I don’t blame you. That’s how I started, too. Or, maybe you are wondering whether a one pager is the right assignment for your students? Maybe it’s that you’re not sure how to create one, when to assign it, or how to provide structure? One pagers can be meaningful as a creative response to literature. Sprinkling them into your ELA curriculum is a powerful way to ask students to reflect upon what they have read. Plus, it lightens your grading load. Keep reading for tips that will help you assign a one pager in your secondary classroom. (P.S. – They aren’t just for ELA!)

WHAT IS A ONE PAGER?

As its name indicates, a one pager is a single page response to a text. They typically focus on showcasing the theme of a narrative or the topic of an informational text. Students include a variety of information to show they can think critically about a story, poem, book, article, video clip, or other text. For example, students might include important quotes, analysis, symbolism, figurative language, themes, images, doodles, connections, questions, and more. One pagers move students beyond basic comprehension to a more mature way of thinking about a text.

WHY ASSIGN A ONE PAGER?

I find one pagers valuable ways to check for understanding. Perhaps you want to see how students are thinking about what they have read. Assigning a one pager can give teachers the insight while still allowing students creativity in expression. One pagers also ask students to move beyond summarizing to a deeper level. Besides, one pagers are an excellent way for non-ELA teachers to promote literacy. Any time students are reading a text (even in science, history, or art class, for instance), they can create a one pager in response.

WHEN SHOULD I ASSIGN A ONE PAGER?

One pagers are excellent forms of differentiation. I enjoy using them as an option for students to respond to a text. Perhaps you’ve just finished grading essays and can’t stand the thought of drowning in yet another stack (already!). One pagers are usually quick and easy to grade, but they still require that students are thinking and making meaning. One pagers are excellent complements to choice reading units, poetry units, short story units, whole class novel units, literature circles, and book clubs. Want to see how students are relating the central idea of paired texts? Use a one pager!

WHAT SHOULD I AVOID WITH A ONE PAGER?

Creating too few or too many guidelines..

It’s important to think about the age of your students. Most middle school students need structure and guidance; students who are not used to thinking from an abstract angle can struggle. Because one pagers are not concrete, teachers need to be specific in their expectations with younger students. High school students who are comfortable with creative thinking and who are used to coloring outside the lines thrive with less scaffolding.

GRADING ON ARTISTIC ABILITY. 

It can be easy to get caught up in beautiful one pagers. If you’ve ever made one yourself, you understand how difficult they really are. It’s important to encourage students for their creative thought process – not their creative drawings or beautiful coloring.

DESIGNING RUBRICS BASED ON EFFORT. 

With creative assignments, it’s important to validate students’ thinking. When we design rubrics based off of perceived effort, we undermine the content students create. A one pager rubric should reflect skills that are tangible and measurable. For example, I would not include a category for “Effort.” Instead, I would include a category for “Content.” Within that category, it would be reasonable to ask students to cover the page with their reflection on the text. It’s something you can measure. Either the page is covered, or it’s not. Effort, on the other hand, is much more difficult to grade objectively.

USING IT TO “PROVE READING”.

Like most reading projects, one pagers don’t “prove” students have read something. Granted, it’s extremely difficult to create an exemplary one pager without a solid understanding of a text. Still, when I assign one pagers, it’s because I want to see how students are analyzing and synthesizing a text. I use them as a way to measure learning toward standards…not a way to  force reading. If you are concerned students aren’t reading a text, the best thing you can do is to confer with them as regularly as possible.

UNDERESTIMATING THE TIME THEY TAKE.

Creating an inspiring one pager takes time. If you’ve never tried to make one before, I encourage you to take on the task before assigning it to students. The first time I did this I was struck by two facts:  mine was terrible …and it took way longer than I expected . I still believe they are worth the time and energy, but creating my own example gave me better perspective for what I should expect from students. Plus, I understood I needed to provide them more class time than I originally anticipated in order to complete the work.

TIPS FOR ONE PAGER SUCCESS

Complete one yourself.  .

Making a one pager was a humbling experience for me. It really gave me insight into my students’ struggles. What was in my head is not what came out on paper. This experience resulted in a more empathetic and appreciative view of the one pagers I graded.

BRAINSTORM WITH STUDENTS.  

Come up with a list of expectations for the assignment. Then, with students, brainstorm possible content to include. Secondary students have fabulous ideas and can inspire one another. Plus, discussing possibilities as a group gives teachers the opportunity to identify appropriate content and redirect students if necessary.

ANALYZE EXAMPLES.  

It’s hard to visualize a one pager without looking at examples . I google “one pager examples” and display some of the search results on the projector. I’ve also saved some examples to Google Classroom so that students can view them from their iPads. As we study the images, students begin to see how different they are. We note what works and what doesn’t. We talk about examples that exceed expectations and those that don’t.

USE TEMPLATES.

Scaffold students’ experience with one pagers by providing templates. Use the templates to help students brainstorm and make a strategic plan for how they will maximize their space. The first time I assigned a one pager, I made all the mistakes…and found out that students don’t always know what to do with a blank page. That’s when I created these materials , which supported their thinking and led them toward the standards.

DON’T BOX YOURSELF IN.  

It’s important that you don’t go into the one pager assignment thinking there are “rules.” There really aren’t! You can be as creative as you want, and students can, too. If they want their one pager to incorporate a mind map or a collage, that works. If you want them to add texture, don’t hesitate. Do you want students to create a one pager that incorporates multiple texts? Awesome! You do you.

USE THE ONE PAGER TO PROMOTE LITERACY.  

It’s all about creating a literacy culture. We need secondary students to appreciate reading – to want to read. Providing students with a variety of ways to respond to a text is a way to achieve that goal. Saving the one pager for special occasions will help to ensure students don’t become burnt out with it. If you feel brave, allow students to work in partners to create a collaborative one pager. Many will love the social aspect of responding to reading. Building positive relationships between reading and how we ask students to respond to literature is a huge step in the process of building a community of readers.

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One pagers are a valuable tool for any teacher. They should not replace all traditional essays, and they shouldn’t be assigned after every course text, but they are a wonderful alternative when used modestly. This resource contains scaffolded tools for getting started with literary and informational text one pagers .

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A Simple Trick for Success with One-Pagers

May 26, 2019

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Have you heard the whispers about one-pagers in the online teacher hallways? The concept of a one-pager, in which students share their most important takeaways on a single piece of blank paper, has really taken off recently.  

The one-pagers I see on Instagram draw me in like a slice of double chocolate mousse cake. The artistry students bring to representing their texts on a single piece of paper, blending images and ideas in creative color, is almost hypnotizing for me. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience.

But it’s the very beauty of the models that get posted that can drive students and teachers away from the one-pager activity. Sure, it’s great for super artistic students , we tend to think, but what about everyone else?

Turns out it CAN be great for everyone. As long as you know how to structure it.

What Is a One-Pager?

Let’s backtrack a bit and talk more about what a one-pager is. It’s pretty simple, really. Students take what they’ve learned—from a history textbook, a novel, a poem, a podcast, a Ted Talk, a guest speaker, a film—and put the highlights onto a single piece of paper. AVID first developed this strategy, but now it’s widely used in and out of AVID classrooms.

But why is this seemingly simple assignment so powerful?

As students create one-pagers, the information they put down becomes more memorable to them as they mix images and information. According to Allan Paivio’s dual coding theory, the brain has two ways of processing: the visual and the verbal. The combination of the two leads to the most powerful results. Students will remember more when they’ve mixed language and imagery.

Plus, one-pagers provide variety, a way for them to share what they’ve learned that goes beyond the usual written options. Students tend to surprise themselves with what they come up with, and their work makes for powerful displays of learning. Plus, they’re fun to make. Let’s not pretend that doesn’t matter.

So, assuming you’re sold on trying this out, you’re probably wondering what exactly goes into a one-pager?

Students might include quotations, ideas, images, analysis, key names and dates, and more. They might use their one-pagers to make connections to their own lives, to art or films, to pop culture, to what they’re learning in their other classes. They might even do it all. You’d be amazed at how much can fit on a single piece of paper.

Many teachers create lists of what students should put inside their one-pagers. Knowing they need two quotations, several symbolic images, one key theme, etc., helps guide students in their work.

The Art Problem

When creating one-pagers, artistic students tend to feature more sketches, doodles, icons and lettering. Students wary of art tend to feature more text, and can be reluctant to engage with the visual part of the assignment at all.

It was this issue—the issue of the art-haters—that first drew me into one-pagers two years ago. I had seen some stunning one-pagers posted in my Facebook group, Creative High School English . But the comments that followed were always the same. “That’s amazing work! But so many of my students don’t like art….”

Those comments struck a chord with me. For years I had dealt with comments from some of my own students about their distaste for artistic materials when I would introduce creative projects. No matter how much I explained that it was the intention behind their choices that mattered, I always got some pushback if there were any artistic elements involved in a project.

Was there a way to tweak the one-pager assignment so every student would feel confident in their success?

Another problem was one of overall design: Though they knew they needed to hit all the requirements their teachers listed, students still seemed to be overwhelmed by that huge blank page. What should go where? Did colored pencils really have to be involved?

A Simple Solution: Templates

As I thought about the problem, I wondered if students would feel less overwhelmed if they knew what needed to go where. If the quotations had to be in the middle, the themes in the upper left, the images across the bottom, etc. I began to play around with the shapes tool in PowerPoint, creating different one-pager templates.  

Then I began shaping my requirements, correlating each element with a space on the paper. Maybe the border could be the key quotations. The center would feature an important symbol. The themes could go in circles around the center. I developed a bunch of different templates for varied ways to respond to novels. Then I tried podcasts. Films. Poetry.

As I shared these templates with other teachers, I kept getting the same feedback: “It’s working!”  

That little bit of creative constraint actually frees students to use their imagination to represent what they have learned on the page without fear. They know what they need to put down, and where, but they are also free to expand and add to the template. To choose their own colors. To bring out what is most important to them through their creativity and artistry. And those super artistic students? They can just flip the template over and use the blank page on the back.

Beyond Novels

There are so many ways to integrate this creative strategy into your classroom. While one-pagers lend themselves beautifully to final assessments after reading independent novels, literature circle selections, or whole class novels, that’s really just the beginning.

You can use them to get to know students better, as with a name tent or “about me” one-pager at the beginning of the year. One school used templates to have every student create a one-pager about their own lives, collecting them all into hallway displays as part of a project they called “Tell your Story.”

You can also use them to help students focus in on the most important information in nonfiction articles and books. One EFL teacher in Croatia used the templates to have students share key takeaways from articles they read about social media. Not only did students have to analyze the text deeply to figure out what was most important, but the dual-coding theory suggests the process of creating the one-pagers will help them remember the information better.

Another great use for one-pagers is to keep students focused while absorbing media. When students are watching a film, listening to a podcast, or even attending an assembly with a guest speaker, they can be creating one-pagers as they listen, a kind of formalized version of sketchnotes.

Simple Steps for One-Pager Success

Whenever you’re considering your options for assessment, throw one-pagers into the mix. The steps below should help you in creating an assignment for which every student has a roadmap to success.

1.    Choose the elements you want your students to put onto their one-pagers. For example, quotations, key themes, literary elements, discussion of style, important characters or dates, connections to other disciplines, connections to their lives, connections to modern culture.

2.    Create a layout using the shapes tool in PowerPoint or something similar (or grab a free set of templates here or here ).

3.    Connect your instructions to your layout. Make it clear which elements should go in which area of your template.

4.    Create a simple rubric with the key categories you want your students to succeed with. With literary one-pagers, I use “Textual Analysis,” “Required Elements,” and “Thoroughness.”

5. As you introduce the assignment, show students some examples of one-pagers to give them a sense for how they might proceed.

6.    Give students time to work on their one-pagers in class so they can ask you questions. Consider providing some artistic materials if you can, or inviting students to bring them in. You can always let them complete the work at home if necessary.

7.    Do a gallery walk of the one-pagers before you collect them, or have them present to each other in small groups. The students will learn a lot from seeing each other’s representations.

8.    Create a display after you grade the one-pagers with your rubric.

You can find more of Betsy’s great ideas on her website, Spark Creativity .

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Using this for assessment is also a great idea to provide an idea of student learning. Can you comment on how you use these for assessment and how you assess the one-pagers? Thanks!

Hi Kim, I think one-pagers make a great closing assessment for many units. They provide a chance for kids to really sum up everything they’ve learned, whether it’s from a novel, a series of poems, a part of history, etc. I think it helps a lot to grade them from a clear rubric – if you download my free set of templates, it includes the rubric I designed. You might want to grab it, just to help you design your own if you prefer. Hope this helps! Betsy

i think the students really help between to encourage other students to be creative and loyal to others and make up your own ideas.

Can you share a link to your rubric templates?

Hi Tish, you can go to A Simple Trick for Success with One-Pagers and find the links to the rubrics. If you look at the captions under the images, there’s a link to download them directly. Hope this helps!

I assess one-pagers against our education department’s rubric for written work – we have one for personal response (ideas + presentation) and another, more elaborate one for essays (content + support + form/structure + choices + correctness). It transfers nicely to one-pagers, and provides enough buffer for the kids who fear the artistic components. Here are our rubrics: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/edc-2019-2020-ela30-1-scoring-guide.pdf

Hi there! This is awesome! Do you have any samples or formats for a math class? Algebra 1 and Geometry? I can see this more so with geometry since there’s lots of shapes and visuals. Thanks for your help and input!

I had students make a math one (I teach 6th grade) as a 2nd semester review. They had to include 3 things from each unit from that semester. Since we had 5 units, they broke the paper up into 5 sections.

Hi Brittany, That sounds like a wonderful review! Did you encourage them to bring in some visuals and color to help bring the concepts to life? I hope it went well! Betsy

Hi Janice, I’m afraid I don’t have any examples for math, but I think it would work very similarly. I would suggest template sections on main ideas from the unit, illustrations of the main ideas, connections to students’ own lives and the modern world, connections to other math concepts, etc. I hope that’s helpful! Betsy

I love this idea! I’m wondering how to tweak it to use in our math classrooms. Time to start experimenting. Thank you for this!

This is so helpful. I am a math teacher and a mother. My teenage son would come to a screeching halt whenever he had to generate a visual representation, because he dd not know how. I finally convinced him that, since the teacher had not *taught* him any art, and would not be *assessing* him on the artistic merit of his work, that, for instance, tracing was an ok thing to do. We expect kids to “do art” when they have not been taught how to, and some of them are not in a position (for whatever reason) to spontaneously “do art.” Why is this? (BTW, I hold a BFA.)

Hi Johanna, I hear you! It’s sad for me how little artistic outlet our students get these days, if they don’t choose to follow it on their own. It’s one reason I love this type of assignment, that can let those who flourish with art fly, and provide some reasonable small steps for those who feel intimidated by it. I’m glad you found these ideas helpful! Betsy

I’ve been hearing about these for a while! So glad to see this break down of the activity. I think creating templates is such a wonderful idea to help those students who struggle to see themselves as creative. I had my writing students create infographics this past semester, and showing them all the templates on canva really helped them feel more comfortable with creating their own examples of the genre. I’m definitely going to give this activity a try, potentially as a shareable attachment to their short autobiographies at the beginning of the semester. Thanks for the idea!

Erika, I’m so glad you find the template idea helpful! I couldn’t agree with you more about how helpful it is to share some structure ideas when approaching a design task – I love Canva too. I’ve seen some great results with one-pagers reflecting kids’ own lives, so I hope the autobiographical one-pagers will turn out well for you!

Another way to get around the “art” issue, is to use digital templates online such as the pre-set templates available on platforms like Pictochart, or create your own to share and use within Google Classroom. Encourage students to use free graphics from Copyright Commons approved sites, create comic strips to import from tools such as Pixton, etc. Another way to increase student engagement and engage in multimodal meaning making…

What great ideas! I love giving kids the option to go digital if they feel comfortable in that design space, and these are a lot of wonderful specific options. Thanks!

I teach high school physics. I can think of ways for astronomy and earth science but what of Newton’s laws or projectile motion. A section for equations. A definition perhaps. What else? Any suggestions?

What about sections that illustrate some of the principals, and a section that shows examples of practical applications of the scientific laws in students’ own lives?

I’m a science teacher, too. I know someone who assigned “Newtoons”, where kids had to think of a real world example and apply Newton’s laws to it in the form of a cartoon. Perhaps that could be incorporated into a one pager?

I think I will check out Newtoons

I would love some advice on how to use this with college math students.

Hi Lauren, I think it can be adapted to math with pretty similar template sections. You could have sections for main concepts, key equations, connections to other math or science concepts, connections to the real world, etc. And throughout, you could encourage students to create visuals that demonstrate the information to go with their text. I hope that’s helpful! Betsy

I went digital with one pagers this spring. Students used Adobe Spark to create and published on a class Padlet. Voila! No art supplies needed (and by May, few are to be had!).

Digital is a great option for one-pagers! Canva would be another fun place to experiment for those without access to Spark.

One other alternative is to pair up two students for the one-pager. One student could be more artistic/visual and the other more textual. Such a pair would have to learn to cooperate, communicate, and build on each other’s strengths. The process could be just as important as the product. Alternatively, each person in the pair could separately come up with various parts of the design. They would then meet to choose which elements to include or re-design to make the one-pager.

Tim, This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Hi, I love having students gallery Walk their one pagers, but not sure what sort of accountability piece to have students complete as they do the gallery Walk and examine each other’s works. Any suggestions would be great!

Hi Courtney, I may have some suggestions for you for this. When my students do gallery walks, they usually complete a graphic organizer that sits with the work of each author. There are two forms I like to use: the Glows and Grows and the TAG sheet. The format is up to you but it can be as simple as a 2- or 3-column table on a page. The Glows and Grows is just two categories: One glow telling what the author did well, and one grow telling what they can do to make their work even better. The TAG sheet is similar but takes it one step further. T- Tell something you liked, A- Ask a question, G- Give a suggestion. I find that both these tools help students recognize good practices in their work of their peers, help them to spot errors that they might want to avoid, and give solid feedback that they respect because it’s coming from their peers. Hope you find this helpful!

What a cool way to let each student play to their own strengths. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for this simple break down. I do a lot of writing and I’d like my students to be more reflective of what they learn from each assignment, particularly when we address a new style of writing. Any suggestions on how to use this with writing?

Hi Lauren, There are a few solid ways to use one-pagers around writing. One is to use it as an argument writing activity, or pre-writing. You can create a template where there are places for main ideas, counterarguments, quotations, and a thesis, all to be shared through both text and imagery. Another option would be to get meta and create a one-pager that is actually about the type of writing the student has just tried out and reflects the work they did and what they need to improve. With this type of template, you could create space for the main structures of the writing, what the student excelled at, and what they need to work on for the next iteration. Again, all to be shared through both text and imagery. Yet one more option would be to create a series of mini-one-pagers throughout the year that reflect writing type. So you could teach them the structures of different types of writing and have them create small illustrated versions to put together as a guide for themselves moving forwards. At the end of the year, they’d have a little book illustrating argument writing, opinion writing, compare and contrast, etc. Hope those ideas help! Betsy

I love one pagers and have used them for the last few years both with and without the template. I also taught my students how to make an infographic this year using Canva and they loved it. I think next year, I will combine the two and have them make their one-pager electronically so that both the artistic kids and the non-art lovers can be equally successful.

I have been doing projects similar to these for many years:))) Love the way you broke the ideas into steps and defined the process. Templates are great!!!!

I provide the option of collaging from magazines for my students who see themselves as less artistically inclined. They can do just collage or combine collage elements with some of their own drawings. I find this makes them feel less insecure about their drawing abilities. An unintended bonus is that some students have realized that they can be artistic without having to put pencil or paint to paper.

Love this idea of a collage for an option! I am trying one pagers this year in history to review units prior to quizzes and tests.

Love these. I have often used the Frayer model – with adaptions- for math and science concepts and or just terminology.

I used One-Pagers with my AP Human students as an end of year review. Students had to do one One-Pager per chapter. My students told me this was the best review and the most enjoyable work they did all year. They really felt this prepared them for the AP exam. Even the non-artistic students did a beautiful job!

I am using this as a project for a movie we’re watching. I’m allowing them to utilize the template or free-style, as I have quite the range of skill and anxiety in my class. Thank you for sharing.

Vickie, We are glad to hear that you’re planning to use one-pagers in your class. Let us know how it goes with your students.

How do you encourage students to use images? In providing a checklist of items I wanted students to include, somehow the One-Pagers my students recently completed for social studies included mostly text. Do I also require a certain number of images? amount of color? When I used One-Pagers last year, they were much more successful. I don’t recall how my prompt was different. I use your marvelous templates (thank you) and examples (thank you again) and the directions that identifying specific information needs to be considered. What is missing? Why aren’t the images a focus? How might I change my prompt.

With appreciation, Lisa

Hello! What is the research behind one-pagers? I would like to incorporate this method into my classroom.

This is wonderful, and it’s exactly what my students need! I’ve wanted to incorporate one-pagers into our units, but my anti-art, special ed students have balked at the idea. Thanks for sharing these templates!

Stacy, We are glad that this is exactly what you needed for your students!

I agree with all of you

I love this concept of a one pager to summarize a lesson. I teach kindergarten and can see how the students can use this technique to introduce themselves to the class.

I have never heard of the concept of using one-pagers in a classroom, though I can vaguely remember doing something very similar in a high school English class. After reading this blog post and listening to the interview, I am very excited to work this into a lesson plan that I am currently working on! Thank you for the tips and information on how to do these correctly.

I’ve tried to incorporate one pagers in my high school history classes but have struggled with how to use them effectively. The students were often intimidated or overwhelmed and the lessons seemed to flop every time. Thank you for the walk through of your process and templates. My attempts were missing the structure/parameters my students needed to be successful. I’m excited to tweak my lessons for next year and use the strategies you discussed.

Does anyone know of research related to using digital tools to write and draw and does this help or hinder learning?

Hello there. I am 14 years old. i need some help unfortunately with completing a one pager for school online. Do you know where I could go?

– Bella

Hey Isabella,

We’re sorry to hear you’re having trouble with this. Our advise is to reach out to your teacher or classmates – they should be able to help you. Good luck!

HI! Just wanted to give you a heads up that the AVID link at the beginning of the post is not working–it routed me to website that looked like a professional soccer club. I am not sure which one because the website is in Chinese, or Korean, or Japanese, or some other language I don’t know well enough to recognize! Thanks!

Hey Kelly, Thanks so much for the heads up! The link has been updated.

hey kelly , thanks so much for the heads up and thanks for everything.# love it give you the deets.

This will be my first use of a one-pager. Your information will be most valuable as I present it to the students..

This is an amazing idea! As I was reading my brain was coming up with all kinds of way I could adapt this further for Special Education when some students needs a different way to express what they’ve learned throughout a unit. I feel like so many people shy away from artistic projects so that they don’t pressure those “less artistic” students when they should be supporting their creative processes by making these projects more accessible. Wonderful read.

Hi Lauren, There are a few solid ways to use one-pagers around writing. One is to use it as an argument writing activity, or pre-writing. You can create a template where there are places for main ideas, counterarguments, quotations, and a thesis, all to be shared through both text and imagery. Another option would be to get meta and create a one-pager that is actually about the type of writing the student has just tried out and reflects the work they did and what they need to improve. With this type of template, you could create space for the main structures of the writing, what the student excelled at, and what they need to work on for the next iteration. Again, all to be shared through both text and imagery. Yet one more option would be to create a series of mini-one-pagers throughout the year that reflect writing type. So you could teach them the structures of different types of writing and have them create small illustrated versions to put together as a guide for themselves moving forwards. At the end of the year, they’d have a little book illustrating argument writing, opinion writing, compare and contrast, etc. Hope those ideas help! Betsy

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Night One Pager: Assigning a One-Pager Project as a Culminating Project

I recently assigned a one pager final project to my sophomores for their culminating Night project. I wanted to combine as many rigorous ELA content ideas as possible, while also designing a fun project for students that provided them with a bit of choice. This Night one pager project was the perfect way to finish the memoir!

To make this one pager project rigorous, I required my students to include multiple MLA-cited quotations with a literary analysis explanation. These are skills my students have learned and practiced all year long, so it was a way for me to assess that skill. I also wanted to give my students an opportunity to express their creativity, and it came through. In considering all of these elements, the one pager was the perfect culminating activity for Night!

What is a One Pager?

A one pager is a classroom assignment, activity, or assessment where students place all of their work on one page. With a one pager, students combine visual and text elements to demonstrate a thematic and symbolic meaning of a text. A one pager can include quotes from a text, quote analysis, critical thinking questions and answers, and visual representations of a setting, symbol, or character.

Furthermore, the one pager is also extremely versatile, and teachers can tailor it to fit their needs. You can read more about the one pager, sketch notes, and mind maps in this blog about coloring in the secondary ELA classroom .

Assigning a One Pager Project as a Culminating Activity for Night

For the actual assignment, I created a one-pager choice board that is similar that requires students to connect four elements. Every student had to complete the quotes, questions, and images element of the project. From there, students had their choice of four different items they could include: a connection to a song, a timeline, a setting, or a figurative language option. By providing students with a choice, they feel like they have more say with their work.

I reviewed the assignment with my students, explained my expectations, passed out the handout (which was printed double-sided with the instructions on the front and the brainstorming organizer and checklist on the back), and showed my students some examples. Keep reading the post. You can sign-up for my emails to receive a free Google Docs copy of this assignment which includes the assignment, checklist, planning sheet, and a rubric.

On the day projects were due, I provided my students with an opportunity to present their one-page to class. I did this as an extra-credit option. For each student who volunteered to present their project, I gave them an extra 5 points on their project).

The Night One-Pager was an enjoyable project for my students, and it was the perfect final project to assign at the end of the school year.

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How to Create a One-Pager: A Guide for Our End-of-Semester Challenge

Tips, links and encouragement for expressing yourself creatively on the Times topic of your choice.

By Katherine Schulten

Now updated for 2023-24, with last year’s winners as mentor texts.

Are you participating in our one-pager challenge ? If so, you might already know you’re allowed to choose any article, opinion essay , video , graph , photo collection or podcast from The New York Times that was published this year, and that you can respond to it in almost any way you like. All you have to do is show us — via words and images — how you engaged with the ideas and information in the piece.

But where do you begin? Here are some steps you can take to find a meaningful piece, review it carefully and react to it authentically, and then figure out how to create an illustrated one-page response that expresses what you’d most like to say.

Here are the steps:

1. choose something from the new york times., 2. make notes about your thoughts and reactions., 3. decide what you want to say., 4. check out some teen-created examples., 5. design your one-pager..

If your family, school or local library has a subscription to The Times, whether print or digital, you might begin by exploring and saving the stories that jump out at you. Here is a guide we created in 2020, “ 21 Things Teenagers Can Do With a New York Times Subscription ,” that can offer ideas and introduce you to corners of nytimes.com that you might not know existed.

If you don’t have a subscription, you can explore via The Learning Network, since we publish many daily features, all of which link to free Times content. (Keep in mind that you need to choose something published in 2023 or early 2024 if you are participating in our challenge, which runs from Dec. 6 to Jan. 10.)

Here are some options:

We have created a special collection just for this contest. Our latest edition of Teenagers in The Times contains over 75 links to articles that published this fall about young athletes, artists, activists and more. There is something on the list for everyone.

Search our site, or scroll through its features, looking for topics you care about. For instance, if you start with our writing prompts you’ll find pieces on fandoms , friendship , learning from failure , phones in school , ChatGPT , mental health , gun violence , celebrity relationships and much, much more.

Or, check out our multimedia offerings to find films about the joys and challenges of growing up , stuttering , how to be a good listener , and what it means to be young, Black and queer today . Or, find graphs about football and C.T.E ., electric cars , Spelling Bee words or global temperatures .

Finally, you can take a look at our lesson plans, each of which links to multiple Times pieces on topics like hip-hop history , applying to college in the era of A.I., the Israel-Hamas war , Latino cooking , the child-labor crisis , and what it’s like to be 13 years old today .

Once you find a topic, click in to find the related Times piece. We don’t care what you choose, or whether you loved it or hated it. We care about your engagement with the ideas and information.

So whether you were moved by an article, enlightened by an podcast, irked by an editorial or inspired by a video, find something in The Times that genuinely interests you and explore why, as honestly and originally as you can.

Before you decide what belongs on your one-pager, read, watch or listen to the piece several times. As you go, make notes about your thoughts and reactions.

Our post Annotating to Engage, Analyze, Connect and Create , published in 2015 back when The Learning Network was a blog, offers many ideas for creative ways to do this, but here are some starting questions:

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

What words, lines or details jump out at you? Why?

What emotions are you feeling as you explore the text?

How does this text connect to you or to your world?

How does it connect to other things you have read, seen or heard?

What do you admire about this piece? Does it offer you any lessons for something you might want to create?

Is there anything you don’t like about this piece? What and why?

What, if anything, is missing from this piece? Why?

What is your overall reaction to it? Why?

After you’ve noted your first reactions, step back and think about your selection some more. You might discuss it with others, or click on any links within it to read related information. You might follow up on some of the questions it raised for you, or see if other news sources have covered the topic differently. Or, you might focus on how the piece changed your understanding of an issue or idea, and why. What might you do with this new information?

Video from the article, “ TikTok Is Dead (Maybe). Long Live TikTok Dance. ”

Now the creative fun begins. Read over your notes and annotations and decide what is most important or interesting for you to capture about your selection.

Here are two ways to think about what belongs on your one-pager.

Pick responses that all follow a theme:

Let’s say you’re a video game fanatic and skimmed The Times looking for news you could use. Maybe you read “ 12 Video Games Releasing This Fall ” and learned about some you had never heard of — or remembered some of your favorite games of the past. Or, maybe you were fascinated by “ Russia Takes Its Ukraine Information War Into Video Games ” and how propaganda is appearing in Minecraft and other popular games and discussion groups. Perhaps you’ve even started to notice some of that propaganda in the games you play. Or, maybe you’re fascinated by the connection between gaming and A.I., so you devoured this article about how A.I. can help you design your characters . Whichever of these articles you chose, your one pager could focus on what you learned from it, or how it helps you as a player, or what you now understand about how the video game industry is changing.

Or, let’s say you read a Modern Love essay , and most of your responses are about the language you admired, the flashes of humor in the piece, the introduction of words that were new to you, and your observations about the author’s use of point of view. Your one-pager might then be focused on the writer’s craft and what you can learn from it for your own work. You might even try imitating a mentor sentence from the essay in a section of your one-pager.

Or, pick a range of your most interesting, original, insightful or useful responses:

Maybe your responses were all over the place. Maybe you are a TikTok dance enthusiast, so you read the article about the evolution of dance trends on the app, and how influential they’ve been. That might remind you of other TikTok dance videos, past or present — and you might then be able to apply some of what was in the Times piece to those. Maybe you think the Times reporter missed some key information that should have been in the article. Or maybe you clicked on the links in the piece and have been captivated by information about new artists, dance subcultures, or some of the issues around creative crediting that have arisen. Any and all of these thoughts and observations can lead to great responses, and become part of your one-pager.

Take a close look at the image above. It was one of 15 winners of our 2022-23 contest . (You can click to enlarge this image and the three below to help study details.)

“How to Save Yourself From ‘Task Paralysis’” is by Vivian Wang, a 15-year-old from India, who wrote in her accompanying process statement, “My goal was to make my one-pager focused, like an infographic, but with the playful energy of a children’s book.”

Did she succeed? Which elements here are more “infographic” and which are more “children’s book”?

Here are some more things to notice about her work, and some questions for you.

Things to notice: This student chose a piece that was “news she could use” — information applicable to her own life — then she made her thinking about it visible through word and image. She summarized key points from the piece, then applied them to her own struggles, pulling out the sentences and details that she wanted to remember. She illustrated each segment with appealing animal characters that get across the emotions the article explores — worry and confusion, but also relief.

Questions for you: What New York Times pieces would constitute news you could use? Perhaps something from the Health section ? Tips and tricks from the Gameplay section if you enjoy word games? Ideas from the Food section if you cook? How can you both impart what you learned and show how it connects to your own life?

Below, three more of our winners, with their own “Things to notice” and “Questions for you.” But we encourage you to look through all 15 and choose the ones you like best. Then, drill down to try to name exactly what each student did that you admire. Finally, ask yourself questions about how you could borrow those ideas and strategies for your own work.

Things to notice: “How Wild Turkeys Find Love” was one of the few laugh-out-loud submissions we received, and that alone moved it forward in the judging rounds. But look closely, because everything about this submission works, starting with the cleverness of Kylie Doherty’s method. By taking lines from a science article about the mating habits of turkeys and translating them into comic illustrations, this student both surfaced important facts in the article and took the information in an imaginative new direction. Even the “new word I learned” is funny, as is (of course) the related illustration. Note the attention to detail, too, like the hearts and turkey tracks that form the border.

Questions for you: Can you make a comic out of a Times article? As you can see from this one, your drawings don’t have to be elaborate. Try illustrating scenes that express some of your favorite facts from a science, politics, sports or arts-related article. Don’t be afraid to express your sense of humor!

Things to notice: This one-pager about parkour-activists marries the content of the original article and the visual display of that information so perfectly that it’s a pleasure to follow this student's thinking. And yet, as dynamic as the illustrations are, the comments are just as interesting. Throughout, Mythri Margam engages with both philosophical and practical questions about the article, coming to the conclusion that this is a “noble cause.”

Questions for you: Does the article you’ve chosen lend itself to a dramatic visual display? If so, how can you choose a color palette and create illustrations that are equally dramatic and help tell the story for you? As for your written comments, what big-picture questions does the Times piece raise for you? How did you wrestle with them as you read?

Things to notice: This one-pager effectively summarizes a problem and helps us focus on the important questions around it. The illustrations are simple but effective, and show that you don’t have to have spent hours in art classes to express your ideas visually. The use of shape and color alone help our eyes move around the page. But notice that Shannon Hitscherich’s most elaborate comment is about what she feels the Times piece is missing. That’s a reaction our judges especially admire, both because we know it demands close reading, and because it always makes us think.

Questions for you: If you’re unused to expressing yourself visually, we have three questions. 1. What colors and simple shapes might express what you want to say and help your words pop? 2. Do you know another student who can help? You are allowed to work in pairs for this contest. 3. What digital tools can you use? If you look at the full list of last year’s winners, you’ll see that several are created that way. (Just make sure you follow our rules about copyright, and note that we do not allow A.I.-created images.)

Not enough examples? If you’d like to see still more, here are some links to one-pagers from around the web:

NCTE | The Magic of One-Pagers

Cult of Pedagogy | A Simple Trick for Success with One-Pagers

Spark Creativity | One-Pagers Roundup: Examples to Inspire

We Are Teachers | 20 One-Pager Examples, Plus Advice for Using Them With Your Students

Finally, below is a slide show of fun one-pagers made in 2022 by students at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Teachers there regularly bring their students to respond to our writing prompts, so we emailed the school that fall and asked them to do us a favor. We wanted a few teenagers to try our challenge before we made the first one public, and we wondered if any students there might volunteer. A few who had never done a one-pager before raised their hands, and, though their teachers offered this as an optional final assignment, they did not otherwise guide it. We love all the different directions these students’ work took. Which inspire you most? Why?

Now that you have seen several examples, you’re ready to create your own. You are welcome to work with a partner, but each of you can submit only once.

As you’ve seen from the examples in Step 4, you do not have to have a background in art to make an excellent one-pager. Stick figures, simple graphics and the use of color can do all the visual work needed to highlight your thoughts. What we’ll be focusing on is your engagement with the ideas and information in the text. Use the space on your page to make visible what happened to you as you engaged with your selection and made meaning from it.

Here are a few questions to help you plan:

How can you divide up your page to accommodate everything you want to say?

How can you use elements of design like color, shape and line to emphasize your ideas?

Will you have one central illustration, or several smaller ones?

How can you make the most of space like the borders of the page, but use it in such a way that your work is still legible?

How does this one-pager trace your thinking about the topic and show highlights from it? How does it show connections between those ideas?

Good luck, and remember to submit by Jan. 10, 2024. We can’t wait to see what you make!

The images for the photo collage in this post all come from Times pieces from this year. Photo credits (from left to right): Top row : Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports, via Reuters Con; Illustration by Nicolás Ortega, photograph by Getty Images; Charlie Riedel/Associated Press; Ritchie B Tongo/EPA, via Shutterstock; Carmen Abd Ali for The New York Times; Rose Wong. Middle row: Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times; NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI); Warner Bros.; Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times. Bottom row: Simon Bailly/Sepia; Cassidy Araiza for The New York Times; Illustration by Jon Key; Bryan Anselm for The New York Times; Erin Schaff for The New York Times; Amy Lombard for The New York Times.

Katherine Schulten has been a Learning Network editor since 2006. Before that, she spent 19 years in New York City public schools as an English teacher, school-newspaper adviser and literacy coach. More about Katherine Schulten

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How to Use One Pagers to Assess Student Understanding in Secondary ELA

August 11, 2021 by Samantha H.

The One Pager Project is a creative and engaging way to assess student understanding on a variety of topics. This blog will explain exactly what a One Pager is, how to use one, provide you with plenty of One Pager examples, and even give you the opportunity to grab a free One Pager template. While you may think this looks like a simple project at first, you’ll be surprised to find that the One Pager combines both artistry and analysis which can really help your students think creatively and deeply about a text. Let me show you how a One Pager can transform the way you think about assessing your students.

What is a One Pager Project?

The concept of the One Pager is simple. It’s a single-page response to a reading that connects the ideas in the text to the student’s thoughts creatively.  The goal is for students to show they understand the big ideas, themes, or connections of a text. Students can reflect thoughtfully on a piece of text and demonstrate understanding all on a blank 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper. These can be used for whole class novels, choice reading, short stories, etc. See below for a few examples!

Variations of the One Pager Project

One of the greatest aspects about the One Pager is just how diverse the assignment can be. Teachers can provide as many guidelines as makes sense for their students’ needs and abilities. If you’re looking for something specific (like character comparison), it is easy to include that in your project instructions. If you’re looking for something more student-led, create a list of possibilities they can choose to include. Read below for some of my suggestions.

These are the requirements I usually make non-negotiable:

• Title & Author
• Images that connect to the text

After my required items, I start to choose things that would make the One Pager more unique to the text. Is there something specific you want to assess your students on? Include it!

Here are a few requirements I’ve used to create variety in my One Pagers:

• A collection of songs that reflect a character, theme, etc.
• Favorite character, event, etc.
• A border that symbolizes something from the text

How to Use a One Pager

The One Pager can be used to assess knowledge of a novel or short story, be used in literature circles or independent reading assignments. You can even adapt it for poetry, films, articles, TED talks, plays, or ice breakers during the first week of school. The possibilities truly are endless.

One of the best parts of a One Pager is the fact that no two are alike, so it makes it very hard for students to duplicate work. Pro Tip: If you are teaching virtually and you want to make sure your students’ work is truly theirs, have them take a photo of themselves with their completed One Pager as part of the turn in requirements.

What if my students aren’t “artsy”?

Maybe the biggest setback to this assignment is the anticipation of students worrying about the artistic quality of this assignment. While your more artistic students might excitedly crank out Pinterest-worthy projects, what about those who shy away from having to combine their knowledge with visual elements? 

An easy tweak is to provide a template for students to use if they aren’t sure how to design their One Pager to include all of your requirements. You can subscribe above to grab my free template or create your own using programs like Canva or PowerPoint. Having a bit of constraint can actually be liberating for students who might get overwhelmed looking at all that blank space. In addition, try having a variety of examples available for students to glean inspiration from. It may make the “blankness” feel a little less intimidating. Students who want more creative freedom can simply turn the page over and use the blank side.

Are you looking to use a One Pager in your class, but feel overwhelmed with the possibilities? Click here to get my done-for-you One Pager resource that includes print-and-go and editable instructions. Want both a printable and digital version of this resource? Grab my bundle and save 20% on both. 

Have you used One Pagers yet in your classroom? I’d love to hear how you’ve adapted the assignment and add to my own list of ways to implement it in the classroom. Sound off in the comments below or follow me on Instagram or Facebook to join in on the discussion.

Happy teaching!

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One-Pager Templates and Ideas for Your Next Classroom Activity

When was the last time you did one-pager activities in the classroom?

A one-pager is one of the versatile learning tools that teachers like you can employ in the classroom.

One-pagers are typically defined as a one-page document that outlines a subject, such as a method, a system, a plan like daily schedules , or a problem.

How to use one-pager templates

You can use one-pagers for various subjects and topics.

Your objective in creating a one-pager is to deliver a single-page document that incorporates a few key points, and is straightforward enough that somebody with no prior knowledge of the topic can understand your primary points.

Plus, you can customize one-pagers using tools and free templates to be used for any grade level.

If you’re looking for one-pager examples, ideas, and templates you can use for your next classroom activities , you’ve come to the right place.

Let’s get started so that you can create a one-pager today with Piktochart!

Creating one-pagers table of contents

What is a one-pager activity in school.

• What should a one pager for school include?

What if your students aren’t too enthusiastic about one-pagers?

• How to use one-pagers in the classroom
• 1. Use one-pagers to help students understand concepts.
• 2. Explain classroom rules and procedures with a one-pager.

3. Use one-pagers to help your students introduce themselves in class.

• 4. Encourage students to share key takeaways from an article or essay they’ve read online or on social media.
• 5. Present important historical events and milestones through one-pagers.

6. Make character analysis activities more fun in your English class with a one-pager.

7. help students understand and learn new words by incorporating one-pagers during vocabulary lessons..

• 8. Encourage students to present book report takeaways and learnings through a one-pager.

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A one-pager classroom activity is when you ask students to outline, share, or illustrate what they’ve learned about a topic or idea on a single page to represent the main ideas of the lesson.

By asking students to create one-pagers to share their learnings, you invite them to deeply consider the most important points, content, and visuals representing the most significant elements they have absorbed.

How to entice students to create one-pagers

Asking students to include additional mediums like images, doodles, or other visuals to express themselves should be encouraged!

As it adds an eye-catching element to their otherwise solely writing project.

As a teacher, you can require students to follow a page structure and specify important aspects, or give them free rein on how to present their one-pagers.

No matter what you decide, providing guidance and the right tools is critical.

Here are a couple of one-pagers and examples from the classroom:

What should a one-pager for school students include?

The elements to include in your one-pager depend on the purpose of your assignment or classroom activity.

However, effective one-pagers for school students often include the following:

• Visuals like drawn images, illustrations, or cut-outs from magazines
• The main idea is written in text or illustrated as a visual
• Phrases, sentences, or quotes supporting the main idea
• Borders or frames
• Key benefits, facts or elements
• Important dates

Your students don’t have to excel in art to create wonderful, engaging one-pagers, including key information.

One-pagers can include a range of elements from creative visuals, graphs , and charts to thought-provoking copy; the beauty of a one-pager and the plethora of one-pager templates available allows the creator to display whatever medium they prefer to convey their message.

As highlighted by teacher Betsy Potash in her piece A Simple Trick for Success with One-Pagers , you might encounter some pushback from students about one-pagers because of the required artistic elements.

According to Potash, the simple solution to this pushback is using one-pager templates students can easily modify!

“That little bit of creative constraint actually frees students to use their imagination to represent what they have learned on the page without fear. They know what they need to put down, and where, but they are also free to expand and add to the template. To choose their own colors. To bring out what is most important to them through their creativity and artistry. And those super artistic students? They can just flip the template over and use the blank page on the back,” Potash shares.

And now for the fun part!

How to use one-pagers and templates in the classroom for students

Here’s a preview of Piktochart’s one-pager templates for education , plus ideas on how to use them to engage students.

1. Use one-pagers to help students understand concepts and ideas.

For example, the one-pager template below explains design thinking as a concept.

Using different templates and one-pagers for this type of classroom activity also helps teachers gauge students’ understanding of the idea or concept tackled in their class.

2. Explain classroom rules and procedures by creating a one-pager.

Introducing classroom rules during the first few days in class is the groundwork for how the rest of your school year will pan out.

Involving students in creating class rules is an excellent way to instill a sense of ownership and responsibility.

Why not come up with a classroom activity where students create their own one-pager of classroom rules and ideas, to then have them explain each rule to everyone in class afterward?

Explore our class schedule maker and make daily, weekly, or monthly schedules . The template below is a good start for students to start creating!

If you’re looking for About Me worksheets, a one-pager template fits the bill!

Here are a couple of all-about-me templates condensed into a one-page document to help you get started.

4. Encourage students to share key takeaways or a core value from an article or essay they’ve read online or on social media.

Aside from helping students understand a piece of an essay or the point of an article, this activity also helps them improve their skills by distilling information into insights.

The one-pager templates below are perfect for high school and middle schoolers.

By providing your students with the right tools, encouraging them to create a unique one-pager, and giving them the freedom to write content from their experience to make their projects their own, you’ll surely create a fun project for your students that they will enjoy!

5. Present important historical events and milestones through one-pager templates.

The template below is a good one-pager idea for your history class writing project.

Here are some examples and one-pager templates that you can use for your fiction analysis or literature class.

Use these examples and templates for your next language and communications class.

8. Encourage students to present book report takeaways and learnings through one-pager templates.

Here are a couple of examples from Twitter, plus a one-pager template you can use in class.

We hope this article, chock-full of one-pager templates, has inspired you to get started today with a creative writing project for you and/or your students!

We hope the above ideas will stir your creativity to engage students in the classroom !

Ready to create one-pagers with your students?

Educators like you use Piktochart because of its vast template library (updated weekly!) and simple yet powerful visual editor.

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One-pagers are becoming increasingly popular as a way to help students process what they have read in one powerful activity. Like sketchnotes , they combine visuals with text to make ideas come alive in students’ minds and memories.

But it’s easy for students to struggle with one-pagers if they are not naturally inclined toward art and have not previously been encouraged to represent their ideas this way. They may feel they are being graded unfairly on their artistic abilities.

Some students will hear directions to create a graphic representation of a reading and dive right in. Others will moan and mutter things about “ridiculous art projects.” But the popularity of one pagers with teachers lately is undeniable. If students can get over their hang-ups, they really learn a lot from processing what they’ve read in visual form with a one-pager.

So how to help the art-haters thrive alongside the artists? How to show everyone that their one-pagers are about critical thinking and interpretation, not just flair pens (though flair pens are a pretty fabulous addition)?

Introducing One-Pagers with Clear Instructions

When you provide students with a clear and straightforward template with instructions for what to put inside each section, you give them some creative constraint that can actually help inspire them to do their best.

For example, you can divide up the paper and provide instructions to include aspects like these:

• A border which somehow represents the key themes from what you have read
• An image in the upper left hand corner with a quotation woven into or around it. This image should somehow represent what you consider to be the most important symbol in the text so far.
• Images and/or doodled words in the upper right hand corner that represent the key characters from the text and perhaps how they are changing
• Images and quotations in the lower left hand corner that show the author’s style of writing, and the power of the language that is used
• Images and/or words in the bottom right hand corner that show connections between the themes and ideas in the writing and what is going on in the world today.
• Three important quotations from the text
• Words and/or images that show the significance of the setting in some way

Different Types of One-Pager Templates

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Hi, looking for the one-pager template – it wasn't sent when I subscribed. Would you be able to provide a link? Thank you so much!

Hi Angela, So sorry I missed this somehow! It may be lost in your downloads folder – it pops into that folder when you confirm your subscription. Just e-mail me at [email protected] and I will send you a copy.

I have been using one-pagers for awhile with my 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. I use them with language arts and science. They create great projects with so much creativity. I look forward to seeing your templates to add to what I am already using.

Angela – Suggestions on creating a nonfiction one pager? I've got some ideas, but wouldn't mind adding to them with your creative genius! Amy

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I am excited about trying one pagers with my classes.

Looking forward to using this with my fifth graders. Thank you for sharing your work!

I just signed up–so excited to get the one-pagers. Bought the 4 template pack–I can only print the text, as the templates themselves don't print! Please help!!

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HI! I have been using One Pagers for the last couple of years and LOVE them. I teach fourth grade, so I really like the idea of giving this template option. Sometimes they tend to get a little overwhelmed when I first introduce this assignment. I will email you for the template, Thanks!

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Every English teacher I know is looking for the bigger, better deal when it comes to assessing novels. We’ve moved WAY beyond the simple book report (I hope), and into the realm of critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis. In recent years I’ve tried the mandala ( which you can read about here ), the sociogram, the one pager ( find more info here ), and a host of other activities and assignments in my 20 years of teaching. The character study one pager is a one pager in which the student chooses a main character in the novel or play to analyze and present.

By combining pictures, text evidence, symbols, color, and other representative means, the students creates a complete portrait of the character they have chosen. They have to comment on conflict, relationships, personality, etc. to bring the character to life on paper. They even have to have a representative border!

Here are the components of the Character Study One Pager:

• Title & author
• Name of character
• Four quotes
• Analysis of quotes
• Correct citation of quotes
• Question for character
• Answer to character question

Here are some examples of character study one pagers I got from students past years when we read Romeo and Juliet and did literature circles.

Students use their own drawings, as well as digital components, to create their final product. There is more buy in because they get to choose which character they present (although I gave them a list so they wouldn’t choose secondary characters).

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I have created my own set of instructions and a rubric that makes the parameters of this assessment clear for the students. The rubric also makes it easier for me to grade with no confusion as to why points may have been taken off. You can find this product in my TPT store. I’d love to hear from you if you use it!

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Analyzing Poetry with One-Pagers

One-pagers are an entertaining and effective way to get your students engaged with literary interpretation of any kind, but I’ve found they work especially well for analyzing poetry in particular. Poetry one-pagers bring the act of reading poetry closer to the act of writing it. They invite a deeper understanding of the poem in a way that is sure to entertain the students and you at the same time. By the end of this activity, you will have a stack of beautifully unique pages of poetry analysis on your desk.

WHAT IS A POETRY ONE-PAGER?

A poetry one-pager is an activity that gets students to present their interpretation of a poem onto a single piece of paper using both text and illustrations. At the heart of this fun, artistic exercise are the elements of strong literary analysis. And the result is a colorful, enlightening product that will give you further insight into your students’ perception of the poem.

WHAT TO INCLUDE ON A POETRY ONE-PAGER

An effective poetry one-pager gives the students creative freedom as to what they want to showcase on their individual pages, while also providing the necessary parameters for it to be a productive learning tool for their literary interpretation skills. Of course, you want them to have fun. Trust me, they will! But ultimately, this should be a way for them to apply (and develop) their skills.

Here are some ideas for what you can require the students to include on theirs:

• An important theme in the poem (represented both visually and with text)
• What they think is the most important quote (with an explanation)
• A drawing of key symbols and images that are evoked by the poem

These are just a few examples that I include in my poetry one-pager assignment resource. I also include lots of detailed examples and instructions for students.

HOW TO INTRODUCE POETRY ONE-PAGERS

There are a couple of things to consider doing before sending your students off on their own to create their poetry (analysis) masterpieces…

MODEL THE SKILLS

Make sure the students have strong background knowledge of literary terms:.

The students should have already had the opportunity to discuss terms like theme, symbolism, and imagery, for example, in a more conventional context. They should be used to drawing on textual evidence to make connections in the poem. The poetry one-pager assignment allows students to bring their poetry analysis skills to full fruition. The added artistic component of the assignment will help to solidify this knowledge.

Give your students clear instructions:

Present this activity as an exciting way for students to prove their knowledge on the subject. At the same time, make sure you give them clear instructions by showcasing an example. This kind of assignment is likely new to them, and they may not know where to begin! You might want to draw a large rectangle on your board and show students how you might create a poetry one-pager for a poem that you studied together as a class. This will model the process for them and make them feel more comfortable with creating their own.

Use poetry one-pagers as a culminating assignment:

Poetry one-pagers work best as a culminating assignment at the end of a poetry unit. The more experience and knowledge they have with poetry will improve the end results. Students must have prior experience analyzing poetry, and this should not be their first experience doing so!

USE TEMPLATES

It can be a good idea to provide your students with a template for their one-pager. These can be as simple as pieces of paper that have empty shapes (or boxes) for each required component. Many of your students will appreciate this added structure at the outset. As is true with the act of writing poetry, formal constraints can be liberating.

Providing a simple formula also serves as an effective way to scaffold and differentiate the activity so that it becomes accessible for all your students. It can be intimidating to start from scratch! When I assign a poetry one-pager assignment , I provide five templates, along with an example, for this reason.

FOR EVERY KIND OF CLASSROOM

Part of the appeal of the one-pager is no doubt its hands-on quality. Maybe you’re teaching virtually and are trying to include more of this in your online classroom setting, or maybe you simply like the added potential professionalism afforded by a digital version of the assignment. Honestly, the results can be equally stunning. Whatever the circumstances, the poetry one-pager can be easily adapted to a digital context by having students insert text boxes and images onto a Google Slides.

You might also want to give your students both options. Some students might want to show off their budding computer designing skills. Others may feel more comfortable drawing by hand. Hey, maybe some poetry one-pagers will be a combination of both methods!

ANALYZING POETRY ONE-PAGERS WITH LEARNING STYLES

The hands-on, tactile nature of this activity engages kinesthetic learners: students who learn best through physical activity. This is important as this learning style is often left out of traditional poetry analysis. I talk about this—and about other ways to engage student interest in poetry—in another blog post .

This assignment will resonate also with visual learners. Visual learners are also known to better understand information when they can visualize it as a whole. For these reasons, poetry one-pagers are especially fitting for these individuals, perhaps even more so than for kinesthetic learners.

HOW TO ASSESS POETRY ONE-PAGERS

You might be wondering: How do you assess poetry one-pagers? Good question! I typically use a basic rubric for the assignment that considers the quality of the graphics, content, and overall effort put into the one-pager as a whole. In a strong example, these elements would cohere to provide an effective analysis of the poem that is as much grounded in the textual evidence as it is in their own creative imagination.

Or maybe you don’t want to grade this assignment at all. That’s ok too! There is something special about engaging with a poem in such a deep way. I hope you and your students can experience this specialness through this activity!

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Not too long ago the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Coordinator at my middle school sent an email requesting teachers to share their one-pagers (also known as one-sheets) with her for our AVID revalidation. My response was simply “one-what?” I had never heard of such a thing. Then, someone on the CSTA middle school science teacher Facebook group posted a type of alternative assessment where students interact with their learning by drawing, labeling, and writing by utilizing notebooks and other instructional resources. This, I was informed, was a one-pager.  One-pagers were developed by AVID and are a “creative response to your learning experience. It allows you to respond imaginatively while being brief and concise in making connections between words and images. We think about what we see and read differently when we are asked to do something with what we have seen or read. We learn best when we create our own ideas. Your personal thinking about what you have experienced should be understood by the audience that views the One-Pager.”

The objective of one-pagers is for students to be able to “express comprehension of, reactions to, and connections with a specific topic or piece of text.”  Betsy Potash states that one-pagers provide a variety of and a way for students to share what they’ve learned beyond the typical question/answer options.  Learning becomes more memorable as students mix images with information.  One-pagers also allow students’ creativity to come out in powerful displays of learning.

So, what are the components of a one-page assignment?  One-pagers use white unlined paper and are colorful, with the entire page filled with text and diagrams.  According to the AVID Teacher’s Guide, one-pagers should have excerpts from the reading or text, graphic representations of their learning, and a personal response.

When I assigned my first one-pager on the formation of the universe I had my students include a title, an essential question, and a colored border demonstrating the concept we were studying.  We also included three drawings of the universe, before, during and after the big bang and, of course, a written description of each drawing.  I had them write and answer five questions using Costa’s Levels of questions as well.  Finally, they wrote a summary answering the essential question.  Some advocates of one-pagers provide their students with templates to use in the execution of the assignment.  I chose not to provide a template because I felt it limited student creativity. As I teach 8th grade, the assignment took longer than I expected (three days instead of two), but the creativity and learning was worth the extra time.

For assessment, I created a simple rubric listing the requirements of the assignment; title, essential question, border, drawings with written description, five questions and answers, summary, full color, and creativity. The grading categories were Met, Somewhat Met and Did Not Meet. My students enjoyed doing the one-pagers, creating some spectacular projects, and as a teacher, they gave me a good indication of their learning and understanding of the concept.  And as an added bonus, they look really good on the classroom wall.  All the pictures are samples of student work.

Resources: Cult of Pedagogy - A Simple Trick for Success with One-pagers AVID Middle Level Writing with Integrated Reading and Oral Language Teacher Guide Vickie Harri, EdD.  is an 8th grade science teacher at Oaks Middle School in the Ontario-Montclair School District and a CSTA member.

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What’s harder than writing long? Writing short. And if you’re trying to write a one-pager, you know this from experience.

It’s not easy to quickly sum up a company or its offerings in a digestible way for readers who’ve never heard of the company before. It’s not easy to take overwritten corporate language and trim it into accessible, punchy copy that catches attention and clearly communicates its point.

It’s not easy, but someone has to do it. And that someone is you.

So where do you even start with writing a one-pager? Do you envision its design and craft the content with that in mind? Do you write long and, over multiple iterations, trim it down shorter and shorter, until it fits on a standard sheet of letterhead? Is there anything special about one-pagers that you should know before you get started?

If you’re asking a version of any of these questions, you’ve landed on the right blog. Here, we cover the different elements that go into a one-pager, how to approach the writing process, and lessons you can take from real one-pagers out in the wild.

To begin, let’s make sure we’re on, well, the same page.

What Is a One-Pager?

One-pagers. One-sheets. Fliers. Handouts. Any of these terms might be used to refer to a single-page printout that is used by a company for any number of purposes.

In business, one-pagers are often used as sales and marketing tools, but they can also be used internally to inform staff of product updates, new offerings, recent report findings, or new procedures.

Sales and marketing one-pagers are typically written to quickly introduce prospects to a company, product, or service. Salespeople or marketers may distribute them at conferences or digitally as PDFs.

A one-pager’s audience is based on the one-pager’s goal:

• Is the one-pager aiming to secure investors for a new startup? Those investors are the target audience.
• Is the one-pager part of a campaign to increase sales of a particular product? The prospective customer is the audience.
• Is the one-pager supposed to give staff a well-rounded understanding of a new offering? You’ll be writing to those staff , whether salespeople, marketers, or other roles.
• Does the one-pager provide an update on profit-and-loss, new product development, or some type of internal report to higher ups? Those executives or managers are the target audience.

The myriad purposes of a one-pager mean they can be written in a variety of ways, but they always have one thing in common: they don’t take up more than a single page. That single page may be printed on front and back, but there’s only one sheet, not staples, no folds. This makes one-pagers a cost-effective, easy-to-transport piece of marketing collateral — perfect for your traveling sales team.

Are there one-pagers outside of the business world?

Yes. Educators may assign students to write up “one-pagers” — single-page reports on a book or subject — as a homework assignment. In certain industries like screenwriting, individuals create one-pagers to introduce themselves and their work. In both of these cases, the written product is contained on a single sheet of paper, but these types of one-pagers are distinct from what’s used in business.

This article is about one-pagers for business.

The Writing Process: From 60 to One.

Don’t let the length deceive you. Writing a single (designed) page of snappy, to-the-point copy isn’t as easy as firing up Google Docs and pouring your heart into 500 words (if that’s even easy). 

Every well-crafted one-pager starts with more information than can possibly fit on a single page. It’s up to the writer to prioritize that information, eliminate what the audience doesn’t need, and shape the rest into coherent, digestible bites.

This multi-step process will help you pen a one-pager out of a ream — or maybe just 60 pages — of notes.

1. Define the purpose/goal.

You’ve been tasked with writing this particular one-pager for a reason, so take the time to clarify and understand that reason. 

• Will the one-pager be used as training material for new staff? 
• Does it school existing staff on a new product — or new features that have been added to an existing product?
• Will the piece summarize internal research or report findings for mid-level managers to help them better support their team?
• Is it summing up management changes and their effect on productivity for C-suite executives?
• Does it highlight a brand-new service for new or existing customers?
• Will it be in a booth at an upcoming industry conference, where potential partners or customers will be in attendance?

Speak with the person who decided a one-pager was needed and ask questions to clarify what they want to use the one-pager for. What purpose do they see it serving? What step do they want their audience to take after reading the one-pager?

Once you have a clear idea of the one-pager’s goal, you’re ready for step 2.

2. Define the audience.

As discussed earlier, the audience is directly related to the one-pager’s goal. If you understand the goal, you should know — at least broadly — who the audience is.

But knowing the basic audience identity isn’t quite enough. You also need to know:

• How familiar the audience is with the one-pager’s subject matter
• If they have an existing relationship with the company/product/service/etc.
• Why they might be interested in the company/product/service/etc.
• What they need to know about the subject matter in order to take the next step
• What their pain points or concerns are that the company/product/service addresses

Let’s say you’re writing a one-pager about a new attachment for a KitchenAid mixer. You’d want to consider these specific questions:

• Does my audience already own a KitchenAid mixer? Or is this contraption a way to sell them on the mixer as well?
• What is the baking/mixing problem that this new attachment solves? What sort of things does the audience make that brings them up against this problem?
• Are these advanced bakers who use a mixer in an industrial kitchen? Or are these hobby bakers who mainly bake for their friends and family at home?

All of these questions will help you better understand your audience, and ultimately write to them in a compelling way.

3. Gather information.

You’ve already gathered a bit of information about the one-pager and its audience. Now you need to gather information about the one-pager’s subject matter.

Your information-gathering process should be guided by what you know about the one-pager’s purpose and audience, but it’s better to cast a wide net and gather as much information as possible than to be too narrow in your research.

Here are a few lists to guide you:

Company One-Pager

Introduces investors to the company, its mission, the problems it seeks to solve, and its products and services from a bird’s-eye view.

• Any existing marketing collateral for the company
• About page copy from the website (and any notes from when that copy was being crafted)
• Interviews with executives/founders about why they started the company, what they’re seeking to accomplish
• Relevant facts and statistics about the company’s industry, the gaps it intends to fill
• Existing mission/value statements
• Product/services pages from the website (and any notes)

Product/Services One-Pager

For external sales and marketing use, introduces prospective customers to the product/services.

• Any existing marketing collateral for the product/services
• Information on competitor product/services to help identify differentiators
• Relevant facts and statistics about the industry, gaps filled by product/services
• Customer pain points and how the product/services address them

Report Fact Sheet

Summarizes major findings of internal reports for higher-ups.

• Full report
• Documentation on why the report was conducted, why it was needed
• Interviews with report researchers and analysts for further insight on major findings

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Gather as many existing materials as possible to inform your one-pager. Then supplement those with live interviews to provide more context, address any gaps, answer your lingering questions, and make sure you’ve properly understood the other materials.

Chances are, your one-pager is a short version of something that already exists, so make sure  you closely read whatever that is — whether it’s a website, single webpage, lengthy report, or something else.

4. Boil it down.

Now that you’re positively overloaded with information, it’s time to start cutting things out and summarizing what’s important. Whether you have 5 pages of notes or 10 or 60, you need to finish with a single page — max 1.5 pages — of concise copy. 

What does the audience need to know? What are the most important and most compelling pieces of information based on your audience’s interests and needs?

Use your understanding of your audience and the one-pager’s goal to cut out the information you don’t need. Then, make a list of the information you absolutely do need.  

Start playing with how you can convey that information in concise, direct ways. Maybe some facts can be grouped together or described with a single statement. Others may need to stand on their own.

Pro Tip: Once you’ve written out some of the facts and narrative of your one-pager, plug the content into the Wordtune Editor and use the rewrite or tighten functions to cut the fluff.

5. Determine the structure.

There’s a lot of room for variation and creativity in one-pagers, but your structure should be determined — first and foremost — by your audience’s needs and your one-pager’s goal. 

You’ll want foundational information to be prominently displayed, with supportive facts and fleshed out narrative falling below in the design hierarchy.

Go through your list of needed information and arrange it according to importance. Use that list to sketch an outline. You can start thinking about design at this step as well.

Here’s a working outline for example:

Company Name

[basic description of company, highlighting the needs it’s meeting locally] 

• Bullet points: Year-over-year growth in geographic reach, profitability, and overall customer base
• Quote from positive review
• Graphic illustrating number of repeat customers
• Statement about how we show up for our customers
• Call to action
• Website & contact info

6. Go beyond sentences.

The best one-pagers utilize design and copywriting in tandem to make an engaging, interesting piece. Instead of being filled with text from top to bottom, you’ll want your one-pager to have a mix of narrative and short-form copy.

Here are a few different types of content you can play with:

• Bullet points
• Mini infographics
• Pull quotes
• Headings/subheadings
• FAQs/Q&A
• Annotated illustrations (especially helpful for product one-pagers)

As you sort through your info list, brainstorm the best ways to convey each piece of information. Could multiple facts be combined into a single statement or claim? Could some be represented through a designed infographic section? What approach will make the most sense to your audience while also engaging their attention?

Pro Tip: Wordtune Editor can help you find alternate phrasings to unnecessarily long copy. Just highlight the text you want to refine and click on the “shorten” arrows.

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