Monday Sep 29
Finalize Publication of Letter
Final revise and review and publish of document online (use checklist)
Tuesday Sep 30
W8: Reflections on Learning
What did you learn about:
audience
purpose
leads
key words
persuasive strategies
elaboration
prewriting
drafting
revising
editing
peer review
self-review
note-taking
citations
plagiarism
Wednesday Oct 1 Parent Student Teacher Conferences
Thursday Oct 2
Library.
Student compacts.
Discuss and revise letters, if needed.
Friday Oct 3
Who Are You: Forming Collaborative Teams
Identifying Commonalities in the book’s descriptions
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Who-Are-You
Form Teams; read book. Create a list of your own descriptions and a sketch of yourself.
What are you made of?
Identifying Commonalities Part 1
I am made of _______.
Text of facts about yourself.
Did you know?
Sketch
Mon Oct 6
Entry: Read over and revise your self-portrait:
Who Are You:
Identifying Commonalities Part 1 Identifying Commonalities in the book’s descriptions
I am made of ________.
Text about yourself (hobbies, facts, factoids)
Did you know?
Sketch (with graphics related to your written text).
Share.
Part 2 --- identify commonalities in your team following the pattern in the book
Part 3 -- publication and art work
9/29 R E P Revise, Edit, Publish
Peer review.
Edit to perfection and to following every part of the directions on the blue submission form.
Publish tomorrow!
What is required for our letter?
Read your comments. Finalize your work. Use the checklist. Peer review. Enjoy your learning.
Edit to perfection and to following every part of the directions on the blue submission form.
Publish tomorrow!
What is required for our letter?
We know how to:
Write a headline.
Write key words.
Write a lead statement.
Write a persuasive essay that starts with your lead statement and good questions. Explains in at least two paragraphs what your concerns are, including your solution. Ends with a question or request for the next president to complete your suggestions.
Write a headline.
Write key words.
Write a lead statement.
Write a persuasive essay that starts with your lead statement and good questions. Explains in at least two paragraphs what your concerns are, including your solution. Ends with a question or request for the next president to complete your suggestions.
The Fine Print
Read your comments. Finalize your work. Use the checklist. Peer review. Enjoy your learning.
Letters to the President: Writing to the Future Project Checklist
Requirements
For Google Docs
__ Did I write only in the white areas?
__ Did I write a catchy headline?
__ Did I choose up to three keywords, separated by commas, for your piece to help readers find your piece by topic.
__ Did I write a strong verb lead-- no more than 75 words to summarize your main point and catch your readers' interest?
__ Did I write my pseudonym? (Code Name)
__ Did I complete my letter to the president in the correct area-- begin with the first sentence of the body of the letter & continue to the end?
__ Did I double space BETWEEN paragraphs?
For Wiki
__ Did I write my headline as title?
__ Did I start essay with my strong verb lead?
__ Did I include questions at the beginning?
__ Did I complete my letter to the president?
__ Did I comment positively on someone else’s letter?
Content of Letter
__ Does my letter start with a lead statement?
__ Does my letter beginning also include questions?
__ Does my letter explain my concerns?
__ Does my letter explain my concerns with __ examples, __ statistics, __ experts, or __ anecdote?
__ Does my letter explain my solution for the president?
__ Does my letter end with a question to ask the president to implement (do) my solution?
__ Are the ideas written in my own words?
__ Did I include sources for my statistics or quotes?
__ Did I include the name of article in my letter? or
__ Did I include a footnote at the end of the letter?
Style of Letter
__ Did I use strong verbs?
__ Did I use different lengths of sentences?
__ Did I start my sentences in different ways?
__ Did I elaborate with details, examples, evidence, experiences, explanations?
__ Did I use persuasive strategies (bandwagon, experts, anecdotes, rhetorical questions, statistics)?
__ Did I have an introduction? (lead statement; questions)
__ Did I have a conclusion? (ask the president to implement my solution)
Edit of letter
__ Did I read my letter over WORD BY WORD to make sure I did not miss any words or use the wrong words?
__ Did I read my letter over again WORD BY WORD to check the spelling of every word?
__ Did I read my letter over again to make sure I found the ends of sentences and did not write run-on sentences?
__ Did I use the correct punctuation?
__ Did I use correct capitalization?
__ Did I write in paragraphs?
Headline Hotline and Reflection Connection
Wednesday, 9/24
9/25 No School Teacher Training 9/26 Native American Day
During reading class, we read about:
1) How to write headlines
2) How to document your learning through reflection
During writing class, complete your reflection, write a great headline for your letter, and finish your letter to the future president.
Content: Did you research to understand and find a solution to your issue? Did you learn and apply the six traits: ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency, voice, conventions?
Process: Did you research, take notes, summarize, document sources, find key words, write a lead, draft, review, revise, draft, edit, style, publish?
Persuasion: Bandwagon, Experts, Anecdote, Rhetorical Question, Statistics, lead
Conventions: eliminate spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, margin errors?
Checklists How to (Content, Process, Persuasion, Conventions)
Click this link if you are approved to complete this online. Be sure you have marked your evidence for conferences (this is my prewriting in a list; this is my freewriting about my ideas).
1. How did you find and remember the content you needed to explain your issues?
Suggestions:
* Google Search Strategies
* Resources Links
* Note-taking
* Citations
* Gist Statements
* Summaries
* Key Words
* Leads
2. How did you move from an idea to a published piece of writing?
Suggestions:
* Brainstorm
* Discussion
* Research
* Drafts
* Questions
* Audience
* Purpose
* Facts
* Connections
* Experiences
* Revision
o Elaborate
o Experience
o Explanation
o Evidence
o Questions
o Key Words
* Edit
o Spelling
o Capitals
o Punctuation
o Paragraphs
* Drafts
o Prewrite
o Summarize
o Gist
o Wiki
o Google Docs
3. How do you write persuasively?
Suggestions:
* Bandwagon
* Experts
* Anecdotes
* Rhetorical Questions
* Statistics
* Leads
* Paragraphing
* Introduction: Grabber, Question, Thesis
* Conclusion: Gist, Fact, Thesis, Question
9/25 No School Teacher Training 9/26 Native American Day
During reading class, we read about:
1) How to write headlines
2) How to document your learning through reflection
During writing class, complete your reflection, write a great headline for your letter, and finish your letter to the future president.
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Headlines: How do you write them?
Headlines: How do you write them?
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Have you reached our goals?Content: Did you research to understand and find a solution to your issue? Did you learn and apply the six traits: ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency, voice, conventions?
Process: Did you research, take notes, summarize, document sources, find key words, write a lead, draft, review, revise, draft, edit, style, publish?
Persuasion: Bandwagon, Experts, Anecdote, Rhetorical Question, Statistics, lead
Conventions: eliminate spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, margin errors?
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Answer these questions:Checklists How to (Content, Process, Persuasion, Conventions)
Click this link if you are approved to complete this online. Be sure you have marked your evidence for conferences (this is my prewriting in a list; this is my freewriting about my ideas).
Writing Reflections on Content, Process, Persuasion, Conventions
What do you do? What have you learned?
Your answers will show what you know.
What do you do? What have you learned?
Your answers will show what you know.
1. How did you find and remember the content you needed to explain your issues?
Suggestions:
* Google Search Strategies
* Resources Links
* Note-taking
* Citations
* Gist Statements
* Summaries
* Key Words
* Leads
2. How did you move from an idea to a published piece of writing?
Suggestions:
* Brainstorm
* Discussion
* Research
* Drafts
* Questions
* Audience
* Purpose
* Facts
* Connections
* Experiences
* Revision
o Elaborate
o Experience
o Explanation
o Evidence
o Questions
o Key Words
* Edit
o Spelling
o Capitals
o Punctuation
o Paragraphs
* Drafts
o Prewrite
o Summarize
o Gist
o Wiki
o Google Docs
3. How do you write persuasively?
Suggestions:
* Bandwagon
* Experts
* Anecdotes
* Rhetorical Questions
* Statistics
* Leads
* Paragraphing
* Introduction: Grabber, Question, Thesis
* Conclusion: Gist, Fact, Thesis, Question
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Elaborate and Persuade
Help the president decide!
Use the strategies from reading class to list your key words and write your lead.
Elaborate and Persuade; Key Words and Leads
(See Reading Lesson--
Sources--
Key Words:
Ask -- What are the main ideas of your your issue? What are the main/key words? When people search google for ideas, google looks for the key words in the page. If people were to google for your letter, what words would they need to enter in the search bar?
Let's look at these lesson materials:
http://www.seochat.com/c/a/Choosing-Keywords-Help/Effective-Keyword-Choice-Strategy-and-Useful-Tools/
Topic for Site: How to choose key words --- note the table of contents to several pages of ideas
Once you have chosen your key words, you can create a good lead.
Leads: How to write great leads
http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/31/the-seven-most-important-leads-types-for-bloggers/
How tos for writing great "leads"
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/organization/leads.html
Use these pages in addition to our discussion to write in your notebook or on your wiki president page: 1) key words and 2) a good lead
Continue revising and editing your letter.
10:50 Peer Review 2
Use the strategies from reading class to list your key words and write your lead.
Elaborate and Persuade; Key Words and Leads
(See Reading Lesson--
Sources--
Key Words:
Ask -- What are the main ideas of your your issue? What are the main/key words? When people search google for ideas, google looks for the key words in the page. If people were to google for your letter, what words would they need to enter in the search bar?
Let's look at these lesson materials:
http://www.seochat.com/c/a/Choosing-Keywords-Help/Effective-Keyword-Choice-Strategy-and-Useful-Tools/
Topic for Site: How to choose key words --- note the table of contents to several pages of ideas
Once you have chosen your key words, you can create a good lead.
Leads: How to write great leads
http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/31/the-seven-most-important-leads-types-for-bloggers/
How tos for writing great "leads"
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/organization/leads.html
Use these pages in addition to our discussion to write in your notebook or on your wiki president page: 1) key words and 2) a good lead
Continue revising and editing your letter.
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10:50 Peer Review 2
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President Pondering
For 9/22
Entry:
What is going well?
What are you having problems with?
How do you remember what you read?
What is plagiarism?
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Setting Up Google Docs for those with permission slips.
Practice document:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/L2P-Task-1
For those without permission slips
http://sites.google.com/site/askwhatelse/Home/l2p-task-1
For those with permission slips
Main L2P page:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Letters-To-The-President
Only five more days (Mon, Tues, Wed; Mon and Publish on Tues 9/30)
Let's share your views!
Entry:
What is going well?
What are you having problems with?
How do you remember what you read?
What is plagiarism?
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Setting Up Google Docs for those with permission slips.
Practice document:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/L2P-Task-1
For those without permission slips
http://sites.google.com/site/askwhatelse/Home/l2p-task-1
For those with permission slips
Main L2P page:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Letters-To-The-President
Only five more days (Mon, Tues, Wed; Mon and Publish on Tues 9/30)
Let's share your views!
So Far
What have we learned so far?
At Letters to the President we have completed most of Steps 1-8, which includes:
Permission Slips: NSD, network, AUP, Google Docs, Questionairre, contract
Issue definitions through research
Google Search Strategies
Note-taking Strategies
Gist Statements
Summary Statements
Our work so far: TOC
Only five more days to write to the next president!
At Letters to the President we have completed most of Steps 1-8, which includes:
Permission Slips: NSD, network, AUP, Google Docs, Questionairre, contract
Issue definitions through research
Google Search Strategies
Note-taking Strategies
Gist Statements
Summary Statements
Our work so far: TOC
Only five more days to write to the next president!
Welcome
Writing: a work in progress.
"If a teacher told me to revise, I thought that meant my writing was a broken-down car that needed to go to the repair shop. I felt insulted. I didn't realize the teacher was saying, "Make it shine. It's worth it." Now I see revision as a beautiful word of hope. It's a new vision of something. It means you don't have to be perfect the first time. What a relief!"
"If a teacher told me to revise, I thought that meant my writing was a broken-down car that needed to go to the repair shop. I felt insulted. I didn't realize the teacher was saying, "Make it shine. It's worth it." Now I see revision as a beautiful word of hope. It's a new vision of something. It means you don't have to be perfect the first time. What a relief!"
Naomi Shihab Nye
Let's revision our words into powerful prose!
After all, you've been doing it for four years in writing class. You've got the right stuff!
Ms. Edwards
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