Showing posts with label comparison. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comparison. Show all posts

03/22/10 - 03/29/10

Focus:
Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft
Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
Organize: Narrative
Goal: Story Workshop

Tween Tribune
Essay Variety: Expository, Compare/contrast, Persuasive


3/22 Essay research project: share contributions
3/23 Essay research and draft
3/24 Essay revision  --- connect ideas; elaborate; word choice
3/25 Final Draft -- edit
3/26 Share Essays
3/29 Research contributions: person 2



Project to Finish:
Essay 1
Owhi Lake revision/evaluation


EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W

Component 1.4: Edits text. W

Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W
3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice. Writes from more than one point of view or perspective  (third person for mathematical communication)
3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes. Selects and uses specialized vocabulary relevant to a specific content area (e.g., meteorologist, climatology).

November 3-November 12

Focus:
Finalize projects:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project

comparative essays
path to presidency project

Begin:
Veterans Day invitations and displays at http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day

Monday November 3
Spelling Base words:
veteran, soldier, combat, honor, glory, valor, free

Review essay project with assignment sheet.

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Tuesday November 4
Entry:
Is there anything in your life worth dying for? Please write 3-5 sentences.
Spelling Words Ready

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Confer with students as needed.

Wednesday November 5
Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Lesson: Display techniques and presentation for audience

Confer with students as needed.

Thursday November 6
Library

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Confer with students as needed.

Friday November 7
Power Write on Veterans Day -- find theme in writing and rewrite for card or project

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Confer with students as needed.

Monday, November 10: Inservice -- no school
Tuesday, November 11: Veteran’s Day
Wednesday, November 12
Entry: Authority List for Writing -- make a list of writing topics
Spelling: find you own list of frequently misspelled words. Choose five
Power Write


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EALRs:

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan. b. Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.
d. Assesses draft and/or feedback, decides if multiple drafts are necessary, and explains decision.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.6.1 Applies understanding of the recursive nature of writing process.
Revises at any stage of process.
Edits as needed at any stage.

1.6.2 Uses collaborative skills in adapting writing process.

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. d. Seeks and considers feedback from a variety of sources (e.g., adults, peers, community members, response groups). e. Records feedback using writing group procedure (e.g., partner reads writer’s work aloud, and writer notes possible revision). f. Evaluates and justifies the choice to use feedback in revisions (e.g., “I don’t want to change this because …”). g. Revises typographic devices (e.g., bullets, numbered lists) to clarify text and to meet requirements of technical writing forms (e.g., lab reports, graphs).

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice. Writes with a clearly defined voice appropriate to audience.

October 27-November 3

Focus:

Ideas: how to think of them; how to add to them
Talking/Writing for IDEAS and DETAILS to ELABORATE

Strong verb paragraph model
Compare/Contrast Model; transitions

Assignment:
Use transitions to write to compare the issues of the two candidates. You may express your opinion and include the comparison of facts to prove/persuade with your opinion.
Other Assignments: Choices (poster, diagrams, speeches)

Monday October 27
Entry Spelling Base words:
issue, belief, part, campaign, persuade, citizen
Review: Assignment, Venn comparisons, format, strategies for transitions; persuasion; rubric;

Intro to Washington Candidates for Governor and District 5 House of Representatives in preparation for Mock Election Voting; Choose and work on projects on issues.

Prewriting: Venn Diagram to compare/contrast candidates/develop persuasion with BEARS










Assignment:
Use transitions to write to compare the issues of the two candidates. You may express your opinion and include the comparison of facts to prove/persuade with your opinion.
Other Assignments: Choices (poster, diagrams, speeches)

Use one of the essay formats provided in class. --

Format 1:

Introduction Statement;

First Paragraph: Explain one candidate's issues;

Second Paragraph: Explain the other candidate's issues;

Third Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;

Summary Statement

Format 2:

Introduction Statement;

First Paragraph: Explain one candidate's issues;

Second Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;

Third Paragraph: Explain the other candidate's issues;

Summary Statement


OR, Format 3 (if you are expressing an opinion on your choice of candidate):

Introductory Statement;

First Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;

Second Paragraph: Explain the issues of the candidate you do not agree with;

Third Paragraph: Persuade with the issues of the candidate you choose for President

Summary Statement/Persuasion

Suggested format:

Review goal: comparison paragraphs using transitions:
1) Introduction Sentence
2) Similar Issues
3) Candidate 1 Differences
4) Your favorite candidate differences
5) Concluding Sentence

Graphic Organizer




Daily Reflection: What did I do? What are your sources? I learned that... My thoughts on the candidates are...

Tuesday 10/28
Entry: Write five spelling words on Weekly Study Sheet
Review: Washington Candidates for Governor and District 5 House of Representatives in preparation for Mock Election Voting

Review: Transitions/Opinions/Comparisons/Persuasive/Format
Prewriting: Venn Diagram for comparison; organizer to prewrite and persuade---Use the essay format provided in class.

Show: written model of sample comparisons.


Wednesday, Oct 29 Entry: Continue essay work; review rubric--persuasive checklist
Vote on computer in Mock Election


Thursday October 30
Continue essay/projects, or Library if done.
Daily Reflection: What did I do? What are your sources? I learned that... My thoughts on the candidates are...

Friday October 31
Entry: Draw a bat

Make a pop-up bat card; write a Halloween greeting:
Sample:
Watch for bats
Dodge the rats
Knock on doors
Say “Please” in fours
For treats galore

Monday November 3

Entry Spelling Base words:
veteran, soldier, combat, honor, glory, valor, free

Work on projects.



Essential Academic Learining Requirements

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan. b. Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.
d. Assesses draft and/or feedback, decides if multiple drafts are necessary, and explains decision.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.6.1 Applies understanding of the recursive nature of writing process.
Revises at any stage of process.
Edits as needed at any stage.

1.6.2 Uses collaborative skills in adapting writing process.

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. d. Seeks and considers feedback from a variety of sources (e.g., adults, peers, community members, response groups). e. Records feedback using writing group procedure (e.g., partner reads writer’s work aloud, and writer notes possible revision). f. Evaluates and justifies the choice to use feedback in revisions (e.g., “I don’t want to change this because …”). g. Revises typographic devices (e.g., bullets, numbered lists) to clarify text and to meet requirements of technical writing forms (e.g., lab reports, graphs).

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice. Writes with a clearly defined voice appropriate to audience.