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).
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December 9, 2008 to January 5, 2009
Focus: Writing Notebooks --
Holiday Writing -- Memories/Santa Letters --
Lessons: Table of Contents/ Teacher conferences --Review: N7: Writing from the Heart
As needed:
Intro: N12 Artifacts; N13 Memories; N17 Stretch Writing; N14 Authentic Details; I15 General to Specific Details; I17 Supporting Details; 13 Invent specifics to fill memory gaps; L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; D3 Organize; D7 2-3-1 Organization; D5 Transitions; Specific Words - L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; leads/endings
Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs
Lessons: Writing Process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Process%3A-P-D-R-S
Writing Letters to Santa
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Santa
Writing Memories -- homework
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Holiday-Memory
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Holiday-Memory-Sample
Introduce students to process writing for Santa project; include notebook lessons as needed.
Homework: Memory Project
Tuesday 12/9 Intro Santa Project; L22 nouns and L23 verbs
Prewriting -- lists to organize and select nouns/verbs
Wednesday 12/10 Complete prewriting; share; feedback;
N14 L22 nouns and L23 verbs; Review persuasive techniques -- which would work best here?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuade
Review persuasive strategies;
Thursday 12/11: Girls Group
During Reading:
Advanced Prewriting for Santa project
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Santa-Advanced-Prewriters
Review persuasive strategies;
Remember details --N13 -- invent specifics to fill;
I15 General to Specific Details; D7 organize-- start inviting; end with bang;
D18 Lead Question
Draft
I15 General to Specific Details;
Friday 12/12 Library and revision;
During Reading (1/2) -- review process and strategies
I15 General to Specific Details; D7 organize;
D18 Lead Question or D20 Open with scene;
Monday 12/15
Finish Santa Letter
D24 End question; D25 End humor; D23 Ending
Revise Draft and Share
Practice Song for program
Tuesday 12/16 Practice Song for program
Wed 12/17
Practice Song for program
Thursday 12/18
Dress Rehearsal
Friday 12/19
Poetry/ Holiday Cards/Celebration
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Simile
Monday 1/05/09
Power Writing
Sentence Fluency N12 Simple to Complex
Cross-writing from story starter:
Trudging through the thick snow to the top of the hill, ....
EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
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,
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — looking for variety of sentence structure and length; second reading — checking for clarity and specific word choice; third reading — checking for layers of elaboration). f. Evaluates and justifies the choice to use feedback in revisions (e.g., “I don’t want to change this because …”).
3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.
3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure.
2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively .2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
Holiday Writing -- Memories/Santa Letters --
Lessons: Table of Contents/ Teacher conferences --Review: N7: Writing from the Heart
As needed:
Intro: N12 Artifacts; N13 Memories; N17 Stretch Writing; N14 Authentic Details; I15 General to Specific Details; I17 Supporting Details; 13 Invent specifics to fill memory gaps; L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; D3 Organize; D7 2-3-1 Organization; D5 Transitions; Specific Words - L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; leads/endings
Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs
Lessons: Writing Process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Process%3A-P-D-R-S
Writing Letters to Santa
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Santa
Writing Memories -- homework
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Holiday-Memory
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Holiday-Memory-Sample
Introduce students to process writing for Santa project; include notebook lessons as needed.
Homework: Memory Project
Tuesday 12/9 Intro Santa Project; L22 nouns and L23 verbs
Prewriting -- lists to organize and select nouns/verbs
Wednesday 12/10 Complete prewriting; share; feedback;
N14 L22 nouns and L23 verbs; Review persuasive techniques -- which would work best here?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuade
Review persuasive strategies;
Thursday 12/11: Girls Group
During Reading:
Advanced Prewriting for Santa project
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Santa-Advanced-Prewriters
Review persuasive strategies;
Remember details --N13 -- invent specifics to fill;
I15 General to Specific Details; D7 organize-- start inviting; end with bang;
D18 Lead Question
Draft
I15 General to Specific Details;
Friday 12/12 Library and revision;
During Reading (1/2) -- review process and strategies
I15 General to Specific Details; D7 organize;
D18 Lead Question or D20 Open with scene;
Monday 12/15
Finish Santa Letter
D24 End question; D25 End humor; D23 Ending
Revise Draft and Share
Practice Song for program
Tuesday 12/16 Practice Song for program
Wed 12/17
Practice Song for program
Thursday 12/18
Dress Rehearsal
Friday 12/19
Poetry/ Holiday Cards/Celebration
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Simile
Monday 1/05/09
Power Writing
Sentence Fluency N12 Simple to Complex
Cross-writing from story starter:
Trudging through the thick snow to the top of the hill, ....
EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
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,
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — looking for variety of sentence structure and length; second reading — checking for clarity and specific word choice; third reading — checking for layers of elaboration). f. Evaluates and justifies the choice to use feedback in revisions (e.g., “I don’t want to change this because …”).
3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.
3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure.
2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively .2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
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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