Creative Writing
9/8-9/9
J#3 "There is only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way, and to not give others absurd, maddening claims upon it." -Christopher Darlington Morley
Think pair share journals. Share in class. Teacher provides feedback
Review FCAT R2-China- answers on overhead; models given of short and extended response, fill out identifying strength chart while answers are given
Exchange papers and grade each other's short and extended response. Return, finish filling out identifying strengths chart. Then fill out the data collection chart. Turn in R2 and both charts to the basket.
W1 and W2 returned. Homework assignment coming to rewrite one of these.
W3-Proofreading Marks/Writing Mistakes
Copy down the chart from the Writer's Choice Book, in full.
9/10-9/11
J#4 "If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." Anatole France
Discuss as a class.
R2 and charts returned with a participation grade. Explanation is given of the grade given and how grades will be given in the future, such as you must use the short and extended response frame.
R3 "Baggy Pants"- mark the text; adjust how you mark according to this text. Keep for next class.
After marking, take sample student writing W1 and using proofreading marks, correct it. Keep for next class.
W3-add to notes
1)Spell things out
2)Don't refer to people as things
3)Don't start sentences with Well, Like, And, Or, Because, But
4)Don't use words that aren't needed
5)Don't speak to the reader unless directed.
6)Write complete thoughts.
7)Write more and elaborate.
8)Use appropriate transitions to introduce and connect ideas.
9)Avoid slang and writing how you speak
10)Say no to run-ons
Each writing tip explained with examples from student writing.
Journalism period 6-
9/9 B
J#3 free response, take theme notes, then go through the 2009 book and tell me how theme is portrayed in each section both verbally and visually
Class Duties assigned and explained.
ID pictures taken
9/11 B
J#4 free response
20 minutes- skit ideas; choose one as a group and write it out in detail
Class duty-complete your classroom duty if possible
Finish yearbook theme papers from the last class
Manual check
