*Spoken Words: Today, you will take your brainstorm topic and write the DRAFT of your Spoken Word.
*Essays: If time, we will work on improving our rough drafts of our essays. Over the long weekend, you are to work on your essay to ensure it is looking as polished as possible. On Tuesday, we will do some peer editing….
Novel Essays: Homework check –you were to complete the below for homework
Essay: Rough Draft
Rant and This I believe Document.(link below)
Essays: We will work on making sure we integrate quotes correctly. We also discussed this when we did our paragraphs on “On The Sidewalk Bleeding”. Each body paragraph should have 2 quotes. These are the quotes that you would have completed in the “Say Mean Matter” document.
*In addition to looking at incorporating quotes, you should also see if you can use any transitional expressions that will help the flow and cohesion of your writing.
Warm up spoken word free write activity: Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses. Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses: what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?
Examples: Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.
Novel Essays: Homework check –you were to complete the below for homework
Add on two more quotes to our “Say Mean Matter” Document. These will be the two quotes that you use in your body #3.
Complete the Outline –Body #3 and conclusion.
*Essay Drafts: Today, you will take your outline and start to write your draft. This means you will take your outline and move all the prompts that were given to you and only your own words will be left.
Warm up spoken word free write activity: Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses. Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses: what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?
Examples: Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.
-We will be working on Spoken word: we will look at a few samples of Rants…
*Spoken Word: Brainstorming activity
Warm up spoken word free write activity: Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses. Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses: what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?
Examples: Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.
Today, we will be starting Spoken Word as well as continuing to work on our essay for The True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Head’s Up: Homework check. We will be coming by to make sure your essay is on track. The following should be complete.
Essay Outline (intro and Body #1)
“Say Mean Matter” Worksheet for the first two quotes that would be in body #1.
*Thesis Statements: We will practice Thesis Statements (if you cannot write on the document below, please do it on a separate word doc. You may need to split screens…
-We will be working on Spoken word: we will look at a few samples of Rants…
*Spoken Word: Brainstorming activitiy
Warm up spoken word free write activity: Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses. Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses: what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?
Examples: Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.
Today (and this week is a bit of a work week): On Tuesday May 17th, we will have a Literature Circle Discussion. Please ensure you know your reading section and role you are responsible for your group.
*Silent Reading (if you have not yet finished reading your novel).
*Tic Tac Toe Novel Project: Due May 24th, 2022
*Spoken Word: Due and Performed May 26th and 27th 2022
*Friday Writes Best Copy and Portfolio: Due June 3rd, 2022
Sometimes people are unable to control the directions of their own lives
The important things in life endure over time.
Risks
Hope
In addition, the Friday Writes Best Copy and Portfolio will be due on June 3rd, 2022. Here is the document that will guide you through this. If you have been keeping up with your writes, this should only be a matter of editing your best copy.
Sometimes people are unable to control the directions of their own lives
The important things in life endure over time.
Risks
Hope
In addition, the Friday Writes Best Copy and Portfolio will be due on June 3rd, 2022. Here is the document that will guide you through this. If you have been keeping up with your writes, this should only be a matter of editing your best copy.