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PROJECT WORK TIME HANDOUTS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED ON YOUR PROJECT: The Project Rubric Story Sketch Handout Grammar Girl: How to Write Dialogue The Dialogue Handout Transitions (you all should look at this over the weekend now that you drafts are more finalized) PROOFREADING/SELF ASSESSMENT HANDOUTS Implicit Proofreading Activity 1) Have someone read your story out loud to you. 2) When something sounds off have your partner highlight that spot for you. 3) Ask you partner to highlight errors that they see. Explicit Proofreading handout (Monday's proofreading activity) Historical Fiction Self-Assessment handout (Due Tuesday start of class, get ahead over the weekend if you want!)
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NO STARTER : ) Project Work Time: Day 6--Revise, revise, revise! -After having completed your self-critique (which is due today--email it to me!)...What three things do you need to work on the most today? -Make a checklist of your priorities (#1-3) -Schedule your time in class to work on each one of these priorities and stick to your schedule! Homework:
1) Keep working on your story. Push yourself. Go deep on this project. 2) Be ready to share with a random classmate tomorrow! Final Project Rubric--use this as a guide for making sure that your story is on track for an A! Critique Rubric--use this as a guide for making sure that you are giving good critique to your classmates! Short Story Mini-Lessons!
Brought to us by you, young scholars! Show Don't Tell Click the link to access Chuck Palihunuk's brilliant advice to writers. Complete all the practice and application section attached to the reading. (Self) Critique of First Draft Our rough drafts were due today at the start of class! I salute you! Now that we have our "down" drafts (as in get your ideas DOWN on paper) it's time to start the process of refining our work. We have lumps of coal right now. We will end with diamonds in our hands! We will use the same critique structure throughout this project. As promised, you do not have to show your first draft to anyone if you do not want to do so. If you are uncomfortable sharing your draft, complete this critique as a self-critique. You are welcome to trade with a partner if you would like. Here is the critique handout. You will only complete 1) Showing vs. Telling 2) Historical Content Integration 3) and Round Characters. Critique Rubric: How I will grade you on your critique. Short Story Presentations
The goal of these are to enter into the writing of the "masters" and talk about they work with setting, plot, and characterization. Project Work Time: Day 4 Your goal today is to get 3-3.5 pages down today. Homework 1) Make sure you have 5 pages of your draft done. 2) Prepare your Short Story Presentation. What does your author teach us as a class about how to write a short story? Short Story Presentations
The goal of these are to enter into the writing of the "masters" and talk about they work with setting, plot, and characterization. Project Work Time: Day 3 Your goal today is to get 3-3.5 pages down today. Homework 1) Make sure you have 3-3.5 pages of your draft done. 2) Prepare your Short Story Presentation. What does your author teach us as a class about how to write a short story? Project Work Time: Day 2
Your goal today is to get 2-2.5 pages down today. Homework 1) Make sure you have 2-2.5 pages of your draft done. 2) Prepare your Short Story Presentation. What does your author teach us as a class about how to write a short story?
Short Story Adventure Presentations 1) Lane, Big Mitch, Emily W--your destiny awaits you. 2) Work Time. Project Work Time: Writing, Day 1 1) Shoot for 1-1.5 pages today! Rough Draft to be finished by Friday, Start of Class. That's right--FRIIIIIIIDAAAAAAAY!! Homework 1) Make sure you have 1-1.5 pages at least by tonight. 2) Double check the day you're presenting your Short Story mini-lesson (check the post below) 3) Play. Do Something Fun. Go Outside. Your Brain Needs It. |
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