Welcome to Creative Writing!
When You
Come In
1.
Please
initial next to your name on the clipboard.
2.
Grab a
copy of the textbook (yellow) and a cover sheet (purple).
3.
Find
your desk with your ORANGE (in
the top middle of the desk) name
sticky note on it. Sit there. Don’t move the nametags—please and thank
you! J
4.
Get out
a blank piece of paper.
And now
for a word about room temperature….
Materials
·
Note: you will need a small three-ring binder for
class.
Free
Write #1
1.
Write
for the full ten minutes, without stopping.
2.
Talk
about any topic of your choosing.
a.
Now,
let’s say you have NO idea what to write about, and your mind is a complete
blank—what can you do?
b.
Let’s
look at page 11: Writing Resistance
Topics. We’re going to whip around the
room, and you read one aloud when it’s your turn.
3.
Who will
read this Free Write #1?
4.
How will
I grade this?
a.
Start at 2:20
b.
End at 2:30
5.
To Turn
It In
6.
Circle
(or rectangle, or parallelogram) the following
a.
“Free
Write #1
b.
Date
c.
Your
Name—do you have all three? J
7.
Pass them
over to Jessica and Nichole then! Thank you!
Trust
·
...the cornerstone of this
class (page 1).
Begin
with the End in Mind: Final Portfolio
1.
What is it?
· It’s a
collection of your best and brightest work—ten original pieces, written by you
this term.
2.
What’s it worth?
· 15-20% of
your entire term grade.
3.
Can I see some examples?
·
Sure! J I’m going to take you on a tour of the projects, then I’m going
to let you view them independently.
4.
Should I
fill anything out as I’m viewing?
·
Thank you
for asking. The answer is “yes”! Here’s a Portfolio Viewing sheet for you!
5.
What is
the procedure for this?
·
Browse
all the BIG projects (non-notebooks).
·
Fill in
the Portfolio Viewing handout as you go!
·
Move to
a new project whenever you’re ready.
Ø
Why are we
doing this, Willis?
o So
we can BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND!
o
…so you
start to get an idea of what a Portfolio is.
o
…so the
seed is planted in your brain today, and you can be thinking all term about
this project.
Ø
Start Time
= 2:49
Ø
End Time = 3:10-ish
Class
Discussion
1.
So, what is
the Portfolio?
2.
Discuss your
worksheet answers!
3.
Can we begin
with the end in mind now? J
4.
Fill in #7 and
#8 together.
Homework:
Earthbook/Academic
Fraud worksheet (page 7)
1.
The
worksheet you need to complete is on page 7.
Fill in the pages I’m going to give you.
2.
Read the
questions first (reading strategy).
3.
Read the
pages listed to answer the questions and fill in the blanks.
4.
This is
due when you come to class tomorrow (before the tardy bell rings). I do not accept late work.
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