Ø Writing Lesson #1: Avoid clichés!
Ø Writing Lesson #2: Using Precise Words
Ø Writing Lesson #3: Vocabulary Variety
Ø Writing Lesson #4: Connotation versus Denotation
Ø Writing Lesson #5: Advice for Revising and Editing Poetry
Ø Writing Lesson #6: Writing and
Editing Dialogue
Ø Writing Lesson #7: Paragraphing
Ø Writing Lesson #8: Making Strong Titles
Ø Writing Lesson #9: Showing, Not Just Telling
o
Diction
o
Literal versus Figurative Language
o
Imagery
Ø Writing Lesson #10: Creating Strong Line Breaks
Welcome to Creative Writing!
Tuesday, February 26th,
2013
Fifteen-ish days remain
for class.
When
You Come In
1.
Please sign in, and grab a pink
sheet.
2.
Get your Revised Russian Tailor Poem
off the heater.
3.
Get out your Advice for Revising and
Editing Poetry.
(20
minutes) Peer Conferencing: Russian Tailor Trade-and-Grade (handout)
1.
Take a look a marked up poem; remind
ourselves what our poem should look like at the end of a thoughtful, careful
peer conference.
2.
Checklist explanation
3.
Partner Assignment
4.
Follow the directions at the bottom of
the sheet for turn-in. Please do not
ask, “Do we turn this in when we’re done,” etc.
5.
As soon as you complete your thoughtful
peer conference, pick up a copy of the Prompt Word Poem Rubric, and start
working on that.
(20
Minutes) Workshop Time = Prompt Word
Poem
Ø Prompt Word Poem
1.
Review: what did we learn from Lauren Carter’s model
yesterday?
2.
Review: what did we learn about line breaks and
endlines?
3.
Get a copy of the
rubric, and begin with the end in mind.
4.
Due Thursday, when
you walk in—we’ll be trading them with a partner
Acceptable
Places to Be Online
1.
Word list
2.
Google drive
3.
Dictionary/synonym finder
4.
Blog
5.
Grooveshark or Pandora
(20
Minutes) Portfolio Reminder
Ø
Portfolio Discussion Sheet
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