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!
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
LATE START DUE TO WEATHER; all blocks shortened except 3rd
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.
Wednesday
2nd and 3rd
Blocks
Revised Russian Tailor w/Completed Orange rubric (from Monday’s blog,
if you don’t know what I’m talking about)
I do not have Revised Russian Tailor poems and rubrics from the
following people. You can print yours
now, and conference with someone else on the list. Or, if you haven’t completed this assignment,
you should start working on the Prompt Word Poem.
1.
Nick
2.
Ian
1.
Halie
2.
Chris
3.
Shaun
(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
w/me in library = read aloud and poem conference over
Childhood Fear
(20
Minutes) Portfolio Reminder
Portfolio Discussion Sheet
4th Block Only
Writing
Assignment (Imagery and Diction)
Sense Poem (page 65)
Updated Sense Poems (Jake’s and Bryton’s)
Writing Workshop (20 minutes for page
65, then typing)
1.
Sense Poem: Fill out page 65, then create a
thoughtful first draft, using Vocabulary Variety.
2. Print a hard copy, and
I’ll send someone over in a bit to pick them up.
Homework for Thursday
Homework for Thursday
- Select one of the following prompts.
- Type for 450 words or more.
- Use MLA format for heading
- Put the final word count in parentheses next to your name.
- Use paragraphs effectively.
- Use solid editing skills--no grammatical errors.
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