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Welcome to Creative Writing!
Welcome to Creative Writing!
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Happy
Thursday!—May 9th, 2013 J
4th
block:
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Lovelies,
I am going to be gone tomorrow, so tomorrow I am going to have you working in
groups on a few things.
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So
today we are having a quiet revision day—a day to get several pieces ready for
our portfolios.
Note: You were to
have completed your peer conference for homework. If you did not, what message did you send to
your partner? How can you remedy this at
this point?
#1: Revise Your Sense Poem
Make at least ten revisions (not just edits) using the following
questions:
1. What words could you add (connotation vs. denotation; favorite
words; words with sounds)
2. Can you add a metaphor or simile to show comparisons?
3. What words can you cut? (the smell of?)
4. How can you build a little on each line you have?
5. How specific and crisp can you be with your description?
6. Is your title a knockout?
7. Does your last line add a dimension to the piece?
Ø Share this Sense Poem with me on google, if you have not already
done so.
Thing #2:
E-mail
1.
Open
up and review WE#10 and #11. I only have
time to read one.
2.
E-mail
me now, and tell me which one you’d rather have me read and make full comments
on, please.
Thing #3:
Peer Conference
Over Ghosts, Monsters, Bullies Poem
When you
reach this point, see me for a partner, then do all the following
1.
I
will assign you a partner.
2.
Share
your poem with that person on google docs.
3.
Carefully
read your partner’s poem.
4.
Make
TWO POSITIVE COMMENTS, comments that show the writer what he’s/she’s doing
well.
5.
Make
ONE NEGATIVE COMMENT, a comment that points out a problem the writer needs to
work on.
6.
Think
about this: oftentimes a story or poem
begins by answering a question. Some
questions make you want to write more than others.
7.
At
the bottom of the poem, TYPE THREE QUESTIONS you have about what’s happening in
the poem (the events themselves).
8.
If
you can’t ask three questions, then insert more comments.
9.
Make
any editing corrections (cosmetic stuff) that you see need it.
Thing #4: Revise Your Ghosts, Monsters and Bullies Poem
Make at least fifteen revisions (not just edits) using the following questions:
1. What words could you add (connotation vs. denotation; favorite words; words with sounds)
2. Can you add a metaphor or simile to show comparisons?
3. What words can you cut? (the smell of?)
4. How can you build a little on each line you have?
5. How specific and crisp can you be with your description?
6. Is your title a knockout?
7. Does your last line add a dimension to the piece?
Thing #5:
Diction Practice = Free Rice
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25,000
Grains by Next Friday (Make sure you’re
playing in our class group.)
Last Five Minutes
1.
Go
over the plan for tomorrow.
2.
Hand
out Portfolio Packet!
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Welcome to Creative Writing!
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Happy
Thursday!—May 9th, 2013 J
Ø Our U of I writing
mentors are waiting for us now—they are ready to start the workshops. Yay!
As Soon As You Come
In
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Save
your Movie Frame Poem into the folder inside the U of I folder that says “Movie
Frame Poem.” Make sure it says your last
name, then the assignment name.
U of I Writing Workshop
1.
Read
your poem aloud.
2.
Then
it will be workshopped by your group.
3.
Your
U of I writing mentor will lead the way, but you will all need to be ready to
discuss in a helpful, insightful, respectful way. So get into it. Dig in, and make good comments. J
4.
Your
group will workshop until all poems have been read, or until your U of I person
dismisses you back to class.
Facetime Workshop!
- Stephanie’s Group (Sam’s Room)
- Nick’s Group (Library Here)
When You Come Back to Class
Complete the reflection here:
Revise Your Sense Poem
Make at least ten revisions (not just edits) using the following
questions:
1. What words could you add (connotation vs. denotation; favorite
words; words with sounds)
2. Can you add a metaphor or simile to show comparisons?
3. What words can you cut? (the smell of?)
4. How can you build a little on each line you have?
5. How specific and crisp can you be with your description?
6. Is your title a knockout?
7. Does your last line add a dimension to the piece?
Finish Up
Ø Share this with me on google, if you have not already done so.
Last Five Minutes
1.
Go
over the plan for tomorrow.
2.
Hand
out Portfolio Packet!
If Time Allows
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Finish
Sharing Autobio Poems! J
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