Monday
1. Journal: On a separate piece
of paper, write out three things you’d like to have help with on your Courage
Contest Essay. Be specific about what
you want or what you don’t feel confident in.
2. Grammar of the Day 14-22 quiz.
3. Writer Workshop: Peer Reading and Revision
a. Using today’s journal, have your Courage Contest piece
peer read.
b. When
peer reading is done, have RD and peer read checked in.
c. Begin final revision.
d. SRD
and Final Copy due Wednesday though I suggest you finish it tonight.
1. Journal: 5 minute open
write
2. Grammar of the Day 23
3. Writer Workshop: Proofreading
a. Have your paper proofread for commas by
our panel of experts.
b.
c. You may prepare your final copy now if
you wish.
d. SRD
and FC due tomorrow.
4. Reader Workshop
a. Read Chapter 4: pp. 54-60; complete
Activity 1, p. 58 (1-5)
b. Finish
for HW.
1. Journal: Where do you
come from?
2. Grammar of the Day 24
3. Fill out Contest Entry forms and turn
in with FC; turn in SRD separately.
4. Writer Workshop: The
Personal Experience Essay
a. Introduce the Personal Experience Essay
– using our Personal Narrative Scoring
Guide (overhead).
b. Why do this type of writing?
c. Discuss questions on the student model
pp. 56-58. What does this do that we
want to do?
d. Review Guidelines for Writing a
Successful Personal Experience Essay, pp. 58-60.
e. Turn
in Q’s from Activity 1.
5. HW: Read pp. 60-63.
1. Journal: What makes you
unique? Be precise and creative.
2. Grammar of the Day 25
3. Writer Workshop: Prewriting and Getting Started
a. Purpose:
to give insight into yourself & distinguish yourself from others.
b. Audience:
college admissions or job review board.
c. Tone:
what do you think?
d. If
possible, use your journal to generate ideas for your Personal Experience
Essay.
e. Having arrived at a suitable story to
tell, informally outline your basic “plot” – chronological is best but others
can work.
f. Have
informal outline checked.
Friday
1. Journal: none
2. Grammar of the Day 26
3. Writer Workshop: Starting your actual essay
a. Look at Writing Strategy: Engage the Reader Immediately, pp. 62-63; discuss
what the example does well.
b. Write your introduction using the
principals in the book’s example.
c. When ready, continue drafting.
d. RD due Tuesday, March 19.