"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya Angelou
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Suspense Day 4
Reminder to all classes that your suspense writing is due tomorrow.
C/D & E/F Classes only- Highlight your opening and delayed adjectives in blue.
Remember, you are being assessed on craft and delivery of your story. This means that even if you do not have the most interesting of plots, BUT if you use your voice really well and in an engaging way, you can still score exemplary for your speaking grade. Make sure you have checked out the rubric below.
P'IPES rubric.
Win plus point if you copy a short section from your story into the comments.
C/D & E/F Classes only- Highlight your opening and delayed adjectives in blue.
Remember, you are being assessed on craft and delivery of your story. This means that even if you do not have the most interesting of plots, BUT if you use your voice really well and in an engaging way, you can still score exemplary for your speaking grade. Make sure you have checked out the rubric below.P'IPES rubric.
Win plus point if you copy a short section from your story into the comments.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Suspense Day 3
P'IPES rubric.
H/W +2 points
Copy a short scene from your writing and paste it into the 'comments' section. State what writing craft move or grammar technique you have used?
H/W +2 points
Copy a short scene from your writing and paste it into the 'comments' section. State what writing craft move or grammar technique you have used?
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Suspense Day 2: Writing Craft
H/W - c/d & e/f classes
You should spend 20 minutes writing one of your scenes for your suspense story. (Due Wed)
g/h - Finish your outline so that you are ready to write tomorrow.
RECAP OF TODAY"S LESSON CONTENT
Writing craft moves from today's class. You must use at least three 'phrase/sentence level' moves and at least two 'scene level' moves in your piece.
Grammar - Recap: Opening Adjectives
For my HB only: Add a comment - what did you learn today?
Remember 'can I change' idea for Friday.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Suspense Writing: Day 1
Homework CD and EF classes only.
Spend 20 minutes working on your outline for your suspense story.
You must have bullet point ideas for:
1) Characters problems (list 4- 6 small things that go bad)
2) Setting - time/place
3) Names of characters
4) 2 or 3 things you will describe
5) Aspect of suspense e.g. twist ending - NO 'DREAM' endings!
Make a copy of this file: Suspense unit Digital notebook
Make a copy of this file: Opening and Delayed Adjectives and Adverbs
Grammar Recap
Speaking Recap
Coming this Quarter:
Spend 20 minutes working on your outline for your suspense story.
You must have bullet point ideas for:
1) Characters problems (list 4- 6 small things that go bad)
2) Setting - time/place
3) Names of characters
4) 2 or 3 things you will describe
5) Aspect of suspense e.g. twist ending - NO 'DREAM' endings!
Make a copy of this file: Suspense unit Digital notebook
Make a copy of this file: Opening and Delayed Adjectives and Adverbs
Grammar Recap
Speaking Recap
suspense stories student samples
Coming this Quarter:
- Ethos, pathos, logos
- Research based arguments
- Opening and Delayed adjectives and adverbs
- Parallelism, comparative, and superlatives
- Reading: techniques for text interpretation
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