Week Focus:
Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft
Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting; timeline; graphic organizer;
Goal: Fluency
Goal: poetry: Where I’m From
Figurative Language -- revision strategies (ARMS)
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Where-Im-From
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
Tues 10/20
Discuss models; find elements of good writing
What is good writing? How do ARMS help your writing?
Share
Revise and write final draft “Where I’m From”
Wed 10/21
Power Writing
1.Re-read and choose a power writing you have already completed.
2. Prewrite more ideas on that topic.
3. Decide if it will be paragraphs (fact or nonfiction) or poetry.
4. Decide who would like to read it later.
5. Organize. Use highlighters to highlight the best parts of your prewriting. Number them in the order that makes sense for your reader.
6. Draft. (double space; do not write on back)
Workshop: Use your ARMS to revise your draft.
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
Thurs 10/22
Workshop: Use your ARMS to revise your draft.
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute -- label in margins where you did this
Review requirements and cover letter
Write cover letter for final draft
Own writing-- final drafts
Friday 10/23
Sub Day
Mon 10/26
Write Source
Own Writing
Tues 10/27
NWEA
EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W
Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W
Component 1.4: Edits text. W
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W
EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W
3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.
