Weeks 25 Focus:
Elaboration -- details/mind movie
Word Choice -- specificity and interest
Owhi: Presentation / Publication design; from paragraph to image and t-shirt design
3/15 Review: Owhi Project -- edit paragraphs; evaluate for Organization, Elaboration; view contest entries
3/16 Owhi Project: Evaluate for word choice; review organization and elaboration; student revisions with rubric
3/17 Continue revisions
3/18 Substitute for funeral, if necessary
3/19 Substitute
3/22 Share paragraphs; evaluate w/teacher conference
Finish Tests
Week Project:
Write with style and word choice (strong verbs; specific nouns)
Organize for best information and elaboration.
Plan design for presentation.
Topic: Owhi Lake
Goal 1: Write organized and elaborated paragraphs with style and word choice. Edit the paragraphs.
Goal 2: Create a broster/T-shirt design using elements of design and layout and reflecting the paragraphs about Owhi Lake.
Tasks:
Continue lists of specific nouns and vivid verbs about Owhi Lake.
Discuss model draft of Owhi Lake paragraphs.
Use the lists to draft at least two paragraphs about Owhi Lake:
* Decide organization style
* Determine approrpiate elaboration
* Write with nifty nouns and vivid verbs
* Edit
* Revise
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Document daily: CSI
Document Weekly: Writing Log on Writing Process and Traits
Each Essay: Self Evaluate (See also Awards information)
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
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.
· Uses effective revision tools or strategies (e.g., reading draft out loud, checking sentence beginnings, expanding sentences, using an electronic or other thesaurus).
2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
· Identifies an intended audience.
· Identifies and includes information and uses appropriate language for a specific audience (e.g., defines technical or content-specific terms or jargon).
· Describes audience’s interest and knowledge of topic to determine emphasis.
· Anticipates readers’ questions and writes accordingly.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
· Writes to pursue a personal interest, to explain, to persuade, to inform, and to entertain for a specified audience (e.g., writes to persuade classmates about a position on required school uniforms, includes narratives/poetry in portfolio).
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.
