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Showing posts with label ARMS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ARMS. Show all posts

11/3/09 - 11/9/09

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

Writing Process Evaluation


Organize and Practice for conferences
Veterans Day Work: Research, Art, Poetry
Prewrite -- research/draw/notes
Draft -- poem/paragraph
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Armed-Forces

Prewrite Thank you poem
Draft
ARMS Revision
Final


Mon 11/2 Teacher Day

11/3

Power Write Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day
Who is a Veteran
Why is it important to celebrate Veterans Day

Organize and Practice for conferences

Veterans Day Work: Research, Art,
Prewrite -- research/draw/notes

11/4
Power Write Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day
Who is a Veteran
Why is it important to celebrate Veterans Day

Organize and Practice for conferences

Veterans Day Work: Research, Art,
Prewrite -- research/draw/notesDraft -- poem/paragraph
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise

11/5
Organize and Practice for conferences
Connect symbol/research --- draft/ARMS revise

11/6 Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/9
Prewrite Thank you poem
Draft
ARMS Revision
Final

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.
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10/20/09 - 10/26/09

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

Writing Process Evaluation

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.
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10/6/09 - 10/13/09

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



Mon 10/5
S: Revision techniques: ARMS 1,2,3 Add

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision

Tues 10/6
Revise poem; Strategy: ARMS
ARMS: A: ADD to your writing:
Add for C:
2 strong verbs *
2 precise nouns !
2 instances of alliteration or consonance ~
Grammar Packet 1I

Wed 10/7
Power Write
Nouns page 408
Review: prepositional phrases --look for in poem
Own writing

Thurs 10/8
Revise poem; Strategy: ARMS
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
ARMS: R: Remove
Add, Remove in your own poem.
Genre Writing Prompts

Friday 10/9
Goal and Reflections -- cover letter
ARMS: M: Move -- Move in your poem
Vocabulary
Prewrite
Draft
Revision
Prepositional phrase


Mon 10/12 No School Tues 10/13
Power Writing
NWEA Testing


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.
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9/28/09-10/5/09

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 9/29
Notebook, Folder, CSI checklists -- goals
Table of Contents

Strengthen:
Where I’m From
Prewrite Strategies review: Freewrite, web, list, graphic organizer,
Introduce: timeline

Wed 9/30
S: Poetic Form: phrases -- short lines
Drafting Strategies: Organize notes from prewrite -- number/color/start in middle

Thursday 10/1
S: Stars and Wishes -- peer sharing

Fri 10/2
memorial

Mon 10/5
S: Revision techniques: ARMS 1,2,3 Add

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision





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.
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