Quick Prewrite; Quick Revise
Quick Prewrite; Quick Revise; TEST
Expository and Persuasive Writing / Organization / Elaboration / Revision
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuasion-Introduction http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuade
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision-Tips-2
4/26 4/27 quick revise
4/28 4/29 quick prewrite
4/30 revise
5/3 practice msp
5/3 5/4
practice msp
Choose essay; finish draft; revise with intro/conclusion (names, verbs, description, dialogue); final draft
5/5
Zine and conferences
5/6 Homeroom or quick revise: intro/paragraph/conclusion
5/7 Persuasive quickwrite and quickrevise
5/10 Persuasive quickwrite and quickrevise
5/11 quick revise, concession and rebuttal
5/12 homeroom
5/13 zines
5/14 test, sub
5/17 finish tests; zines
5/18 homeroom
5/19 homeroom
5/20 Owhi
5/21 owhi thank you zones
5/24 teacher training
5/25 reflections, poetry at well
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.
