We are currently reading three stories from The Things They Carried together as they center on one event. Here is a link to the assignment we will hopefully finish on Thursday/Friday this week:
Speaking of Courage One-pager
ALSO! This week we kick off our reading to make our November Reading Goals-- grab your book and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy as you read, read, read!
Mrs. Eddy
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016
Rainy River
Please finish readin, "On the Rainy River" BEFORE class on Monday, October 9th.
Here is a link to an online copy of the text: The Things They Carried.pdf
Here is a link to the writing assignment: Rainy Paragraphs, which we will complete in class on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
Here is a link to an online copy of the text: The Things They Carried.pdf
Here is a link to the writing assignment: Rainy Paragraphs, which we will complete in class on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
What we have been up to!
Last Week:
We turned in the essay, so please make sure that I have your final copy as well as any drafts and other pre-writing--evaluation by peers, too. It is too late to get a good grade for turning it in on time and complete-- but you can still score well on the content and conventions grades-- take care of this ASAP if you haven't done so already.
The Things They Carried: (This link takes you to an electronic copy of the text.)
We finished reading the first story, listened to an interview with the author and discussed three different questions about this text.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday/Wednesday in-class assignment: Write an analysis paragraph that answers one of the discussion questions.
REMINDER: Analysis Writing Standards
Book Talk/Book trailers
Get one ready (your choice: talk or trailer) to present in class after you get back from the four-day weekend next week. Attached is the Schedule for Presentations
We turned in the essay, so please make sure that I have your final copy as well as any drafts and other pre-writing--evaluation by peers, too. It is too late to get a good grade for turning it in on time and complete-- but you can still score well on the content and conventions grades-- take care of this ASAP if you haven't done so already.
The Things They Carried: (This link takes you to an electronic copy of the text.)
We finished reading the first story, listened to an interview with the author and discussed three different questions about this text.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday/Wednesday in-class assignment: Write an analysis paragraph that answers one of the discussion questions.
REMINDER: Analysis Writing Standards
Book Talk/Book trailers
Get one ready (your choice: talk or trailer) to present in class after you get back from the four-day weekend next week. Attached is the Schedule for Presentations
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Here's the Week in Pre-view/Review!
Monday, September 19th: finished brainstorming the essay we are writing as part of the Essay Reading/Writing Pre-Test
Tuesday/Wednesday, September 20/21:
Read for 15 minutes RECORD PAGES READ-- VERY IMPORTANT
Journal Write about the book we are reading
FINISH first draft of essay (handwritten): do this outside of class if you didn't finish in class.
Thursday/Friday, September 22nd/23rd:
Type up your second draft on the Chromebooks-- use revisions you made on your handwritten draft-- then type it up, further revise and EDIT for spelling, capitalization, grammar, punctuation, etc. as you perfect it after revision.
DUE MONDAY, September 26th: A printed our version is DUE MONDAY WITHOUT FAIL. to print here at school, you will have to log onto your google stuff on a school networked computer (I have six in the classroom, the library has more) and print. OR, If you can print at home over the weekend-- perfect!
PEER REVIEW: Monday, September 26th you will have two students of your choice review your essay and you will review theirs, following a form you will get in class (a copy is attached here). If you need to revise after peer review, you may do so. FINAL essay, with all drafts and brainstorming attached to the back, is due on Tuesday or Wednesday (whichever day you have this class on) next week. NO LATE PAPERS THIS TIME (unless you have a documented emergency). If you are sick-- send it to me as an email attachment-- thanks!
Mrs. Eddy
Peer Review Form
Tuesday/Wednesday, September 20/21:
Read for 15 minutes RECORD PAGES READ-- VERY IMPORTANT
Journal Write about the book we are reading
FINISH first draft of essay (handwritten): do this outside of class if you didn't finish in class.
Thursday/Friday, September 22nd/23rd:
Type up your second draft on the Chromebooks-- use revisions you made on your handwritten draft-- then type it up, further revise and EDIT for spelling, capitalization, grammar, punctuation, etc. as you perfect it after revision.
DUE MONDAY, September 26th: A printed our version is DUE MONDAY WITHOUT FAIL. to print here at school, you will have to log onto your google stuff on a school networked computer (I have six in the classroom, the library has more) and print. OR, If you can print at home over the weekend-- perfect!
PEER REVIEW: Monday, September 26th you will have two students of your choice review your essay and you will review theirs, following a form you will get in class (a copy is attached here). If you need to revise after peer review, you may do so. FINAL essay, with all drafts and brainstorming attached to the back, is due on Tuesday or Wednesday (whichever day you have this class on) next week. NO LATE PAPERS THIS TIME (unless you have a documented emergency). If you are sick-- send it to me as an email attachment-- thanks!
Mrs. Eddy
Peer Review Form
Monday, September 19, 2016
sorry this post is late!
Here is what we did last week:
Essay read/write pre-test: We finished analyzing the essays assigned in class and began pre-writing/brainstorming our own essay based on one of the prompts. I fyou were absent, ask Mrs. Eddy for a copy of the essays. we also began reading our "choice" books and we spent a little time finding about about how many words/pages we read (how fast) in order to think about how long it would take to read the book we are currently reading.
Essay evaluation sheet
September 12 Lesson
September 13/14 Lesson
September 15/16 Lesson
The Writing Process
Essay read/write pre-test: We finished analyzing the essays assigned in class and began pre-writing/brainstorming our own essay based on one of the prompts. I fyou were absent, ask Mrs. Eddy for a copy of the essays. we also began reading our "choice" books and we spent a little time finding about about how many words/pages we read (how fast) in order to think about how long it would take to read the book we are currently reading.
Essay evaluation sheet
September 12 Lesson
September 13/14 Lesson
September 15/16 Lesson
The Writing Process
Friday, September 16, 2016
New Stuff Coming!
I will post everything from this week later tonight-- Friday.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. E
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. E
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Starting Reading Program and Essay Pre-test!
Here are the agendas from Monday and Tuesday/Wednesday of this week
September 12th
September 13/14
Essay Pre-test (we will wok on this through this and next week )
Do You Read Enough to be Successful?
September 12th
September 13/14
Essay Pre-test (we will wok on this through this and next week )
Do You Read Enough to be Successful?
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