Q2 - Week 5

Day 1
Monday 11/10/14 (p3) - Thursday Schedule
 Wednesday 11/12/14 (p4, p7) - Friday Schedule

Essential Question:  How do we develop and strengthen our writing via editing and revision?
Standard:  W.9-10.5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
1.  Do Now:  Journal #11 - How do you feel about peer editing - do you ever get good feedback - do you try your best to help your peers - do you know how to help each other improve - do you try to improve your writing?  1/2 p.
2.   Activities:
  • Forgot to mention:   See the play, keep ticket stub, attach it to written review for EC
    • 1st paragraph = summary, 2nd = specific details of positives, 3rd = specific details of areas needing improvement, 4th = overall review/recommendations to audiences
  • Socratic Seminar - "Woman with Kite" and "Grape Sherbet" or topic TBD
  • Journal Check with Peer - Book Check with Teacher
  • Peer Editing of your Narrative EA 1
  • "File - Make a Copy" revise and resubmit your Narrative EA 1
    • Title the document:  Your Last Name, Your First Name,  Period #, Narrative
3.  Target Practice:  skip 2 lines below your Do Now.  List 3 ways you will improve your Narrative based on feedback or observations from today.



Day 2
Thursday 11/13/14 - Thursday Schedule
Friday 11/14/14 - Friday Schedule

Essential Question:  How do we develop and strengthen our writing via editing and revision?
Standard:  W.9-10.5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
1.  Do Now:  Journal #12 -  Why do teachers/writers make such a big deal about editing/revising and how do you think that relates to you as a student? - 1/2p.
2.   Activities:
  • eValuate
  • "File - Make a Copy" revise and resubmit your Narrative EA 1
    • Title the document:  Your Last Name, Your First Name,  Period #, Narrative
3.  Target Practice:  skip 2 lines below your Do Now. Resubmit your revised Narrative