Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Wednesday
2:20 Dismissal Schedule

Writing Buddies
Please put these dates on your calendar.  Don’t be absent!  L
1.      Thursday, May 15th
a.     Kailey M. has to be absent (1st).
b.    Selena (or Dylan, if Selena’s not here) will take her kiddos!
2.     Wednesday, May 21st

Focus for the Last Thirteen Days
1.      Showing, Not Just Telling
2.     Revision
3.     Writing Buddies
4.     Portfolio

Assignment #1:  The Six-Word Memoir Overview
1.      Be PRECISE.                                                                                    (Writing Lesson)
2.     Use strong diction—your Vocabulary Variety sheet!       (Writing Lesson)
·      I will be evaluating your work today on these two skills.  Focus on that, and begin with the end in mind.

THINK ABOUT THIS:

Rumor has it that when writer Ernest Hemingway was asked to write a short, short story, he penned this:

“Pair of baby shoes:  never worn.”

That’s only six words, but it tells a story.

Reading #1            (Fifteen Minutes)
1.      Explore the six-word memoirs and stories here:  BE PATIENT--THE LINK TAKES A MINUTE TO LOAD!  http://www.smithmag.net/sixwords/
2.     Read people’s memoirs.  You can browse, or you can click on a certain subject area, if you’re interested in memoirs on one topic.
3.     Type your THREE FAVORITE classroom appropriate six-word memoirs IN OUR CLASS FOLDER in google drive in the document named, “Favorite Six-Word Memoirs”.

Sharing
·      Favorite Six-Word Memoir

Writing #1              (Fifteen Minutes)
1.      Create/type THREE six-word memoirs--that way, you can do a funny one, a serious one, and whatever else you come up with.  THESE ARE ORIGINAL SIX-WORD MEMOIRS, CREATED BY YOU RIGHT NOW.
2.     Grading Criteria:
            a.     Use PRECISE words.
            b.    Use your VOCABULARY VARIETY sheet for help.  HIGHLIGHT IN YELLOW YOUR STRONGEST DICTION WORD IN EACH STORY.
            c.     Type all three memoirs on the same page.
            d.    Give each memoir its own title (which doesn’t count in your six words).
            e.     Use the correct MLA format for heading (part of your grade).

This is what your paper should look like:

Victoria Bennett
Ms. Willis
Creative Writing (Six word Memoirs)
05 April 2013
   
The Buzzer Ends It
One opening, One fulfilment: One Inadequacy


Rudy
Floppy ears, black spots: my puppy

 This is Me
Opinionated, Blonde, Blue-eyed, Loving, Careful, Truth-teller



When You Finish Your Three Six-Word Memoirs/Stories
Take the three noredink quizzes:
1.   Apostrophes—FINISH BY CLASSTIME TOMORROW.
2.     Commas, Run-Ons and Fragments
3.     Hyphens

Sharing
·      Best Original Memoir

Writing Assignment #1:  Prompt Word Poem!
·     pages 24-26--we annotated the poem according to the directions, then got with a partner for five minutes to compare annotations and poach.
We will continue this Friday.



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