Thursday 9/26

Today we reviewed specific details for effect (the third technique on "Smiley Face Tricks h/o). Students then spent the rest of the period writing an independent write.

Wednesday 9/25

Today we talked a bit about rules and how if everyone could just be nice and civil, we could have fewer of them! then we did Smiley Face Trick #2--figurative language. Independent writing was the next part of the period.

Tuesday 9/24

Smiley Face Tricks were the name of the game today.
Magic Three was the focus for a 5 minute assigned write then the remainder of the clas was independent write opportunity.

Monday 9/23

Today the assigned write was to list 9 situations in which you have experienced strong emotion.  The remainder of the class was devoted to independent writes.

Thursday 9/19

Today we drew a scar map and told one scar story then wrote independently.

Tuesday/ Wednesday 9/17, 9/18

Tuesday was an independent write day with another reminder that verbs and imagery matter. Show don't tell!

Wednesday we listed places that were important to us. We then chose one place to draw a map of. Once out map was complete, we described the place with words, trying hard to show instead of tell. Thanks William Waldy for sharing!

Monday 9/16

I turned back Writers notebooks today. We brought the sentences following sentences to life. I went to the store. It was cold. We then broke off and wrote independently.