Time-Management List2 Journals
Post a revised and edit sample of your writing on the Blog Readings and Recordings Daily Begin Drafting your 'This I Believe' Essay Continue Reading and Viewing Examples of Book Reviews FROM GRAMMAR GIRL TIP TUESDAY |
Monday Readings and RecordingsFirst Blog PostRead over your old poems, stories, your manifesto and papers. Choose either five poems, one story, one paper, or one manifesto and edit it for grammar and spelling. Post in the Live Blog by Friday.
Tuesday Readings and RecordingsLinked Below are some handy documents to help you with writer's block on the assignment.
THIS I BELIEVE: Short Creative Non-FictionThis Unit you will listen to, follow the format of, and write/revise your own "This I Believe" Essay. The basic format is
1. Tell a story (about yourself) 2. Be brief 3. Name your belief 4. Be Positive 5. Be Personal Here are the guidelines. Read them, please: http://thisibelieve.org/guidelines/ Wednesday Readings and RecordingsWhat do you believe?
Thursday Readings and RecordingsToday continue with good models of This I Believe Essays. Read what you drafted yesterday. Continue writing if it is incomplete. Remember that your journaling can do double-duty, being a place to draft these assignments. You can play around with more than one belief statement & essay.
Friday Readings and RecordingsReminder! Live Blog Posting- due today!Read over your old poems, stories, your manifesto and papers. Choose either five poems, one story, one paper, or one manifesto and edit it for grammar and spelling. Post in the Live Blog by Friday. Read others posts over the weekend. Commenting on posts is another way to earn participation points.
Today continue with good models of This I Believe Essays. Read what you drafted yesterday. Continue writing if it is incomplete. Remember that your journaling can do double-duty, being a place to draft these assignments. You can play around with more than one belief statement & essay. Continue drafting. It will be due next FRIDAY!
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