Show, Don't Tell!

"Show, Don't Tell" assignment #3 is due in class on Friday for A day students, and on Monday for B day. The topic for this time is "I was frightened." For a review of the "Show, Don't Tell" assignment, click this link : assignment.

We are looking forward to some scarily good writing!

Explanation, Supporting Detail, Elaboration

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We learned about the Four Square Grapic Organizer to plan our writing, and then we rewrote out District Timed Writing #1. In the Four Square we represent three levels of detail, and we explored detail by color-coding some sample essys in class. This page is homework, due 11/24 for B day and 11/30 for A day and 7th period students.

Writing Week

We will be reviewing the District Writing Assessment #1 and making revisions to our drafts to place in our Language Arts portfolios. We will learn a powerful graphic organizer, The Four Square Writing Method, to help improve the focus, organization, and detail of our essay writing.

The rewrite of our District Writing #1 will begin in class on Monday and Tuesday, and should be finished for homework, to be collected Thursday and Friday.

Later this week we will use this strategy when we do the District Writing Assessment #2. We're looking to make great strides as writers this week!