Friday, May 25 2018

Creative Writing:  Friday May 25

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative Nonfiction using
imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Due date for Non-fiction paper/infographic Friday, June 1- No
exceptions, No excuses, No revisions

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min).

2.Noticings: What did you notice about “Fern Canyon”?

Now you write an __________________, just like “Fern Canyon”.

Minimum of 3 sentences.
This is a graded assignment- due by the end of the period Today.- graded for W.3 conventions and W. 3 language

3. Writing into the room:Fill out goal sheet for today- What will
you accomplish in our short time together?

4. Your ticket out of class: Did you accomplish this work on your
Nonfiction piece? Show me evidence or you stay w/ me:)

5. What writing “moves” do you need to make to accomplish
each of the following types of non-fiction:

Infographic:

Review:

Humorous Essay:

Informational essay:

Argumentative essay:

6. Writing into the room #2: How can you add more to your
“analysis” of evidence by using Analogy and any 1 other
technique : Humor, Incongruent details, recurring joke/
reference, Pop culture allusions, Parallel Structure

Wednesday, May 23 2018

Creative Writing:  Wednesday May 23

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative Non-fiction
using imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Due date for Non-fiction paper/infographic Friday, June 1- No
exceptions, No excuses, No revisions.

Senior revisions of Sh. Story due Wednesday, May 30, no
exceptions, no excuses.

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min).

2.Writing into the room:Fill out goal sheet for today- What will
you accomplish in our short time together?

3. Your ticket out of class: Did you accomplish this work on
your Nonfiction piece? Show me evidence or you stay w/ me:)

4. Work time

5. Look at Informational Essay: Fern Canyon

Fern Canyon- Analogy

Irreconcilable Dissonance- Parallel Structure, Incongruent
details

Nerd Husbandry- Humor, Incongruent details, recurring joke/
reference, Pop culture allusions

Bananas- Incongruent details

6. Writing into the room #2: How can you add more to your
“analysis” of evidence by using Analogy and any 1 other
technique : Humor, Incongruent details, recurring joke/
reference, Pop culture allusions, Parallel Structure

7 Work time

Monday, May 21 2018

Creative Writing:  Monday May 21

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative Non-fiction
using imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Due date for Non-fiction paper/infographic Friday, June 1- No
exceptions, No excuses, No revisions

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min).

2. Writing into the room:Fill out goal sheet for today- What will
you accomplish in our short time together?

Creative Writing Goal Sheet

Date	Daily Goal	Evidence of goal completion
May 21
May 23
May 25
May 30	Edit/Revise
June 1	Final Non-fiction due

3. Your ticket out of class: Did you accomplish this work on your
Nonfiction piece? Show me evidence or you stay w/ me:)

4. Due date for Non-fiction paper/infographic Friday, June 1- No
exceptions, No excuses, No revisions

Friday, May 18 2018

Creative Writing:  Friday May 18

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative Non-fiction
using imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Select type of non-fiction you would like to write

Begin research for Non-Fiction

Agenda: 9:35-10:55 Assembly Schedule

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min).

2. Look at Humorous Argumentative Essay: Nerd Husbandry

Bananas- Incongruent details

Fern Canyon-

Irreconcilable Dissonance- Parallel Structure, Incongruent details

Nerd Husbandry- Humor, Incongruent details, recurring joke/
reference, Pop culture allusions

3. Writing into the room:What topic would you write about in a
humorous way, similar to Bananas or Nerd Husbandry:

4. Write personal interview questions about my topic (if you
need to continue). Continue interviews if you do.

5. Resources for Infographics: See handout.

6. Due date for Non-fiction paper/infographic Friday, June 1-
No exceptions, No excuses, No revisions

Wednesday, May 16 2018

Creative Writing:  Wednesday May 16

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative Non-fiction
using imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Select type of non-fiction you would like to write

Begin research for Non-Fiction

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min).

2. Look at Infographic examples.

3. Writing into the room:

Brainstorm topics for these 3 modes of nonfiction

4. Pick one of 3 to work on:

Infographic

Argumentative piece

Informational piece

5. Write personal interview questions about my topic. Try to go
beyond the 5 W’s (Who, What, When, Where, Why) and the H
(How).

What kind of story is there amongst the data you will share.

6. Look at sample pieces of argumentative/informative/creative/
humorous pieces:

Bananas- Incongruent details

Fern Canyon-

Irreconcilable Dissonance- Parallel Structure, Incongruent
details

Nerd Husbandry- Humor, Incongruent details, recurring joke/
reference, Pop culture allusions

Monday, May 14 2018

Creative Writing:  Monday May 14

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative Non-fiction
using imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Select type of non-fiction you would like to write

Begin research for Non-Fiction

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min)
2. Writing into the room: DOUBLE SPACE YOUR ENTRY
What is on your mind? What do you want to know more about?
On what topics do you consider yourself to be an expert?
Parallel Structure:
Incongruent details:

2. Begin work on Creative Non-fiction unit (no revisions on this

unit).

Pick one of 3:

Infographic

Argumentative piece

Informational piece

3. Look at sample pieces of argumentative/informative/creative/
humorous pieces:

Bananas- Incongruent details

Fern Canyon-

Irreconcilable Dissonance- Parallel Structure, incongruent details

Nerd Husbandry-

Friday, May 11, 2018

Creative Writing:  Friday May 11

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of creative non-fiction
using imagery, engaging details and language.

Homework:  

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min)

2. WE ARE PRINTING IN THE LIBRARY AND WILL BE
COMING BACK TO GALLERY WALK. YOU WILL HAVE NO
TIME TO WORK ON IT. (30 min)

3. Begin work on Creative Non-fiction unit (no revisions on this
unit).

Pick one of 3:

Infographic

Argumentative piece

Informational piece

4. Look at sample pieces of argumentative/informative/creative/
humorous pieces:

Bananas

Fern Canyon

Irreconcilable Dissonance

Nerd Husbandry

5. Preview of Final and Poetry Unit