January 5th - January 12th

Focus:

Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs

Writing Notebooks -- Lessons: Table of Contents/
L 12 Simple to Complex

CSI:
Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Making changes: resolutions
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Making-Changes


GENRE: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations

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Monday 1/05/09
Power Writing
Sentence Fluency L12 Simple to Complex
Cross-writing from story starter:
Trudging through the thick snow to the top of the hill, ....

Tuesday 1/6/09
Power Writing:
What have you written in class? out of class?
What do you want to write?
What do you think you still need to learn?

Lessons: CSI
Genre Choices and discussion

Genre/Write

Wednesday 1/7/09
Capture
Strengthen: Genre/Resolutions -- Making changes Quotes
Interact -- confer
Reflect

Thursday 1/8
Genre Discussion; Resolution -- video
Group Discuss with plan to turn in

Friday 1/9
Genre Discussion; Resolution -- Making changes Changes We Know
Group Discuss with plan to turn in

Monday 1/12

Making changes Resolutions - Changes We Want
Complex Sentences
Genre Work/Conferences

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing.
· Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — adding transitions; second reading — deleting unnecessary details; third reading — identifying areas where evidence is lacking and adding relevant information). Evaluates and uses feedback (e.g., “I’ll use the word transformation to improve my word choice.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. -- organize, lead, end, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

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