11/30/09 - 12/7/09

Week Focus:
Goal: Fluency


http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
http://write.nsdeagles.org/home/assignments/workshop-expectations/workshop-lessons/sentence-fluency-lessons

Gerunds

Infinitives

Prepositional Phrases

Complex Sentences

Transitions

Review Paragraph Structure
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Thankful

Writing Process Evaluation

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Focus:

Sentence Fluency

http://write.nsdeagles.org/lesson-links/sentence-fluency

11/30

Power Write

Complex Sentences

BWS 444 and 600 Review

Sentence Fluency: Concluding Sentence with transitions

12/1

Draft complete paragraph, revising starred sentences as necessary so the paragraph makes sense.

12/2

Review Paragraph Structure: I AM THANKFUL

Draft own paragraph

12/3

Stars and wishes share and discuss

Sentences Fluency Paragraph Revision of details

12/4

Finish Revision

Partner Share/Revise

Sentence Fluency Revision -- strong verbs/nifty nouns -- transitions

12/7

Finish Revision

Partner Share/Revise Use Rubric

Final revision and Publish

12/8

Create a lesson for Grade 7 students to use sentence fluency. How would you help them learn?

Eliminate Dead Verbs

Upcoming Lessons: Eliminate Dead Verbs

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W
Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.
· Uses effective revision tools or strategies (e.g., reading draft out loud, checking sentence beginnings, expanding sentences, using an electronic or other thesaurus).

Component 1.4: Edits text. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

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

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

Component 3.3: Knows and
applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

January 13th - January 20th, 2009

Focus

Word Choice Lesson: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs
Focus: Writing Notebooks -Lessons: Table of Contents/
L12 Simple to Complex

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 and blogs
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Making-Changes

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

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=phjMpIkPupK9cF5d46dF3Fw

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=phjMpIkPupK8JBcco0TlrRg

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Tuesday 1/13
Resolution : Changes We Make: 1 Day


Wednesday 1/14
WASL Practice: Expository Prompt

Thursday 1/15
Resolution: MLK Day
WASL finish, if needed;


Friday 1/16

Assembly

Monday 1/19 MLK Day
Tuesday 1/20 Inauguration Day
Resolution Report and Follow up
Inauguration Activities

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EALR

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.