Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrites #32 & 33: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – top 10 list – OR – recipe – OR – tweet thread/text convo

STUDY: Poetry – what is it? how to? Watch video of Clint Smith (Above Ground) on Stephen Colbert’s late show

DEADLINES:

• MG Project Mark #2 due in-class 4/17 or 4/1 8– Mark #2 includes everything from Mark #1 + your poem and at least two more pieces/genres of your choosing
• FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4/19

PAST DUE:

• MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Thursday 4/13– Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (in-class 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
• MG Project Checklist – in GClassroom was due on Tuesday!!

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TO-DO: Student Paths Survey – use the link & directions on GClassroom and complete the survey. Thanks 🙂

Quickwrites #30 & #31: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – comic/storyboard – OR – haikus – OR – how-to instructions

ASSIGNMENT: MG Progress Checklist – find this on GClassroom and complete the survey no later than end of TODAY!

DEADLINES:

• MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Thursday 4/13– Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (in-class 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
• FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4/19

Quickwrites #28 & #29: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – bio/character sketch – OR – interview questions – OR – sales advertisement

STUDY: Intro to the Photo Essay (graphic that helps you plan one on GClassroom as material – under MG EXTRAS)

WRITE TIME ⏰for work on your photo essay

ASSIGN: Write your photo essay in a Word doc in your Dropbox drafts folder. Somehow, it should be connected or related to the topic you chose for your research argument (the one that was due Wednesday). Keep in mind that the essay needs the picture and the picture should need the essay. Preferred if you take a picture yourself – but also okay to find a great stock photo [just make sure you credit where you found it]. Name the doc something that indicates it is your photo essay.

DEADLINES:

• MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Tuesday 4/11 – Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (in-class 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
• FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4//19

PAST DUE: Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox was due 3/28

HAVE A FANTASTIC SPRING BREAK!

Multi-Genre Project Sheet Overview

Quickwrites #26 & #27: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – to-do/item list – OR – dialogue (real or imagined) – OR – dictionary-style definitions (your own) (slide w/ more details on GClassroom stream today)

STUDY/READ: “Crafting Narrative” excerpts by Tom Romano from Fearless Writing (the whole chapter is available as material on GClassroom) & intro to flash fiction (additional info on flash fiction on GClassroom as well)

WRITE TIME ⏰for work on your flash fiction

ASSIGN: Write your flash fiction in a Word doc in your Dropbox drafts folder. Somehow, it should be connected or related to the topic you chose for your research argument (the one that was due yesterday). No more than 500 words. Reminders that stories have a little exposition, rising action, some climactic point, and then either resolve or leave us unsettled – cliffhanger. Name the doc something that indicates it is your flash fiction.

DEADLINES:

• MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Tuesday 4/11 – Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (will do tomorrow 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
• FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4//19

PAST DUE: Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox was due 3/28

Quickwrite #25: Writer Bio (your own) – a quick paragraph about yourself as a person and a writer

WRITE CLUB – DRAFT #5 – read aloud and give feedback (strengths & areas for improvement) for each writer in your group

PAST DUE:

• Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox was due YESTERDAY!
• Organizational Plan (your research design) was due 3/26

UPCOMING: Thinking about narrative and getting started on your Multi-genre Project 🙂

Indie Read

QUICK REVIEW: MLA in-text citations are needed in your paper anytime you paraphrase or quote a source (which you should be doing at least a few times) – Use the parenthetical technique we learned in class including the author/article title & page #)

WRITE TIME ⏱️

DEADLINES:

• Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox no later than end of day Wednesday 3/28 TODAY!
• Additional Sources – If you need a couple more printed, email them!

PAST DUE:

• Organizational Plan (your research design) due as a pic in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 3/26
• Annotate/Highlight/Notepages for your sources yesterday 3/23

Read Aloud What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom

Indie Read

Quickwrite #24: Counterpoint – consider the other side of whatever you are “arguing” in your research piece

WRITE TIME ⏱️

DEADLINES:

• Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox no later than end of day Wednesday 3/28
• Additional Sources – If you need a couple more printed, email them!

PAST DUE:

• Organizational Plan (your research design) due as a pic in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 3/26
• Annotate/Highlight/Notepages for your sources yesterday 3/23

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Quickwrite #23: Reading Reset ? (Write about your current independent reading? How’s it going? Do you need a reset?)

STUDY/CREATE: Research Organization Page – in-class walk-through & demo – find details on the actual assignment on GClassroom

DEADLINES:

• Organizational Plan (your research design) due as a pic in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 3/26
• Additional Sources – If you need a couple more printed, email them!
• Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox no later than end of day Wednesday 3/28

PAST DUE:

• Annotate/Highlight/Notepages for your sources yesterday 3/23
• Sources emailed to Ms. Walke were due 3/22
• Topic Proposal – GForm due Tuesday 3/21

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⏱️TIME FOR WORKING WITH SOURCES – read them more deeply, highlight & annotate as needed, make a 4-part note page in your writer’s notebook for each one.

DEADLINES:

• Annotate/Highlight/Notepages for your sources – in class today 3/23
• Organizational Plan (your research design) due no later than end of day Sunday 3/26
• Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox no later than end of day Wednesday 3/28

PAST DUE:

• Sources emailed to Ms. Walke no later than end of day yesterday!
• Topic Proposal – GForm due Tuesday 3/21