Posted: October 29, 2012
Good copy of 3 different style of leads for the same story due tomorrow.
Mrs. O'Neill-MacDonnell Notes
English 9; English 123; GG (Special Olympics Leadership)
Notes
Posted: October 24, 2012
Write a strong lead for a story. The story can be a personal narrative or a fiction story. We will be creating 2 more styles of leads for the same story tomorrow.
Quiz Friday on apostrophes, AAAWWUBBIS, FANBOYS and quotations
Posted: October 24, 2012
Write a strong lead for a story. The story can be a personal narrative or a fiction story. We will be creating 2 more styles of leads for the same story tomorrow.
Quiz Friday on apostrophes, AAAWWUBBIS, FANBOYS and quotations
Posted: October 23, 2012
Do the the 2 practice sheets on quotation marks and FANBOYS.
Quiz Friday on apostrophes, AAAWWUBBIS, FANBOYS and quotations.
We will be working on leads tomorrow.
Posted: October 15, 2012
Homework:
Due Wednesday october 17, 2012
Do the reading comprehension questions for "A Sound of Thunder" on looseleaf. They are to be passed in for Wednesday.
http://www.lasalle.edu/~didio/courses/hon462/hon462_assets/sound_of_thun...
Link to story
Posted: October 10, 2012
Homework: Close reading of A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. Read and highlight the story like a writing, looking for writing strategies that make this a good narrative.
Sensory Imagery
Voice
Word Choice
Slowing Sown Time
Speeding Time Up
Conventions
Figuartive Language
Repetition
Write in the margins what the strategy does for the reader and the understanding of the text.
Posted: October 10, 2012
Homework: Close reading of A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. Read and highlight the story like a writing, looking for writing strategies that make this a good narrative.
Sensory Imagery
Voice
Word Choice
Slowing Sown Time
Speeding Time Up
Conventions
Figuartive Language
Repetition
Write in the margins what the strategy does for the reader and the understanding of the text.
Posted: October 3, 2012
Today we worked on the apostrophe and where it fits into our writing. We used a mentor text to highlight the 2 places where an apostrophe is welcome.
Get in good copies of snapshot moments if not already done.
Progress Reports will go out next Wednesday instead of this Friday.
Posted: October 1, 2012
Final copies of Snapshot moments are due tomorrow.
I will be collecting Writer's Notebooks tomorrow for a participation mark.
Posted: September 27, 2012
Started revising drafts of snapshot moments today.
Looked out the strategy of "branching", to add detail. Students are to look for at least 2 spots where they can add a front, middle or end branch to their writing.
Circle any words that could be substituted with a stronger, more precise word.
Picture Day tomorrow!
Posted: September 26, 2012
Drafts of Snapshot moments must be completed for tomorrow. Remember to write in the present tense.
We will start revising tomorrow.
Posted: September 24, 2012
We worked with a mentor text from Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee. We were highlighting "Show Don't Tell" in writing. Students began their own personal snapshot moments in their Writer's Notebook. They are to practice the writing strategies used in the past 2 weeks to create their own piece of writing. Students will be given class time to draft, but they should also work at home. Drafts will be due Wednesday and revision strategies will be part of this week's lessons.
Students should have something started in their Writer's Notebooks and be ready to write tomorrow with focus.
Posted: September 21, 2012
Posted: September 21, 2012
No homework unless assignments are not in yet.
Start thinking about a moment that you can write about for your snapshot moment.
Posted: September 19, 2012
Review of strategies for "slowing down time" and "voice in writing". Used Mentor texts "Violet" and "Night" and Donald Mills(handouts)
Studied mentor text "Tell Tale Heart" excerpt (Edgar Allan Poe) for conventional artistry and the ability to show "voice" in writing. Looked at dashes, exclamation marks and italics.
Response to Donald Mills due Friday.
1/2 page -3/4 page letter responding to his blog "The Problem with Young People Today..."
Use the strategies he uses to create voice in writing. Write from perspective of a sterotypical teenager.