What do the pros say about What do the pros say about writing prose?writing prose?

Tuesday, February 25, 2014Tuesday, February 25, 2014

““I hate writing, I love having I hate writing, I love having written.” written.” ― ― Dorothy Parker

 

         

GROUP A B C D E

1REFLECTION PEER SHARE COMPOSITION PROGRESSION CONFERENCE

2PEER SHARE COMPOSITION PROGRESSION CONFERENCE REFLECTION

3COMPOSITION PROGRESSION CONFERENCE REFLECTION PEER SHARE

4PROGRESSION CONFERENCE REFLECTION PEER SHARE COMPOSITION

5CONFERENCE REFLECTION PEER SHARE COMPOSITION PROGRESSION

The Schedule

This week: Spanish Words in EnglishMondayMonday

Aficionado – noun – Aficionado – noun – a a devoted follower of some devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devoteesport or art; fan; devotee

Caballero – noun –Caballero – noun –1.1. gentleman or gallantgentleman or gallant

2.2. a horsemana horseman

This week: Spanish Words in EnglishTuesdayTuesday

Chicano – nounChicano – noun1. American of Mexican descent

Conquistador – noun Conquistador – noun 1. Conqueror

Desperado – nounDesperado – noun1. Bold reckless criminal

This week: Spanish Words in EnglishWednesdayWednesday gaucho– noungaucho– noun

1. Argentine cowboy of mixed Spanish and Indian

hidalgo– noun hidalgo– noun 1. Nobleman of second class

junta– nounjunta– noun1. Council for legislation or

administration2. Group of military officers controlling

a government after a coup d’ etat3. junto

Progression : A copy of Ideas Lessons 2, 3, and 4(Write

Traits Student Edition 12-23) are published onto the progression worksheet. Each student must complete one of the three lessons. All three must be completed as a group. If there are more than three members of the group, members may double-up on one lesson. Students must be prepared to share what they learned with teacher on Conference Day.

Conference

You will share the vocabulary building strategies that you wrote in your notebook for “How To Improve Your Vocabulary” You will be given the first seven pages of

“High School Graduation” (Junior Great Books 194-201) to test the strategy

You will share what they came up with and whether the strategy is one they will actually use and why.

Peer Share:

Students will share their latest drafts of their writing piece. Students will upload their draft to the Google drive so they may share with group mates and receive feedback about their use of organizational devises on their second draft.

Composition

Begin writing your next draft in your notebook. If a new writing prompt has been delivered, you may use this time to prewrite, outline, or draft.

Reflection Many students struggled with the language

standards for Benchmark Three. Language standards are related to vocabulary, root words, affixes and vocabulary skills in general. Have you ever attempted to take an active role in your own vocabulary building? If you did, what strategies did you or your teacher use with you to strengthen this area in that were successful? What strategies from “How To Improve Your Vocabulary seemed potentially effective for you and how will you carry them out?