7/29
Ten Rules for Writing - Which one is the MOST important?
Knowing personal strengths and weaknesses (Index Card)
Burger Essay
Types of Essays - What are the types of essays that you will be asked to write?
* Break *
What is your process?
Homework: Brainstorming
7/30
Cause & Effect Essay #1 & Outline
Cause & Effect Essay #2 & Outline
Group Analysis
* Break *
Compare and Contrast Work - “Two Ways of Seeing a River”
Illustrations
Homework:
7/31
Thesis Workshopping
Introduction
Work on research (ProQuest)
* Break *
The Research Paper (Paraphrasing vs. Quoting vs. Plagiarism) Worksheet - #1 & #2
Homework:
8/1
Transitions
Time to work on draft
* Break *
Grammar Police
Compound Sentences Worksheet
Topic Sentences Style Worksheet
Tense Shifts Worksheet
Titles Worksheet
Commonly Confused Words
Homework:
8/2
The "So What"
Formatting - MLA (Bibme)
Read titles + introductions + favorite body paragraph + conclusions aloud
Become a better writer is to become a better reader
Ten Rules for Writing - Which one is the MOST important?
Knowing personal strengths and weaknesses (Index Card)
Burger Essay
Types of Essays - What are the types of essays that you will be asked to write?
* Break *
What is your process?
- Freewriting/Brainstorming (Wordle, Colored Pencils)
- Outlining
- The Thesis
- Evidence
- Arguing
- Using Evidence
Homework: Brainstorming
- Three topics: 1) Coaches, 2) Restaurants, 3) Architecture
- Wordle Each (AT LEAST 15 words associated with each)
- Bring in markers/crayons
7/30
Cause & Effect Essay #1 & Outline
Cause & Effect Essay #2 & Outline
Group Analysis
* Break *
Compare and Contrast Work - “Two Ways of Seeing a River”
Illustrations
Homework:
- Outline (At least thirteen lines long, at least six hyperlinked pieces of evidence)
- Clear, three-part thesis
7/31
Thesis Workshopping
Introduction
Work on research (ProQuest)
* Break *
The Research Paper (Paraphrasing vs. Quoting vs. Plagiarism) Worksheet - #1 & #2
Homework:
- Rough Draft
8/1
Transitions
Time to work on draft
* Break *
Grammar Police
Compound Sentences Worksheet
Topic Sentences Style Worksheet
Tense Shifts Worksheet
Titles Worksheet
Commonly Confused Words
Homework:
- Complete Final Draft
8/2
The "So What"
Formatting - MLA (Bibme)
Read titles + introductions + favorite body paragraph + conclusions aloud
Become a better writer is to become a better reader