SENIOR WRITING

SENIOR WRITINGOpening

”Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and

stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

Christopher Robin to Pooh

AGENDAO OpeningO Explain Life MapO Grammar PretestO Complete Journal – and plan Life MapO Work on Life Map

Life MapO Highlight what you will includeO Sequence itO Decide on a formatO Sketch it outO Prepare final

PretestO Assess what you get – what you still

need to learn.O Do your bestO You may skip a questionO Put answers on scantron

TUESDAYO Opening: Please copy down a corrected

version of the following sentence. There are two errors.

O Last night my car would not start. Because of a dead battery.

O When you are finished with above, please check with me about your computer number and pick up your computer.

AgendaO FamilyO BasketsO Introduction – typingO Life Map Work TimeO Pretest ReviewO Grammar Packets

IntroductionO GoogleDrive

O Using itO Set upO Sharing with editing rights versus just

sharingO Move on to the assignment to type up

– Label it Introduction.O Should you finish early, you have

some time to work on your Life Map.

Pretest - AnalysisO Review the Pretest.O Assess what you know – what you

most need to work onO Use this for future reference

ThursdayO Opening: Please correct the

following item – one error.

O The Singing Christmas Tree had their first performance last night, the choir did an amazing job.

AGENDAO Collect and present Life MapsO Correct Lesson 1 (1-15)O Discuss Grammar PointsO Effective WritingO Reading Activity

Life Map PresentO NameO BirthdayO 2 items from anywhere on your mapO Your college/future plans

O Learning Target: I can articulate some key points in my life to an audience.

GrammarO Stamp for completeO Collect at end – day of assessmentO Must be complete and corrected

O Learning target: I can correct for fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.

Improving WritingO Learning Target – I can effectively

write more specific and detailed sentences.

Friday - TGIFO Opening – Please copy down the following

quotation.

O “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” By Milton Berle

O  O Reflect back on the three quotes from this week

(do you remember the ones from last week?). Which one(s) do you like the best? Why? Which one fits/suits you the best? Why?

AgendaO Finish Improving SentencesO Computers – two tasksO Grammar - Lesson 1O Improving Writing

ComputersO Sign in to TurnitinO 7361699O Charley3

O Find an article – credible one – on something that interests you – maybe on career you are considering.

Article ReadO Divide article into 3 parts – draw a

lineO Underline 3-4 key phrases in each

part.O On right side, write a summary

statement.O On left side – write a connection or a

question.