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

Monday, February 24, 2014Monday, February 24, 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 : You are to read the online copy of “How

to Punctuate” You are asked to copy the nine

comma rules into your notebook and three new pieces of information that you did not already know about punctuation from this article.

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:

You will share your latest drafts of your writing piece. You will upload your draft to the Google drive so you may share with your group mates and receive feedback about your latest 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 Now that you have studied more about poetry,

investigated some new poetry on your own, presented a short lesson on a poem of your own discovery, and generated some original poetry yourself, what is your impression of poetry now. Pull up your response from the beginning of the unit in your Google drive. What has changed in your perspective? What worked for you in this unit? What do you wish I had done differently? What about poetry from this unit do you still have trouble grasping?