T2 Period 5-Writing Through Genres Assignments
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Making an Argument Via Descriptive Detail: Music Reviews
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Recognizing Language That Is Too Formal or Too Informal.
Work on “Recognizing Language That Is Too Formal or Too Informal.”
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What artistic or cultural experience would you rave about?
1.What artistic or cultural experience would you rave about? Edit your brainstorm/timed writing down to 3-5 sentences.
2. What was easy/hard about this exercise?
2. What was easy/hard about this exercise?
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Reading Response #5
Reading Response Category : identify a topic from handout
Digital or paper copy
Digital or paper copy
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Reading Reviews with a Critical Eye
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Do You Read Reviews?
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2/8 slideshow
Use the link to join this Pear Deck activity!
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Show Don't Tell- Historical Draft & Graphic Organizer
Start with the graphic organizer BEFORE you write your draft.
Attached is a website to help you get started on where to look for research and great information to bring into your writing.
Attached is a website to help you get started on where to look for research and great information to bring into your writing.
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Evaluating function and commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
Work on “Evaluating function and commas with Coordinating Conjunctions.”
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Reading Response #4
Identify a strong, descriptive, “show don’t tell” passage.
Include it as a direct citation in Reading Response #4
In your response- describe how the details the author includes adds to your understanding and imagining of the scene. What kind of sensory details are used? Are there strong verbs? What else do you notice about this passage?
Include it as a direct citation in Reading Response #4
In your response- describe how the details the author includes adds to your understanding and imagining of the scene. What kind of sensory details are used? Are there strong verbs? What else do you notice about this passage?
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ID Coordinating Conjunctions
Work on “ID Coordinating Conjunctions.”
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Connecting Clauses with Colons & Semicolons
Work on “Connecting Clauses with Colons & Semicolons.”
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"Show Don't Tell" Draft
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What are some historical periods (think time & location) that interest you? Why?
What are some historical periods (think time & location) that interest you? Why?
Describe one or two time periods & settings you think would be interesting to write about.
Describe one or two time periods & settings you think would be interesting to write about.
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Type your best "showing" sentence from the 6 practice prompts.
Be sure to edit your sentence for conventions, spelling, and clarity before submitting.
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Commas: Parenthetical Phrases & Separating Adjectives
Work on “Commas: Parenthetical Phrases & Separating Adjectives.”
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Asynch Work Day 1/21 Reading Response #3
Read on your own today and complete Reading Response #3 (top box)
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What is the "Show Don't Tell" technique in writing? Why is it important?
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Commas with Introductory Phrases and Clauses.
Work on “Commas with Introductory Phrases and Clauses.”
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Checkpoint: Commonly Confused Words
Work on “Checkpoint: Commonly Confused Words.”
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Quest Narrative
see attached rubric
attach your doc to turn in
MLA format please
attach your doc to turn in
MLA format please
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Writing Titles Practice
Do as many of the suggestions as you can in 5 minutes!
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Quest Narrative Editing Checklist
Share both your draft and the checklist with your partner. Your grade is based on the depth and helpfulness of your feedback. Use the rubric as you review their draft- think about where you would score this essay, and how to improve it.
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Distinguishing Contractions and Possessives
Work on “Distinguishing Contractions and Possessives.”
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Reading Response #2
On paper or digital- do the second (bottom) box on the handout. In your response, show your progress through the book, but making a note of what page you are on, or writing on a different topic. Apply the corrections you received on the first response-pay close attention to how you write the citations.
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Commonly Confused Words Practice
Work on “Commonly Confused Words Practice.”
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Commonly Confused Words #1
Work on “Commonly Confused Words #1.”
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Reading Response #1
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Winter Planning Diagnostic
Work on “Winter Planning Diagnostic.”
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Prewriting: A Quest Narrative
Attach your work for the PREWRITING: A QUEST NARRATIVE
For this one, do a CLUSTERING/WEB visual prewriting style.
For this one, do a CLUSTERING/WEB visual prewriting style.
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The Defender: Content/Style Notes
attach a photo of your notes or digital copy. Analyze "The Defender" for content & style.
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Parts of the Quest Poster
in google classroom
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Literature Jigsaw
Digital or Paper Copy