Lesson Plan Day 22 Friday, LAB

HALF WAY THROUGH

1. Freewrite, 10 minutes, Family Photo
2. Collect/Check prewriting
1. for Strangers

i. Freewriting

ii. List

2. For Family

i. Questions/Answers

ii. Freewrite

3. The whole thing feels a bit disjointed to me so far…

So. Look at the two options you’ve been developing for strangers and family and

Ask:

• Which will allow you to take the greatest risks?
• Which will allow you to make full use of your vocabulary, especially good verbs?
• Which will sound the most like you?

Ok. Got one?

Now, Ask: (from chapter two RW)

Does it interest me?

Can I say something about it?

Is it specific?

Still ok?

To consider: Good stories (from chapter 8 RW)

Reveal something of importance to you.

Include all the major events of the story.

Bring the story to life with details about the major events.

Presents the events in a clear order, usually according to when they happened.

Let’s work on these one by one.

Reveals something of importance to you? Check.

Includes all the major events of the story.

Work on a list of events in your story

Can you narrow it down to three or four major events?

Brings the story to life with details about the major events.

Five senses for each major event

Presents the events in a clear order

Try this form for a simple look at it, or this one for a bit more complexity and some help with intro and conclusion. (.pdf slow to open, but some good stuff here)

Start thinking:

What is the main idea/moral?

What is the conflict?

What is the climax?

What is the resolution?

HOMEWORK: RW Chapter 31 Word Choice

Read 471-477

Do Practice 1, 2, 3

Due Monday

1. Due dates:
1. Prewriting for Strangers/Family Essay due end of the period Friday 10.20
2. Outline of essay due end of period Tuesday 10.24
3. Draft one due at the beginning of the period (BOP) Wed 10. 25
4. Peer Edit credit for students participating Wed/Thurs
5. Draft 2 due BOP, Monday 10.30