English 70 Lesson Plan Day 44 Spring 2010 (Two Days to Go)
- Notes on revision.
- In groups
- Essay 1
- Ideas and Content: Do you have a good theme statement? A sentence or two at the end of your first paragraph that says, Here's what I learned or Here's why this object is of value to me.
- Organization: How is your first line? How about your conclusion?
- Paragraph by paragraph—make an outline.
- Ideas and Content: Do you have a good theme statement? A sentence or two at the end of your first paragraph that says, Here's what I learned or Here's why this object is of value to me.
- Essay 2
- Word choice: Do you use great verbs? Have you tried the synonym function on your computer or used a thesaurus? Are you using specific nouns: not "dog," but "snarling pit bull"?
- Voice: Is the writing from the heart? Do you take a risk? Is there energy in the writing or do you sound bored? Can I hear your voice?
- Word choice: Do you use great verbs? Have you tried the synonym function on your computer or used a thesaurus? Are you using specific nouns: not "dog," but "snarling pit bull"?
- Essay 3
- Conventions: Run-ons? Caps? Quotation marks?
- Sentence fluency: Are you using short sentences for your most important points? Have you used a fragment creatively? Do you over use –ly openings?
- Conventions: Run-ons? Caps? Quotation marks?
Revised essays due Friday at the beginning of the period.
