Book Talk on Monday 3/16

Book Talk on Monday 3/16

1. Brief overview of your self-selected book.
2. Talk about an interesting character.
3. Talk about an interesting scene or conflict.
4. Tell us whether you recommend the book or not.

Friday Packet 3/20

Friday Packet--all typed, double spaced

• Dialogue/Conversations from Others
• Dialogue/Conversations from You
• Online Dialogue Questions from Tuesday
• Life List (from Tuesday)

NEW DATE! Short Story Project due March 19th--Thurs

Short Story Project

5+ Written Pages-typed and double spaced

REVISED DUE DATE!
Due & Presented on

Thursday March 19th

(1/2 credit if late)

(Written part should be typed, 12 pt. font, double spaced & publication quality. Any artwork should be professional and good quality--see me if you want to do artistic lettering for any stories.)

You will be presenting these to class--you must have the entire project but you will only present a selection of it (you may also turn your project into a PowerPoint).

Project Ideas:

• Graphic Novel/Story (5+ written double spaced pages total & graphics--will be quite a bit longer with illustrations)

• Comic Book (5+ written double space pages total & graphics--will be longer with illustrations)

• 1-3 Short Stories (5+ written double spaced pages). You may also add art/photos/illustrations as extras.

• Children’s Book/Story (5+ written double spaced pages total & illustrations)

• Memoirs –fiction or non-fiction (5+ written double spaced pages). Illustrations/photos are extras.

• Fictional Diary or Journal (5+ written double spaced pages)

• Portfolio Pieces--a mix of genres: stories, graphic comic, memoir, etc. (5+written double spaced pages)--you may use any of the stories written in class: fractured fairytales, comics, memoir writings, flash fiction, etc.)

• 4 Chapters of a Novel –typed & double spaced--more than 5 pages

See me if you have another idea (stories linked to photographs/art, stories linked with music, digital stories, etc.)!

The Six +1 Traits of Effective Writing

1. Ideas
Powerful use of details, examples and experiences to develop and enrich ideas and themes.

2. Organization
Organization gives the writing direction and helps the reader move through the ideas in a purposeful and engaging way.

3. Voice
The voice is the feeling and conviction of the individual writer coming through the words. The voice should be authentic and truthful.

4. Word Choice
Word choice is the use of rich, precise language including sensory details, figurative language and strong imagery that moves and enlightens the reader.

5. Sentence Fluency
Sentence fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of word patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear—not just the eye. You should always read your work out loud to hear the sentence fluency.

6. Conventions
Conventions are the mechanical correctness of the piece—spelling, grammar and usage, paragraphing, use of capitals, and punctuation.

+1 Presentation
The form and layout of the text should fit the assignment and be professional. All writing is typed and artwork is professional and good quality.

TAOW--Tues Online Dialogue Assignment 2/10

Part I--Google Book Search—Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella
Read Chapter 1 of this book (starts on page 3)—Listening, Jotting and Crowding

For each of the sections write a brief response/reflection about what you learned:
· Jabber
· Scribbling in the Notebook
· Listening: Tuning in and Tuning out
· Jotting
· Crowding
· Stealing from Home

Homework: Do Exercise #1 on page 16—Writing What You Say—about 1 page typed

(**For fun try a little Guerrilla Dialogue by asking or saying unusual things and recording people’s reactions--keep it appropriate!)

Part II—Life List--20+ things
Look at John Goddard’s Life List and write your own list. Feel free to use his categories or make up your own (Explore, Visit, Accomplish, etc.)

Friday Packet 3/13 (three items) due (ALL TYPED!):

· Homework Exercise #1--Writing What You Say

· Dialogue from Five Places--Writing What Others Say from Five Different Places (can include home and school)—about 1 page (from last week)

· Life List of 20+ items

5th & 6th Period English

Online Essay Practice

Type your answers on a Microsoft Word document.

Part I—Review Supporting Details--Go to the link: Supporting Details and write down the answers to the questions. Try to Listen to the Audio.

Part II—Take notes on how to write a conclusion. Click here.
· Write down 3 things conclusions should have.
· Write down the 5 ways to achieve this.

Part III—Complete Sentences, Fragments, Run-ons/Comma Splices
Writing complete sentences (not fragments) and not writing run-ons is VERY important in your writing.
· What 3 things does a sentence have to have in order to be complete? Click here.
· When is a sentence a fragment? Click Here. Can you have a sentence that has a subject and verb and still is a fragment? Give an example.
· Give examples of a run-on sentence. Give examples of a comma splice. Click Here.

Part IV—Take the Quiz by hitting the button Play the Game (for fragments and run-ons) AND write the correct answer down on your Microsoft Word doc!

Are you finished with Hooks? Cause and Effect Research? Final Draft of Luis Valdez letter?
See my school webpage for Hooks/Cause and Effect Research

HS Poetry Contest--due March 13th

The Santa Cruz County High School Poetry Contest: An opportunity to be published, honored and win cash prizes!

Also you could receive extra credit for class.

Due March 13th or March 12th if you want me to mail the poems.

2+ pages of a story/memoir-typed--due March 5th--Thurs Block

Homework:

Due Thurs Block March 5th

(½ credit if late)

2+ written pages of a story—typed, double-spaced
Ready for another Writing Workshop: Peer Response

It can be memoir (non-fiction), memoir-like fiction or fiction

Include:
Hook at the beginning—grab the reader’s interest
Conflict, drama or dramatic event
Sensory Details