A copy of Unit 1 Springboard is now in the Notes/Handouts section.
Please put the current day's writing prompt at the top of your bellwork document.
The 2nd 9 weeks Bucket List will be assigned in December and due January 8.
Extra Credit Opportunity
Write a 300-400 word essay discussing the narrative techniques used in “The Odyssey” excerpt we read in Springboard. This essay should be typed and submitted electronically with the following subject line: Extra Credit Essay Narrative Techniques – Period # - Your Name. This extra credit assignment is due by Wednesday, November 26th. If you have extended time then the essay is due by Monday, December 1st. Late submissions cannot be accepted since this is an optional extra credit opportunity.
Monday
Complete writing prompt.
What narrative techniques have you included in your story?
Word Root Quiz
Writing a Hero’s Journey Narrative
Review the scoring guide. (page 50 of your Springboard. You have a copy of your Springboard in the Notes/Handouts section.)
Evaluating and Revising: Create opportunities to review and revise your work.
Pick a partner. Share your writing. Look at the scoring guide and give feedback based on the guide. What suggestions do you have? Did reviewing another story give you additional ideas for your story? Did you make any realizations? Answer the questions below for your partner.
Focus
What parts of the writing help you know that it's a narrative? How can you tell that the writing is telling a story?
What details does the writer include? What narrative techniques stand out in the writing?
Praise Questions
What is good about the writing? What should not be changed? Why is it good?
Question/Clarify
As a reader, what do you not understand? What questions do you have? Is there something missing?
Polish
What specific suggestions for improvement can you make? Are there grammatical mistakes?
https://www.myaccess.com/myaccess/help_resources/9_6narrativepeerreviewguidelines.pdf
What is your plan to incorporate suggestions and ideas for revisions into your draft?
How can you improve connotative diction and imagery to create tone and mood?
http://literarydevices.net/connotation/
http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/grammar/denotation-vs-connotation
How can the Scoring Guide help you evaluate how well your draft meets the requirements of the assignment? (Have you reviewed the scoring guide on page 50 to see if it meets all the requirements?)
Checking and Editing: Confirm that your final draft is ready for publication.
How will you proofread and edit your draft to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage?
How will you create a title and assemble your illustrations in an appealing manner?
How will you prepare a final draft for publication?
Rewrite and make corrections. FINAL DRAFT DUE MONDAY AT THE START OF CLASS.
Extension – Which words would you use to describe the protagonist of the story you are writing? Which words would be appropriate to define a hero?
Read 30 minutes.
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
Review the stages of the Hero’s Journey.
Think-Pair-Share
Find a partner and share your stories. Identify the following in the story: (Write it or type it out.)
The Call to Adventure
Refusal of the Call
The Beginning of the Adventure
The Road of Trials
The Experience with Unconditional Love
The Ultimate Boon
Refusal of the Return
The Match Flight
Rescue from Without
The Crossing or Return Threshold
Plot
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Character
Explain how the character is dynamic.
Narrative Techniques
Identify the narrative techniques used in the story.
Rewrite and make corrections. FINAL DRAFT DUE MONDAY AT THE START OF CLASS.
Read 30 minutes.
Wednesday
No School
Read 30 minutes.
Thursday
No School
Read 30 minutes.
Friday
No School
Read 30 minutes.