Writing

Week of August 14th ~ Writing Assignment

DUE Friday, August 18th

You will be writing a persuasive paper. Persuasive writing means the writing takes a position FOR or AGAINST something and write to convince the reader (your teacher) to believe a specific point.

Persuasive writing might also involve weighing the pros and cons on a given topic. The point has to make SENSE, give reasons and be convincing. In order to convince the reader, you'll need more than just your opinion, however. You'll need backup, such as facts, a quote from an expert, personal testimonials, details, and examples.

Last week in class we debated if Auggie should go to school or stay home. Now it's time you put it on paper.

5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Do you think Auggie should go to school? Why or Why not?

1. Choose your position, weigh the pros and cons. Which side are you on? State your case clearly.

2. Consider your audience. Who are you writing for? Who do you want to convince?

3. Research your topic. Use internet. Interview experts. Get opinions. Quote books articles or experts.

4. Organize your thoughts. Don't go on and on. Firmly state your case.

Monday-Get you ideas on the thinking map

Tuesday-Organize them into three main paragraphs in your flee map

Wednesday-Write your rough draft

Thursday-Write your FINAL copy

Friday- Turn in to Mrs. Keck on Friday (This will be a graded assignment!!!!)

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Week of February 13th ~ Limerick Poem

Lines 1,2, and 5 of Limericks have 7-10 syllables and rhyme with one another

Lines 3 and 4 of Limerick have 5-7 syllables and also rhyme with each other.

Formula:

A - 7-10 syllables

A - 7-10 syllables

B - 5-7 syllables

B - 5-7 syllables

A - 7-10 syllables

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Week of February 6th ~ Cinquains Poem

Due Friday, February 10th, 2017

Write a Cinquain Poem for your Poetry Folder

Line 1: A one-word line, should be a noun. This is your subject.

Line 2: Two adjectives about the subject.

Line 3: Three verbs that end in –ing that are about the subject.

Line 4: Four words about a feeling of the subject.

Line 5: One word synonym about subject.

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Week of October 31st ~ Making a formal Argument -Giving and Receiving

Due Friday, October 4th

Making a Formal Argument

Directions: Argue for or against the statement below using a formal argument. In a formal argument, you must:

1. State your position

2. Provide point(s) that support your position

3. Support each with specific reasons/ examples.

Statement: It is better to give than to receive.

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Week of October 24 ~ Halloween Writing

Due Friday, October 24th

This week you have a free choice from the following Halloween prompts:

1. Write a personal memoir of the best Halloween you ever had (Non-fiction/memoir) 1st person POV

2. You're a newspaper reporter who has just secured an exclusive interview with Frankenstein. You interviewed him about how he feels about being associated with monster and Halloween. Write a news article about your findings. (news article) 3rd-Person-POV

3. I was home alone on Halloween night, My parents said I was too old to go trick-or-treating, so they stuck me with handing out the candy. It was getting dark and I hadn't had anybody come to the door for at least fifteen minutes, so I thought it was time to turn off the lights and head upstairs to my room. Boy, was I wrong! Just as I opened the door to my room, I heard the strangest noise. It sounded like....(fictional narrative) 1st Person-POV

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Week of October 17th ~ Informational Narrative Writing

Due Friday, October 21st

At the end of Wonder, Auggie receives an award. Mr. Tushman did not make him give a speech, but pretend that he did. Write Auggie’s speech including what he has experienced and what he has learned during his first year in school. Include who Auggie would thank and why?

This narrative will develop real imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

Be prepared to present you speech on Friday and then turn in to Mrs. Keck for a grade. If you choose to type it make sure you use: Roman Times Font, 12 pt., and Black Ink.

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Week of September 19th, 26th and October 3rd ~ State Reports with Mrs. Upham

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Week of September 12th ~ Integrity Writing

Due Friday September 16th

Write a well-developed (5) paragraph paper based on the theme of Integrity and what it means to you personally.

Paper Length: Five (5) paragraphs. Paragraph Length: Three to five (3-5) sentences. You may type or hand-write your paper.

1. Your introduction could state a definition of integrity in your own words, including why you think integrity is an important personal value.
2. Your body paragraph could state and explain an example of when your own integrity was put to the test. This could be an example where you maintained your integrity or perhaps you did not maintain integrity.
3. Your conclusion could state what you learned about yourself regarding integrity.

Are You a Person of Integrity?

Let these questions guide your discussions on Integrity....

1. In what way is your integrity your gift to yourself? In what way is it your gift to the world? Can you think of any examples?

2. Have you ever heard the phrase "Let your life speak"? What do you think that means?

3. Is being thought of as someone with integrity important to you? Why, or why not? How would you feel if someone accused you of not having integrity?

4. What does the word "integrity" mean to you?

5. What does the expression "walk your talk" mean? Do you know people who walk their talk? What do you think of them? Do you know people who don’t walk their talk? What do you think of them? How do you feel when you hear people say one thing and do another?

6. What does integrity have to do with your character?

Scoring Guide

4 points= Student's response is significantly more than competent. Besides being almost free of errors, the response delivers information that is of high quality and interest value. Student's points are logical, well developed, and centered around a main idea that is established early in the response. Student's point of view is clearly stated and reinforced throughout the response.

3 points= Student's response is generally competent, has few errors, reasonably well organized and developed. The actual information given, however, is somewhat difficult to understand. The response does not completely convince the reader of the viewpoint of the student.

2 points= Student's statements are rough and difficult to understand. Statements are general rather than focused on a main point. Response is neither clear or convincing. Sentences are awkward and contain errors. Response seems to be written in haste without much thought given to the actual response.

1 point= Student's response is unclear and confusing. Sentences are mixed up, contain many errors, and do not explain why student feels a certain way about the subject. Response is hard to follow and difficult to read or understand. The response falls far short of what is accepted as an adequate explanation of how a student feels about a certain topic.

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Week of September 5th ~ "The Echoing Green" by William Blake

Due Friday, September 9th

Read the poem, "The Echoing Green" and answer the questions below and the 10 connected to your packet.

1. What story is the poem telling?
2. Why is the poem called “Echoing Green”?
3. Where does the poem take place?
4. What sports might be played on the Echoing Green?
5. What would you see on the “Echoing Green”?
6. Who is Old John?
7. How is the poem organized?
8. What words paint pictures/describe how it sounds at the Echoing Green?
9. How does the author describe time?
10. Where does the author use personification?
11. Why did the author write this poem?
12. In line 15, who does “our” refer to? What TE (Text Evidence) supports your answer?
13. Why do you think Old John is the only person named in the poem?
14. Would you want to visit the Echoing Green? Why or Why not?

Extra Credit: You are a kid going with your mom to the Echoing Green. Write a short narrative telling what you did while you were at the park.

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Week of August 29th ~ Writing Assignment

Due Friday, September 2nd.

You will be writing this week a Narrative story. In a Narrative writing the story (fiction or non-fiction)is told and the order in which it is told. Sometimes, there is a narrator, a character or series of characters, who tell the story. Sometimes, as with most non-fiction, the author himself/herself in the narrator (1st Person point of view).

• Use all five of your senses to describe the setting, characters, and the plot of your story. Don't be afraid to tell the story in your own voice. Nobody wants to read a story that sounds like a textbook! For example:Virginia rain smells different from a California drizzle.

• Effective narrative essays allow readers to visualize everything that's happening, in their minds. One way to make sure that this occurs is to use concrete, rather than abstract, details. For example: Abstract: It was a nice day. Concrete: The sun was shining and a slight breeze blew across my face.

5.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Suppose you had the opportunity to travel anywhere you wanted. Write to explain where you would go and why.

• Remember establish a situations, introducing a narrator and or characters
• Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally
• Develop dialogue, description and pacing to develop experiences to show the response of characters to situations
• Use Transitional Words
• Use concrete words & sensory details to convey the events precisely
• Details provide conclusion related to the story

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Week of August 21st ~ Writing Assignment

Due Friday, August 26th.

You will be writing an Expository paper. Expository writing asks you to explain some information and give reasons and detail to support the topic. Expository writing is usually about a topic and teaches you facts or information.

5.W.2 Write informative explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

What are some things you would like to learn this year in 5th grade? Explain what you would like to learn or benefit from them and why?

1. Brainstorm ideas on what you want to learn in 5th grade (ex. think of each teacher you have)

2. Research your topic

3. Organize your thoughts with supporting statements

4. Create an outline

Monday- Get you ideas on a thinking map

Tuesday- Organize them into five main paragraphs on a flee map

Wednesday- Write a rough draft

Thursday-Edit your rough draft and create your final copy

Friday- Turn in your paper to Mrs. Keck (This will be a graded assignment!)

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