After picking an 'overused' word, students followed the rubric to create alternatives to that word
The overused word is THEN
Students use a pre-generated Bingo card to pick 10 words from the student created Vivid Vocab list to provide even more synonyms (play will occur on Jan. 10th, 2020)
Objective: Write a tradition five paragraph essay using function, example, and negation to define a hero
Essay structure with visual reference (shapes)
On the back of Prewrite #2 (using the one with yellow highlighting to self-edit the rough draft)
Editing to help with sentence fluency and verbs
Annotated example of student work that highlights the structure and MLA format
Structure of Introduction and Conclusion for a traditional 5- paragraph essay
As part of the writing process, it is imperative to seek editing from peers/teachers/mentors/etc.
After completing a polished final, reflection includes self-evaluating for components from the rubric
How to integrate quotations into writing with lead-in and commentary
Overview document for the class novel
Formatting a class novel journal in this way helps students set up for successfully grounding quotes/evidence as cited material in their writing
Compare/Contrasting content in traditional outline format
Traditional Roman Numeral Outline (lines show structure)
The Giver (book) info in center/ differences on right/ similarities on left
The Giver (book) info in center/ differences on right/ similarities on left/ themes at bottom