Writer's Workshop - Veterans Day Lesson 5
Today, you will type a rough draft of your first body paragraph for your Veterans Day essay.
Use your notes from the background section and start typing your first body paragraph for your Veterans Day essay. Remember to follow the directions below that we discussed in lesson 1. You can just start a new Google Doc and call it Honoring All Who Served.
Do not forget you need a main idea opening sentence. Here is an example: Veterans Day is an important part of our country's history.
a) Topic: Honoring All Who Served
b) Typed using Google Docs
c) 5 paragraph essay
d) Times New Roman
e) 12 point
f) Double spaced
g) Use the rubric to make sure you included everything.
h) No name on essay
When you are finished with the assignment, here is what you can do:
Just keep writing.
Keep adding seeds.
Add to a already started seed.
Decide to take a seed through the writer’s process.
Reread your writing.
Edit your writing.
Work with a writing partner (with permission).
NEVER say "I am finished"
You need to be writing for a minimum of 30 minutes.