Writing Lab/American Dream (out)

Qualities of Character/For Esmé Class √+ Mules and Bare Feet √+ Spunk Questions √+ In the American Society Activity √+ Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff, Story Lesson √+ Blizzard Under Blue Sky Questions √+ Welding with Children by Tim Gatreaux √+ Welding Class √+ Last Words on Earth √+ Spunk Questions √+

Poetry Lessons √+ Poem Idea √+ Poems About Growing Up

MCAS Links

MCAS Review √+ MCAS Long Composition Scoring Guide √+ Long Comp Homework √+ MCAS Sample Answers and Essay (Choose a year to look at, then click on the "writing prompt" link until you see the prompt and the scoring rubric. Click on the blue numbers on the left of the table to see the student work that corresponds with that score)

Writing Instruction √+ My Writing Pet Peeves: a kind of style guide for analytical writing √+ Tools for developing scenes and characters:

1. Descriptive Writing Techniques
2. Techniques for Developing Character
3. Writing Concisely
4. Quotation Weaving
5. Quotation Weaving Lesson

Character Development Lesson √+ Character Notes/Criteria √+Notes after reading character descriptions √+ Cause and Effect Scenarios √+ Cause and Effect Outlines √+ Symbols, Themes and Motifs √+ Compare/Contrast Essay √+ Persuasive Appeals √+Persuasive Considerations: Getting Off to a Good Start √+ Persuasive Considerations: Memorable Words and Effective Endings √+ Writing Introductions

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Literary Terms √+ What is Satire? √+ UTM Dr. Strangelove Page √+ Dr. Strangelove Reflection √+ Assignment Schedule √+