Week #4 - WI#4 - Soul Food, WRG's, and Glassless Minds

Hello Seniors,

This week we will work on our Writing Invite #4 - telling our own unique stories of sprituality and connection.  Try out different ideas, styles, and paragraph purposes.  Make sure to indicate how you are using these tools by highlighting techniques you are using.  Be creative, personalize your writing process, get the assistance you need, and write!  You must be showing proof that you are using your Mentor Text.

We will visit a variety of other writing prompts that will allow you to express yourself  as well. Take risks, share, and learn from one another.

Thank you to all of you who attended the Rudy Francisco assembly.  I hope it inspires you to take your writing seriously and makes you want to let your voice be heard.  What you say (write)  matters.
 
You will be assigned a classroom computer this week.  We will also be signing up for Remind101.  Please keep in mind that we will be visiting the library very soon to check out independent reading selections - it is crucial that you find authors that you enjoy reading.  This will only make you a better writer.

Please see the previous posts for extra credit opportunities.

Poetry Club - Wednesday @ lunch. 
Glassless Minds Assembly THIS FRIDAY - 6th/7th period.
*** You MUST have a signed permission slip in order to attend.  You can get this from me on TUESDAY.  It MUST be given to me no later than WEDNESDAY afternoon at 2:30 to guarantee yourself a spot.
*** There is a HUGE demand.  Do not lag. See the  bottom of this post for links to some of the poets from Glassless to familiar yourself.

Monday
* Writing Activity - Your Life In One Page
* WI #4 - Definitions/Explanations - Begin tackling WI#4 (Have your MT with you!)
* Author's Chair cont...

Tuesday
* Writing Prompts
* WI #4 - write/revise - rough draft/typed due Weds

Weds
* WRG - WI #4 - Have 5 copies available for your peers.  Make sure to follow all protocols.
* Failure to bring your work and/or participate properly will result in a ZERO for the day

Thurs
* Writing Activity - TBD
* Glassless Preview

Friday
* Author's Chair (additional participation points for sharing WI#4 specifically)
* Glassless Preview

Here is to a good week.  I will be available after school on Monday and Wednesday if you need any assistance with your writing assignments.  If you need to use a computer or print - this would be the best time to take advantage of our classroom resources.

You will also get back your WI #1,2,3 that you chose to submit.  However, please note that if your piece WAS NOT publish worthy - you will not be receiving ANY credit...with the hopes that you put forth the required efforts being asked of you in our class for all future pieces.  Please respect the high quality of our writing community - do your best always.  This means taking the proper means to come to class, write, revise, edit, work with your WRG, and make your work presentable at the very least.

GLASSLESS LINKS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XsJ_Wg57vQ
* Use the above link - view poets: Sherwin, Rolland, Hurd, Joe....


Write On.

Samakosky
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