"Something Wicked...." - Annotating and Discussing

Hello Writers!

Happy Halloween! Let's continue to use the Chuck Klosterman piece to engage in time signatures, storytelling, and experiments with dialogue, wordplay, and paragraph syntax.  There is so much to try out and play with - find the techniques and strategies that will help you write your best story.

1. SWT
2. "Something Wicked" - Annotate/Discuss/Brainstorm
3.  Writing Time

HW
1. WRG - "Something Wicked" - Draft #1 due Monday.  Typed. 2 Pages.
2. Happy Reflection due on Tuesday. (Mon if you are absent Tues for polls)
3.  Are you 18?  Vote on Tuesday.  Show proof...get extra credit!

Prompts:
1.  For the first time in a long time...
2.  I find myself....
3.  Everything smells like....
4.  I try again...
5.  Why do you keep talking to me?

Come On Get Happy! Mentor/Guest Writer

Hello Writers!

Today we are getting Happy.  We are fortunate to have Happy with us to talk songwriting, living life as a musician and writer, and where and how to be continiously inspired.  Take notes and ask questions.  Engage and have fun. 

1. SWT - Happy Themes
2.  Meet Happy!

HW
1. WRG - "Something Wicked" - Draft #1 due Monday.  Typed. 2 Pages.
2. Happy Reflection due on Tuesday. (Mon if you are absent Tues for polls)
3.  Are you 18?  Vote on Tuesday.  Show proof...get extra credit!

Prompts:
1.  The Beatles...
2.  Open Mics....
3.  Costco...
4.  Happiness...
5.  Inspiration happens when....  

Something Wicked This Way Comes - Mentor Text

Hello Normals!

Today we venture to the happiest place on earth to find out if it is to be overcome with doom and gloom.  Enjoy the awesome mentor-ship that is Klosterman.  You will work with time signature, play with sentence and structure, and exchanges of dialogue so that you may make Chuck proud!

1. SWT
2. Meet the Goths
3. Read/Annotate/Discuss - "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
* Try it out.

HW
1. WRG - "Something Wicked" - One Page, Two Tricks - Draft due on Thursday.  Typed w/copies.

Prompts:
1. Every Halloween...
2.  If you can't find a reason to....
3. My suspicion...
4.  The highlight of...
5.  One of the misconceptions about...

Authors Chair

Hello Writers!

It is Friday...you're day!  Let's share and celebrate your work.

1. SWT - Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHV4-N2LxQ
* Write a reaction or something that inspires you
2. Cipher
3.  Authors Chair

HW:
* Preview/Read/Annotate - "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

EC
1. LE on Tuesday
2. Poetry Club on Wed
3. SD Slam on 11/12

Writing/Editing Day

Hello Seniors!

Take some time today to produce your pieces.  Write, edit, revise, type - make the changes you need for your work to be concise and easily accessible.  Follow the mentor texts - borrow style - and be able to explain the purpose for your decisions - word choices, figurative language, line/stanza breaks, content, etc...

1.  SWT
2.  Writing/Editing Time
* Use Class Computers
3.  Perks - Film

HW
1.  Final drafts for "Hands" and "Bicycle Tire" due TMRW
2.  Authors Chair - Be ready to share your work

EC
1. Open Mics Tonight - Ask for info
2.  LE on Tuesdays
3.  Poetry Club on WED

Prompts:
1.  Halloween time...
2.  Fall/Autumn...
3.  Disneyland...
4. Spooky time...
5. Goth Kids...

WRG - Hands and/or Toothbrush Bicycle Tire

Hello Writers!

Today we get together with our fellow writers to listen, to share, edit, revise, praise, suggest, wish, discuss, laugh, plan, play, and talk.  You can do more - but those are some solid suggestions.  Follow WRG Protocol. You must be a participant in order to receive credit.

1.  Mark up your text with questions and annotations
2. WRG
* You must have participate, have both poems, copies, and annotated text to receive full credit
3. Perks film

HW
1. Final Drafts for both poems "Hands" and "Toothbrush" for Friday
2. Authors Chair

EC
1. Poetry Club TODAY at lunch
2. Open Mic TMRW - Snoice, Glass Minds - Ask for more info