Agenda September 20

Due Now: Personal reading book
Due Now: Completed Rough Draft when you walk in the door. Set it on the corner of your desk.
Due Friday: Packet 1, including all freewrites and pre-writes (have your freewrites and pre-writes ready on 9/22)

1. Why do you write? - solo
2. Why do you write? - in groups of four
3. Independent reading time  - pay attention to how your author uses description. Be prepared to read a good description to your classmates.
4. How to Peer Review
5. Work Time: drafting, peer review, teacher conference

Today's goal: I can use feedback from my peers and teacher to improve my rough draft.
Unit goal: I can use literary devices to appeal to the five senses and create vivid descriptions.