Agenda, September 21

Due Tomorrow: Freewrites 1-10, Pre-writes 1-6
Due Tomorrow: Bring your reading book
Due Friday: Published version of week 1 story / poems. Typed, double-spaced, 12 point font. We'll have the laptops in class.

1) Freewrite #9: Write about a good meal.
2) Pre-write #5: Add a literary device to each of the following sentences. You may change any of the words, but you must communicate the same idea.

• He was surprisingly tall.
• The room was dark and scary.
• This is pretty difficult.

3) Work time: drafting (late), peer review, teacher conference, revision and editing


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