Agenda, February 27

Unit 4: Dialogue
Due Wednesday: Rough draft of two pages of fiction OR two poems OR a four-page script. Your rough draft must include dialogue.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can use action, dialogue, and subtext to make my conflicts more complex.

1. Anybody want $1000?
2. Freewrite #40: "Are you calling me selfish?" OR "I can't wait ..." 
3. Prewrite #46: Developing conflicts
4. Drafting Time

Agenda, February 26

Unit 4: Dialogue

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can format dialogue into a script. 
I can use a checklist to evaluate the quality of my dialogue.
I can develop dialogue that fits my character.

1. Freewrite #39: "Are you all right?" OR "What's your problem?"
2. Prewrite #45: "Script writing...in groups.": drafting time, rehearsal time, performance time
3. How would he say "Hi"?

Unit 4: Dialogue

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can analyze techniques poets use to incorporate dialogue. 
I can format dialogue into a script. 

1. Freewrite #38: "What a drama queen!" OR "I wish I could take it back..."
2. Prewrite #45: "Script writing...in groups."

Agenda, February 24

Unit 4: Dialogue

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can analyze techniques poets use to incorporate dialogue.
I can format dialogue in poetry.

1. Freewrite #37: "Is this seat taken?" OR "I've told you a million times ..."
2. Prewrite #44: "Boy and Mom at the Nutcracker Ballet" / Four Strategies
3. Prewrite #45: Your own dialogue poem

Unit 4: Dialogue
Late: Packet #3

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can format dialogue properly.
I can show action through dialogue.

1. Freewrite #36: "This was her last chance to speak" OR "When he walked into the room, I knew I was dead."
2. Punctuation Practice
3. Prewrite #42: Adding Action to Dialogue
4. Prewrite #43: Showing Action Through Dialogue

Unit 4: Dialogue
Late: Packet #3

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can format dialogue properly.
I can infer the subtext within a conversation.

1. Freewrite #35: "Dude," he said, staring at a picture of a turtle on the wall.   

        OR 
       "Trust me, it's the right one." A bead of sweat dropped off            his perfect mustache.

1. Prewrite #41 Dialogue Tags.
2. Subtext: Writing Between the Lines.

Unit 3: Character
Due Tomorrow: Rough draft of two pages of fiction or two poems. 

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can develop characters through showing.

1. Freewrite #32: "He couldn't stop, not this time..." OR "She smiled: done ..."
2. Write Rough Draft and get a peer review.

Agenda, February 11

Unit 3: Character
Due Thursday: Rough draft of two pages of fiction or two poems.

Today's Learning Targets:
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can develop characters through showing.

1. Freewrite #32: "[Honey,] I'm home ..." OR "He wanted to buy ..."
2. Pre-write #39: Show, Don't Tell - Emotions

 

Agenda, February 7

Unit 3: Character

Today's Learning Targets:
I can drive safely under adverse weather conditions.
I can have fun in the snow. 

Agenda, Febraury 5

Unit 3: Character

Today's learning targets:
I can use  framework to develop ideas.
I can mimic the writing style of my classmates.

1. Pre-write #38: Chinese Menu Stories

Unit 3: Character
 Today's Learning Targets: 
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can use a framework to generate ideas for my writing.      
I can use class time wisely.
I can evaluate the effectiveness of writing techniques. 

1. Freewrite 31: "Who am I?" -or- "Here's the problem."
2. Prewrite 37: Character Questionnaire
3. Review.

Unit 3: Character
Due Today: Prewrite 35 or 36  
Today's Learning Targets: 
I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
I can use a framework to generate ideas for my writing.      
I can use class time wisely.
I can evaluate the effectiveness of writing techniques. 

1. Freewrite 29: "Where'd she go?" -or- "Luckiest guy in the world."
2. Prewrite 36: "Death of the Right Fielder" and "Death of a Classmate"
3. Review.