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Multi-Media Writing Workshop

Multi-Media Writing Workshop. Week 2, Day 1 07.01.13. First Hour. Writing Assignment Revision Strategy Work on your Piece. #1) Prose Writing Assignment – “I Disagree”. Think of a commonly held belief or a frequent practice of others … The existence of soul mates Love at first sight

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Multi-Media Writing Workshop

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  1. Multi-Media Writing Workshop Week 2, Day 1 07.01.13

  2. First Hour Writing Assignment Revision Strategy Work on your Piece

  3. #1) Prose Writing Assignment – “I Disagree” • Think of a commonly held belief or a frequent practice of others … • The existence of soul mates • Love at first sight • Taking pictures of your food to post on facebook • Cutting in line • Use of emoticons • Or others …

  4. Even if you agree with the practice/belief, write an argument against it. • First outline your response, including a thesis statement • If you have chosen the right topic, you should be able to write at least 4 paragraphs

  5. Sample Outline • Thesis: • Why do you disagree with it? • What are 2-3 of your points? • Body Paragraph #1 Topic: • Body Paragraph #2 Topic: • Optional Body Paragraph #3 Topic: • Conclusion (restatement of intro/thesis)

  6. #2) Zinsser & Feedback • While I circulate around the room to give you feedback on today’s writing assignment do the following assignment. • Read the chapter called “The Transaction” from On Writing Well by William Zinsser. • Answer the two questions below: • What is the “right” way of writing? • What are the two most important qualities in writing that the book will “go in search of”? Why do you think they are important?

  7. Second Hour Program Spotlight: File Folders Program practice – Garage Band

  8. Organizing your files • Be sure to organize your file folders on your flash drive/digital dropbox. • Name files appropriately • Give the file a name that you will understand later • Save drafts as completely different files with dates in the titles • For complex projects, create a folder solely for that project to make it easier to find things. • Save everything – even short writing exercises!

  9. Garage Band Practice • Take the two poems given to you and read them at your own pace.

  10. Third hour Workshop

  11. Polishing your pieces • Choose one piece to revise and rewrite. • I will be going around to give you feedback on the piece.

  12. #2) Thinking Game • Sports • Song Titles • Parts of the body • Ethnic foods • Things you shout • Birds • A girl’s name • Ways to get from here to there • Items in a kitchen • Villains/Monsters

  13. A boy’s name • US Cities • Things that are cold • School supplies • Pro sports teams • insects • breakfast foods • Furniture • Tv shows • Things found in the ocean

  14. Vegetables • States • Things you throw away • Occupations • Appliances • Cartoon characters • types of drink • Musical groups • Store names • Things at a football game • Trees • Personality traits

  15. Weekly Reflection • Reflect on your skills as a writer. • What type of genre’s are you strong in? • Weak in? • Explain. • What is your style as a writer? • How do you revise your work?

  16. Review

  17. Writing • Week 1, Day 1 • The Egg (narrative) • Color (poetry) • Fear (writer’s choice) • Week 1, Day 2 • Travel Writing Piece • New Use for an Ordinary Object • Week 1, Day 3 • Extended Definition

  18. Multi-Media • Week 1, Day 1 • Week 1, Day 2 • Travel Prezi • Week 1, Day 3 • Garage Band – Spoken Word Poetry

  19. Homework Recommended: Revise the “I disagree” piece & bring in the next draft. Recommended:

  20. Standard Activities

  21. Gallery Walk • Author: Choose one of your pieces to show to the class. Have it running on your computer • Audience: Take a blue paper and fill it out for the author, leaving it on the computer desk, face down.

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