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Senior Writing

Senior Writing. Week of April 8 Focus for this week: Go over Unit 1 Test and address retakes, Begin Unit 2, Compose Personal Narrative, Revising techniques. Please check board for schedule so you are ready when bell rings Have homework completed. Use time effectively.

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Senior Writing

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  1. Senior Writing Week of April 8 Focus for this week: Go over Unit 1 Test and address retakes, Begin Unit 2, Compose Personal Narrative, Revising techniques

  2. Please check board for schedule so you are ready when bell rings • Have homework completed. • Use time effectively. • No electronics unless I direct otherwise. • Be in your assigned seat. • Openers – first up on each day. • Quotes, Grammar, Vocabulary Expectations

  3. Active and Passive Voice – • Active voice occurs when the subject performs the action. • In Passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted on by another agent. • Example • Passive – Snuffles was taken to the vet by my dad. • Active – My dad took Snuffles to the vet. • Rewrite in Active Voice • The menu for my graduation open house was chosen by my mom. Opening

  4. Go over Unit 1 Test and discuss retakes • Improving Sentences – use transitions, use correct words from “Ten Errors.” • Introduction to Unit 2 – Pronoun Case • Homework – quotes, collage, and prepare for retake. • Learning Targets: • I will self-assess areas for improvement for the Unit 1 Test • I will learn how to use sentence variety and transitions to improve my overall writing. Agenda

  5. Unit 1 Test – Go over Test and complete Unit 1 Analysis Sheet • Mastery Test Review 2 – required for retake • Due by Thursday • Retake in class on Friday. • Self-assess – what do you need to focus on improving from Unit 1 for the retake or for the next unit? Unit 1 Test

  6. Find the following three items: “Ten Errors,” “Transitions” sheet, and “Effective Writing” page 1. • Review purpose of these items. • Improving Sentences pages 2. • Can you select a way to vary your sentences? • How do transitions affect your writing. Improving Sentences

  7. Intro – handout 1 – use your ear – what sounds correct? • Check. • Focus on just areas you missed – trust your ear for all others. • Pronoun Case – which pronoun do you use in which situations? • I or me or my, he or him or his, they or them or their, etc. Unit 2: Intro to Pronoun Case

  8. Keep in mind – a collage overlaps, there is no bank space in between items. • When you finish your narrative, you may have some class time on Friday or on Monday to work on it. • This version may be submitted in black and white. Final for portfolio should be in color – be sure you can save it. • Due Friday, April 19. • Content • Focus is to show what you know how to do, what you have “accomplished,” the things you have committed time to. • Organized sports, music programs/performance, CTC, computer/drawing /design/building skills, volunteer or mentoring time. Collage

  9. Opening: Copy down the following 5 vocab words, with definition and part of speech. Write a sentence about yourself using 3 correctly. • Adroit – adjective – clever or skillful • Aspire – verb – direct one’s hopes towards doing or achieving something • Proficient – adjective – competent in doing something, skillful • Tenacious – adjective – persistent, not letting go or giving up easily • Vocation – noun – calling, profession, a career one feels strongly about pursuing. Tuesday, April 9

  10. Les. 1 – Pronoun Case • Create turnitin.com account. • Open up Introduction and print it with my comments. • Introduction to Personal Narrative • Learning Targets • apply self-assessment on Pronoun Case to exercises. • Compose a thesis per assignment to create essay around. Agenda

  11. Go to turnitin.com • Click on create account • At next screen do not enter email – scroll down and click on student. • Class ID is 6336866 • Enrollment Key is Fleetwood4 • Use school email and be sure to SPELL it correctly!!!!!!! Be sure you will remember password. • When you are finished, you may log out. • Go to your Introduction – and print it out with my comments. Create Turnitin.com account

  12. Thesis will be centered around a specific career, internship, apprenticeship, military program or like goal. • Part of the thesis needs to identify why this is a viable option for you • Why you think you would be good at this • What experiences you have had that make you settle on this choice Thesis Statements for Personal Narrative

  13. Not a thesis • Sam, Steve, and my mom • Everything influenced my choice of career. • I plan to go to college at MCC and then transfer to GVSU. • All of these could be fixed so they would be. • My love of the outdoors and my family have influenced me to pursue a career as a conservation officer. • From my experiences in CTC and my family members who currently work in construction, I have decided I want to study to be an engineer. Thesis Statements – Write it at bottom of the Introduction you typed. (Red is why; Green is what.)

  14. Body 1 – take first reason and discuss in detail – tell anecdotes, give specific experience, evidence to support your choice. End with statement that ties what you have said to your thesis. • Body 2 – repeat for 2nd reason. • Conclusion – Your plan • How will you go from where you are now to your career, internship, program, etc. • Most will begin something like- As a senior who is about to graduate… or In June, I will be graduating from…. Composing the rest of the paper

  15. Opening: Copy down the following 5 vocab words, with definition and part of speech. Write a sentence about yourself using 3 correctly. • Accountable – adjective – responsible, answerable for one’s actions • Aptitude – noun – a natural ability to do something • Enhance – verb – improve the quality of • Forthright – adjective – direct, candid • Plethora – noun – a great amount of Wednesday, April 10

  16. Pronoun Case • Work on Personal Narrative • Use time well • Learning targets: • I can explain and make connections between my past and my future plans. • I can edit for pronoun case issues. Agenda

  17. Body 1 – take first reason and discuss in detail – tell anecdotes, give specific experience, evidence to support your choice. End with statement that ties what you have said to your thesis. • Body 2 – repeat for 2nd reason. • Conclusion – Your plan • How will you go from where you are now to your career, internship, program, etc. • Most will begin something like- As a senior who is about to graduate… or In June, I will be graduating from…. Composing the rest of the paper

  18. Opening: The following sentence contains two errors. Write it down in a corrected version. • Students whom are planning to retake the test tomorrow need to have done the following; complete Mastery Review Two, have it checked, and study. Thursday, April 11

  19. Opening Corrected • Students whoare planning to retake the test tomorrow need to have done the following: complete Mastery Review Two, have it checked, and study. • Pronoun Case Quiz • Go to LMC – finish paper – submit when completed. • Have Mastery Review Two corrected – see me at back table. • Learning Targets • I can edit my introduction to make it work with the body and conclusion. • I can correctly edit for Pronoun Case use. Agenda

  20. Look at comments I made. • Review transition sheet. • Think about order. • Avoid repetition • Work on transitioning to your thesis statement. • Then assemble and submit paper. Revisit Introductions

  21. Submit draft to Turnitin.com by end of day on Friday. • Be sure it is submitted. • If you have a problem, talk with me – email me your paper. I will help this time! • After you submit, you have two other tasks to complete – your quotes and the collage – use your time well. • Work on Unit 1 Review for retake. Submit draft

  22. Opening: Rewrite the following sentence from passive voice to active voice. • The fender-bender was caused by the driver’s inattention to the changing light. Friday, April 12

  23. Opening – Corrected • The driver’s inattention to the changing light caused the fender-bender. • Complete and submit Personal Narrative • Unit 1 Retake • Work on quotes - and submit today. • Collage – work time. Agenda

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