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Seventh Grade Writing

Seventh Grade Writing. Writer’s Notebook 08-19-13.

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Seventh Grade Writing

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  1. Seventh Grade Writing

  2. Writer’s Notebook 08-19-13 Your school is burying a time capsule to be opened in the year 2038. You have been asked to submit three items that represent teenagers today. Write a “proposal” explaining what three things you think should be included and why. Make sure to give reasons and evidence to support your answer.

  3. Writer’s Notebook 08-20-13 Write about a time when you were mean to someone in your family. Explain your reasons for being mean and how you feel about the situation now. Would you do anything differently? Why or why not?

  4. Review • Narrative---Tells a story TO MAKE A POINT • Informative---Gives information and details about a particular topic • Argumentative---Takes a stance on a controversial issue. • What is a controversial issue?? • Usually a moral or ethical debate • Examples: gun control, health care, abortion, the death penalty, school violence/prevention, etc

  5. Review • Audience • The people to whom you are writing • Audience is NOT who you are writing about but rather who you are writing to. • Example: If I write an article suggesting that the board of education should change their policy on cell phone use, my audience is the board of education, not students or cell phone users

  6. Review • Purpose • Include a general purpose (to inform, entertain, persuade, etc) as well as a specific purpose • Example: To informdriversof the importance of seatbelts. To convinceparentsto vaccinate their children. To persuadethe school board to reduce class size. **Notice that my purpose statement includes what the author is doing (purpose), to whom he/she is writing (audience), and the topic/main idea (subject).

  7. Assignments • Correct brainstorming activity—make sure you have chosen topics about which you can easily write. See me if you have questions or need help. • Correct highlighting activity questions if needed. Use complete sentences. • Complete hook activity from yesterday if needed. • TURN IN ALL WORK WHEN COMPLETE!!

  8. Writer’s Notebook 08-21-13 Using good descriptive detail, write about yourself or your best friend. Be sure to include lots of adjectives and images to help me really picture what you are talking about!

  9. Writing—08-21-13 Read your library book quietly until I tell you to stop. At the end of class, be ready to write a summary of what you read!

  10. Writer’s Notebook 08-23-13 Compare and contrast two of your teachers. Be very descriptive and detailed in your narrative.

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