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Putting pencil to paper…

Putting pencil to paper…. Power-Writing Activity Wisdom Service Choose 1 word. Write as much as you can, as fast as you can in time given. After 1 minute - Stop . Draw line. Count number of words. Continue writing for another minute. Stop. Draw Line. Count number of words.

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Putting pencil to paper…

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  1. Putting pencil to paper… • Power-Writing Activity • Wisdom • Service • Choose 1 word. • Write as much as you can, as fast as you can in time given. • After 1 minute - Stop. Draw line. Count number of words. • Continue writing for another minute. • Stop. Draw Line. Count number of words. • Write again for another minute. • Stop. Draw Line. Count number of words. • Share Out: What happened to your word count?

  2. Learning to see the depth… Seeing What’s Unsaid Activity • Look at one of the pictures. • Use post-it notes to record the thoughts of the different people in the picture. • With your team, discuss whether or not the characters share the same perspective on what is happening. (How does this apply to teaching literature/writing?)

  3. Seeing the truth… • Write a theme or truism that could be associated with the picture. • Write an essay prompt based on the picture. (The photo is the “Look” section.)

  4. Finding the photos… • The Lens Blog at NY Times • The Guardian

  5. Classical Invention Cards • Draw a topic from the basket. • Complete the classical invention activity for that word.

  6. Getting them to revise their own writing… • Add two lines of dialogue, • Add an example of figurative language. • Underline the thesis. • Revise your introduction. • Revise your conclusion. • Discuss: other options?

  7. Writing like a writer… • Model Texts • 1000 Awesome Things (internet) • 1000 Awesome Things • Lightning Thief • Activity: Choose one of the model texts and write for 10 minutes.

  8. Getting them to explain…Expository Writing Strategies

  9. Expository Text Structures

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