Tuesday, February 28

Assigned "School Lunches" and "Polaroids" from Lamott's Bird by Bird (33--43). Due, with two DEJ entries, on Thursday.
Returned graded rough drafts.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 2: Two DEJs on Bird by Bird's "School Lunches" and "Polaroids"(33--43).

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

On Writing

.pdf of Stephen King's On Writing.

New Writing Exercises

"Ten Best Creative Writing Exercises" from Write to Done

Monday, February 27

Wrapped up Writers' Group from Friday.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: First rough draft due for a grade.

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Friday, February 17

NO MONDAY MENTOR TEXT AFTER VACATION.

Writers' Group.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 17: First rough draft due for a grade.

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, February 16

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #4 (Two entries on a mentor text for a DEJ.)

Writers' Workshop.  NOTE: First rough draft due for a grade after writers' group on Friday, February 17.

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Wednesday, February 15

COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #3 (Two entries on a mentor text for a DEJ.)

Writers' Workshop.  NOTE: First rough draft due for a grade after writers' group on Friday, February 17.

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Tuesday, February 14

Homework check for participation points: 2 Mentor Text entries on a DEJ.
Shared and discussed Mentor Texts.

Writers' Workshop.  
NOTE: First rough draft due for a grade after writers' group on Friday, February 17.

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Monday, February 13

No school; weather cancellation.

Friday, February 10

Short class; 2 hour delay schedule.

Writers' Workshop.  (Next writers' group not until Friday, February 17, due to school closings.)

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, February 9

No school; weather cancellation.

Wednesday, February 8

Short class; 2 hour delay schedule.

Shared, discussed DEJs on model texts.
COLLECTED 2 DEJs for a grade.

Writers' Workshop.  (Next writers' group not until Friday, February 17, due to school closings.)

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Tuesday, February 7

No school; weather cancellation.

Monday, February 6

• Checked completion of mentor text DEJs (due every Monday).
• Writers Group, carried over from last week.

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Friday, February 3

• COLLECTED Blizzard Bag #2.
• Distributed email addresses for sharing Google Docs for writers' group; postponed first writers' group until Monday.
• Open Writers Workshop.

DUE DATES

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

MONDAY, February 6: First writer's group meeting. (This is a change.)