by Mr. Scott | Oct 24, 2008 | Update
First, fourth, and sixth periods worked on revising some of their diary entries for: clarity of content; descriptive details; and sentence variety. Students looked at each other’s work to find elements that could be improved, then worked in pairs to improve...
by Mr. Scott | Oct 23, 2008 | Update
Since I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not stressing writing enough, I’m in the process of re-planning some lessons. As such, first, fourth, and sixth periods worked revision strategies today, using the history of Anne Frank as a thematic base....
by Mr. Scott | Sep 29, 2008 | Update
First period worked on revising their initial memoir drafts. We looked for content holes and/or loaded content–places where the writer didn’t give as much detail as he/she could. Second period discussed the use of a socially offensive word in To Kill a...
by Mr. Scott | Sep 18, 2008 | Update
First, fourth, and sixth periods ended units on an excerpt from Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. We’ll be having a very short selection test tomorrow. Second period worked on editing their second drafts. We spent a little time concentrating...
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