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Writing Workshop 1. Grade Breakdown. 6 100-A 5 90-A 4 80-B 3 70- C 2 60- D 1 55- F 0 Did not turn in . Topic Sentence.
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Grade Breakdown • 6 100-A • 5 90-A • 4 80-B • 3 70- C • 2 60- D • 1 55- F • 0 Did not turn in
Topic Sentence • Highlight/Underline the first sentence and last sentence of your paragraph(s) in green • Check to see if your topic sentence could be improved by adding a strong verb and making sure that it states the idea of that paragraph • Check to see if your concluding sentence takes a stance or revisits the topic in some way
Locate your Star Ideas • Highlight in yellow or place a big star next to your big ideas • If you have trouble finding them, chances are your reader (that’s me) will too.
Elaboration Highlight the support for your Star Ideas in pink or underline in red Ask yourself: 1) Do you have enough support? 2) Is what you wrote even supporting a star idea or is it just rambling?
What Works? • Good close reading • Making a T-chart Papers with t-charts were astoundingly better organized. • Quoting part of the article and then responding to that quote specifically Let’s look at one example of a 6 level paper by Simiah Johnson.
Needs Improvement • Avoid stating the obvious: Get rid of all of the following: I think Personally In my opinion I believe that As you can see
Get Rid of 2nd Person Pronouns • That means ABSOLUTELY NO • You • We • Us • Me in formal writing.
Inserting Quotes Remember TAG! Title Author Genre According to the article “Elon Studies the Future of ‘Generation Always-On’” by Dan Anderson, youth of today have a “thirst for instant gratification.” According to a study by Elon University, young people are living a “hyper-connected lifestyle.” Danah Boyd, senior researcher with Microsoft, stated, “There is no doubt that brains are being rewired.”
Take yourself out of the paper! • Instead of saying, “I also read in the article…” • Say “According to the article,” or “The article states,”
Format • 12 pt. font, New Times Roman or Courier • Indent for new paragraphs • Double-spaced Heading Top right hand corner • Your Name • Teacher’s Name • Subject • Date Assignment is Due
Numbers • Each number corresponds with a specific grammatical error • Locate the correct handout in your Writers’ Notebook and write the rule for the error you made. • Correct this error in your paper also.
Next Thursday • Bring in your original paper. • Your revised paper. • Your corrections (the rules) written out. • Your Writers’ Workshop Checklist