Writers Club ScheduleTuesady, February 20th Homework - due Thursday, February 22ndFour pre-decided groups: Complete the worksheet given to you and be prepared to discuss in Thursday's class. 1.THEMES (Please read instructions carefully!)
Kalen
Haven
Connor
Sienna
David
2. WRITING STYLE
Perry
Colin
McKenna
Matt
3. QUOTES
Hari
Travis
James
Joe
4. COMICS
Mykah
Duke
Kyler
Sarah
Day 1 1)Introduce Goals – 2 minutes 2)Class activity: Collaborative Brainstorming with the Class – 8 minutes (One of us acts as scribe on laptop – e-mails to class later on)
What are the components to a good paper/piece of writing?
3)Group Activity: Group discussions in individual groups – 10 minutes
Groups discuss homework
Choose one representative to participate in the group discussion
This person will answer the following questions and share the GROUP'S answer to the class.
THEME: What five themes were chosen? What are the relevance of each of these themes to the story?
WRITING STYLE: What make this author's writing style unique from others writing styles? Why does the author decide to write this story as he does?
QUOTES: In writing, why use quotes? What is the importance of understanding the quotes used?
COMICS: Why the use of comics in the story? What do the comics help deliver the reader that the dialogue alone cannot?
4)Class Activity: Discuss the importance of each of the topics - 5 mins
Have each group share the importance of their topic (each get 2 minutes)
5) Explain Homework (10 mins) Part 1: Creative Piece1. THEME - For further instruction: Please see your page marked as "Theme Group"2. QUOTES - For further instruction: Please see your page marked as "Quote Group"3. WRITING STYLE - For further instruction: Please see your page marked as "Writing Style Group"4. COMICS - For further instruction:Please see your page marked as "Comic Group" Part 2: AnalysisWrite a one paragraph analysis on your creative piece (see individual pages for further instruction) DAY 2 1) Group Activity: Discuss homework with your group members from yesterday. (15 mins)
Same groups as yesterday
Share homework and then pick best one to share with class
Give some suggestions/peer edit
2) Class Activity: Share the best one from each group with the class (15 mins)
3) Group Activity: Go back into groups and revise! (10 - 15 mins)
Writers Club Schedule Tuesady, February 20th
Homework - due Thursday, February 22ndFour pre-decided groups: Complete the worksheet given to you and be prepared to discuss in Thursday's class.
1.THEMES (Please read instructions carefully!)
2. WRITING STYLE
3. QUOTES
4. COMICS
Day 1
1) Introduce Goals – 2 minutes
2) Class activity: Collaborative Brainstorming with the Class – 8 minutes
(One of us acts as scribe on laptop – e-mails to class later on)
3) Group Activity: Group discussions in individual groups – 10 minutes
4) Class Activity: Discuss the importance of each of the topics - 5 mins
5) Explain Homework (10 mins)
Part 1: Creative Piece1. THEME - For further instruction: Please see your page marked as "Theme Group"2. QUOTES - For further instruction: Please see your page marked as "Quote Group"3. WRITING STYLE - For further instruction: Please see your page marked as "Writing Style Group"4. COMICS - For further instruction:Please see your page marked as "Comic Group"
Part 2: AnalysisWrite a one paragraph analysis on your creative piece (see individual pages for further instruction)
DAY 2
1) Group Activity: Discuss homework with your group members from yesterday. (15 mins)
2) Class Activity: Share the best one from each group with the class (15 mins)
3) Group Activity: Go back into groups and revise! (10 - 15 mins)