1. Warming up by visiting Academic Vocabulary, Lists 1-7
2. Investigating a sample Q3 essay together
- If you were this person's teacher, what feedback would you give to help him/her in terms of CONTENT?
- What about the STYLE worked or didn't work?
- What score do you think this person received?
3. Identifying your personal goals on the Q3 rubric: Underline the two or three specific sentences on the rubric where you feel you need the most help/feedback.
4. Workshopping your essays with partners from your book club
Round 1: Read through with no comments
Round 2: Intensive focus on self-identified areas of need
* * * Switch partners: Find someone who has NOT read your book. * * *
Round 3: Editing for style and mechanics
5. Wrapping up with a quick exit ticket on timed writings
HW:
1. Tomorrow will be another culminating essay day; if you have any materials from home (books, photos, letters to Santa, etc.) that you'd like to bring in, artifacts can be quite helpful. If you are absent tomorrow, come see me next week on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
2. NEXT FRIDAY: Cumulative quiz on Academic Vocabulary, Lists 1-7. Look through one old list each night.
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