Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Peer Review
Today we will get into pairs and help each other see the strengths in our pieces by becoming peer reviewers. We will also help our peers (other students) improve their pieces in one or two ways.
Remember we are here to help not be critical. I think we are all critical of our own writing, and we don't need anyone else to be critical today.
Process:
1. Determine who will be reader #1 and reader #2.
2. Before the first person reads, his/her peer reviewer needs to ask the reader the following questions:
What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?
3. Reader #1 should respond aloud to these questions.
4. Reader #1 will then read his/her piece aloud.
5. The peer reviewer of reader #1 should provide one piece of praise that is specific. Possible ways to praise:
6. Reader #2 will now prepare to read.
7.The peer reviewer will ask reader #2 the following:
What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?
8. Reader #2 reads.
9. Peer reviewer provides one piece of praise.
10. You will then exchange pieces and complete the the P.A.T.S peer review activity. Refer to the activity sheet.
Remember we are here to help not be critical. I think we are all critical of our own writing, and we don't need anyone else to be critical today.
Process:
1. Determine who will be reader #1 and reader #2.
2. Before the first person reads, his/her peer reviewer needs to ask the reader the following questions:
What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?
3. Reader #1 should respond aloud to these questions.
4. Reader #1 will then read his/her piece aloud.
5. The peer reviewer of reader #1 should provide one piece of praise that is specific. Possible ways to praise:
- I really like the sentence about....
- You did a good job of describing....
- I like your use of the word...
6. Reader #2 will now prepare to read.
7.The peer reviewer will ask reader #2 the following:
What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?
8. Reader #2 reads.
9. Peer reviewer provides one piece of praise.
10. You will then exchange pieces and complete the the P.A.T.S peer review activity. Refer to the activity sheet.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, March 17
Homework: Study Vocab! Quiz on Friday!
In class:
Type up drafts. Turn in typed draft today by the end of the hour.
If you finish early, draw a symbol for each vocab word.
In class:
Type up drafts. Turn in typed draft today by the end of the hour.
If you finish early, draw a symbol for each vocab word.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
3/16
Public Reading/Publishing Day Schedule
3/10-12: Drafting
Wed. 3/17: Drafts due, typed! Lab day.
Thurs. 3/18: Peer conferencing! Videtaping for EC.
Fri. 3/19: Final student-teacher conference, finish typing.
Mon. 3/22: Finish typing.
Tues. 3/23: Practice reading
Wed. 3/24: Public reading!
3/10-12: Drafting
Wed. 3/17: Drafts due, typed! Lab day.
Thurs. 3/18: Peer conferencing! Videtaping for EC.
Fri. 3/19: Final student-teacher conference, finish typing.
Mon. 3/22: Finish typing.
Tues. 3/23: Practice reading
Wed. 3/24: Public reading!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
March 2, 2010
Homework: Work on projects. They are due at the start of class on Thursday.
Today:
Finish reading
Bearden connections
Blues PP
A-Z Taxonomy
Today:
Finish reading
Bearden connections
Blues PP
A-Z Taxonomy
Monday, March 1, 2010
March 1
HW: work on final Fences project. It is due at the start of class on Wednesday.
Today:
Ex-Basketball Player
Finish play
Dream Deferred
Final project
Today:
Ex-Basketball Player
Finish play
Dream Deferred
Final project
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