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Writing Workshop PM Seminar PRP09 - PRP10 - PRP11 2010-2011

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Daily Schedule Writing Workshop || Day 1 M 5/2
 * Introduction

Learning Target: Experiment writing in a variety of genres including narrative and some free-form poetry.

Activity: Write in journals. Discuss writing genres, individual strengths, and areas needing attention, || Day 2 T 5/3

LT: Review examples of writing to determine craft.

Activity: Read sample texts for writer's craft, including use of verbs, italics, punctuation, etc. || Day 3 W 5/4

LT: Assemble components of a poem.

Activity: Write a poem using "Abuelito Who" as a model. || Day 4 Th 5/5

LT: Continue to Experiment with a variety of leads in narrative writing.

Activity: Create-a-Story game Writing Prompts
 * What defines a season?
 * Work on something already started
 * Begin something new ||
 * Day 5 F 5/6

LT: Continue to Experiment with a variety of leads in narrative writing.

Activity: Create-a-Story game Writing Prompts
 * What defines a season?
 * Work on something already started
 * Begin something new || Day 6 M 5/9

LT: Continue work on previous pieces. Discuss Revision/Editing

Activities: PQS Sentence/phrase/word lifting Revision strategies || Day 7 T 5/10

LT: Continue to Experiment with a variety of leads in narrative writing.

Activity: Create-a-Story game Writing Prompts
 * What defines a season?
 * Work on something already started
 * Begin something new || Day 8 W 5/11

LT: Experiment with SIX WORD MEMOIR. LT: Discuss Revision LT: Discuss Editing

Activity: Six Word Memoir examples Review possibilities for revision and editing || Day 9 Th 5/12

LT: Discuss "quick writes" as a strategy to begin writing.

Activity: "Music in your heart" as a quick write to generate future writing topics. ||
 * Day 10 F 5/13

LT: Experiment with timed writing.

Activity: Practice writing in a limited time frame. || Day 11 M 5/16

LT: Continue work on previous pieces. Discuss Revision/Editing

Activities: PQS Sentence/phrase/word lifting Revision strategies || Day 12 T 5/17

LT: Continue work on previous pieces. Discuss Revision/Editing

Activities: PQS Revision strategies || Day 13 W 5/18

LT: Continue work on previous pieces. Discuss Revision/Editing

Activities: PQS Revision strategies || Day 14 Th 5/19

LT: Review Course expectations.

Activity: PQS Student Survey. ||