Learning Goal: I will reflect on my skills in formal writing and use the feedback so that my second formal blog post is stronger than my first.
1. Reading 2. Formal Blog Editing and Reflecting Time -> in your second formal blog post, I would like you to reflect on how you've found writing in the formal tone -> what are your strengths? -> what are your areas for growth? -> how do you plan to grow over the next week? 3. Ted's Guide to Good Public Speaking Learning Goal: I will speak and listen so that I engage in effective oral communication.
1. Book Talks 2. Formal Blog Editing Time 3. Reading Learning Goal: I will listen to the hangout so that I observe how to talk about books in a deep and thoughtful fashion.
1. Hangout with Huron 2. Peer Editing 3. Reading Learning Goal: I will practice my formal writing skills so that I can receive feedback to improve. 1. Watch The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 2. Formal Blog Writing
- task: using the skills you have been reading about, (or remember from last year) write a formal response to the film - topic: pick an aspect of the film you found fascinating or awful or anything in between and in three well written paragraphs, express your thinking about that detail - reminders: spend time thinking about how to best support your thinking, use formal language and sophisticated diction 3. Share your post with a peer and use the commenting feature to give feedback to each other constructive feedback (think about more than just grammar -> consider their ideas, organization and flow of writing) 4. Work Time - reading or blogging Learning Goal: I will use my critical thinking skills so that I can research how to write an effective essay.
1. Catch up time - blogging - reading 2. Research Time - what does good formal writing look like? - how do you write a thesis? - how do you write an argumentative essay? Learning Goal: I will use my time effectively so that I get my work accomplished.
1. Catch up period - reading - finish Shakespeare project - blogging - formal writing research |
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