Multi-Media Writing Workshop

Week 2, Day 107.01.13

First HourWriting AssignmentRevision StrategyWork on your Piece

Think of a commonly held belief or a frequent practice of others …◦ The existence of soul mates◦ Love at first sight◦ Taking pictures of your food to post on facebook◦ Cutting in line◦ Use of emoticons◦ Or others …

#1) Prose Writing Assignment – “I Disagree”

Even if you agree with the practice/belief, write an argument against it.◦ First outline your response, including a thesis

statement If you have chosen the right topic, you

should be able to write at least 4 paragraphs

Thesis:◦ Why do you disagree with it?◦ What are 2-3 of your points?

Body Paragraph #1 Topic: Body Paragraph #2 Topic: Optional Body Paragraph #3 Topic: Conclusion (restatement of intro/thesis)

Sample Outline

While I circulate around the room to give you feedback on today’s writing assignment do the following assignment.

Read the chapter called “The Transaction” from On Writing Well by William Zinsser.

Answer the two questions below:◦ What is the “right” way of writing?◦ What are the two most important qualities in

writing that the book will “go in search of”? Why do you think they are important?

#2) Zinsser & Feedback

Second HourProgram Spotlight: File FoldersProgram practice – Garage Band

Be sure to organize your file folders on your flash drive/digital dropbox.

Name files appropriately◦ Give the file a name that you will understand later◦ Save drafts as completely different files with

dates in the titles For complex projects, create a folder solely

for that project to make it easier to find things.

Save everything – even short writing exercises!

Organizing your files

Take the two poems given to you and read them at your own pace.

Garage Band Practice

Third hourWorkshop

Choose one piece to revise and rewrite. I will be going around to give you feedback

on the piece.

Polishing your pieces

1. Sports2. Song Titles3. Parts of the body4. Ethnic foods5. Things you shout6. Birds7. A girl’s name8. Ways to get from here to there9. Items in a kitchen10. Villains/Monsters

#2) Thinking Game

1. A boy’s name2. US Cities3. Things that are cold4. School supplies5. Pro sports teams 6. insects 7. breakfast foods8. Furniture9. Tv shows10. Things found in the ocean

1. Vegetables2. States3. Things you throw away4. Occupations5. Appliances6. Cartoon characters 7. types of drink8. Musical groups9. Store names10. Things at a football game11. Trees12. Personality traits

Reflect on your skills as a writer. ◦ What type of genre’s are you strong in?

Weak in? Explain.

◦ What is your style as a writer?◦ How do you revise your work?

Weekly Reflection

Review

Week 1, Day 1◦ The Egg (narrative)◦ Color (poetry)◦ Fear (writer’s choice)

Week 1, Day 2◦ Travel Writing Piece◦ New Use for an Ordinary Object

Week 1, Day 3◦ Extended Definition

Writing

Week 1, Day 1 Week 1, Day 2

◦ Travel Prezi Week 1, Day 3

◦ Garage Band – Spoken Word Poetry

Multi-Media

HomeworkRecommended: Revise the “I disagree” piece & bring in the next draft. Recommended:

Standard Activities

Author: Choose one of your pieces to show to the class. Have it running on your computer

Audience: Take a blue paper and fill it out for the author, leaving it on the computer desk, face down.

Gallery Walk