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Creative Writing Assignments

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SCHEDULE FOR CREATIVE WRITING STUDENTS:

WEEK : December 10-15, 2012 Creative Writing with Ms. Ward

Here's a printable copy of our schedule.

Monday, December 10 Poet Emily Dickinson is born on this date in 1830.	Revising your children’s story	Writer’s Notebook: Interpretation Children’s Book Project: Using Bookemon to publish our books. Work with your group to get ready for tomorrow’s Pitch Day!	Children’s Book Project: Prepare your book for tomorrow’s pitch.
Tuesday, December 11	Pitch Day!	Writer’s Notebook: A Word Children’s Book Project: Each group will “pitch” their book to the class. We will be reading your book aloud to critique the story, and then go back page by page to fix the editing mistakes.	Children’s Book Project: Revise your book. Thursday is our due date! What questions do you have for our book editor online visit?
Wednesday, December 12 Novelist Gustave Flaubert is born on this date in 1821.	Skyping a book editor	Writer’s Notebook: Questions for an editor Skyping with Book Production Manager at Jenkins Group, Ms. Leah Nicholson. Children’s Book Project: As you finish your revision, keep in mind who you are writing for. Be sure to analyze your audience.	Children’s Book Project: Finished books are due at the end of the block on THURSDAY. Review and comment on the Writer’s Workshop pieces in our shared folder for FRIDAY.
Thursday, December 13	Finishing your book	Writer’s Notebook: Children’s Book Project: DUE DAY! Put the finishing touches on your book and be prepared to turn in your completed publishing packet.	AT THE END OF THE BLOCK TODAY: Every student will turn in their Children’s Book packet with at least the first four pages complete. Books should be fully illustrated and completed in our online site: http://tinyurl.com/wardbook Review and comment on the Writer’s Workshop pieces in our shared folder for FRIDAY.
Friday, December 14	Writing Workshop Day	Writer’s Notebook: Writing Workshop: offering constructive criticism to help writers in our class. Children’s Book Project: Tips for reading to young audiences. Reading your book to the class to practice. Details of sharing our books with an actual audience.	Children’s Book Project: Be prepared to share with a younger audience.

HANDOUTS:

DATE GIVEN	TITLE
8 November 2012	Creative Writing Syllabus
8 November 2012	About Me Assignment and Grading Rubric
9 November 2012	Appointment Clock and Introduction to Writer's Notebook
14 November 2012	selection from Poemcrazy on Wordpools
16 November 2012	Me and My Shadow
26 November 2012	Graded Pieces for our study of Voice
29 November 2012	Children's Book Project

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