Task #2 - Basic Writing Steps/Homework/Rubric - Please write down the following steps and keep track of the time it takes you to finish each one. You will also be timing yourself during each completed section of the prewriting process.
- Rough Draft Thesis (__minutes)
- Harvesting CDs & Brainstorming (___minutes)
- Organizing & Outlining (___minutes)
- Rough Draft (___minutes)
- Revise and edit (___minutes)
- Final Draft (___minutes)
Task #3 - In Class Writing Prompts - Please write a multiple CD paragraph that clearly answers and explores ONE of the following prompts. Before moving on to the next step in the writing process you must write down the time it took you to complete the previous step. Raise your hand to show me your work.
******Your paragraph will not be graded without checking off each step with me.******
- Climax & Resolution - What factors make a choice difficult?
- Protagonist - What qualities most help or hurt a person?
- Theme - What is a valuable lesson that can be learned from this collection of short stories? Can you create a sophisticated and overarching theme that connects these stories?
- Conflicts - What are the hardest obstacles to overcome and why?
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