EQ: How do I take my ideas and make them into a rough draft?
Agenda
Mentor text reflection/review
One last brainstorm
Writing time
1. Pear Deck Takeaways.
In your English journal, make a new entry and call it “8/30 PD Takeaway”2. One last brainstorm.
Open English journal3. Writing Time.
Find the Memoir Rough Draft assignment in Google Classroom.
You may listen to music, but if you aren't getting writing done, or if anyone else can hear your music, then your music privilege goes away fast.
You may not socialize. Writing requires concentration. Please respect your classmates need for a quiet writing space.
Write a complete draft, beginning, middle, and end. If you finish early go back through your writing and continue adding details, dialog, and descriptions.
Remember a good memoir topic will:
- Be about a single incident.
- Maybe include a before and after, but keep the focus on the main event.
- Besomething that you will be able to include the Elements of Memoir for
Reminders:
- Memoir Rough Draft due end of the school day on Friday.
- You will have about 20-25 minutes in class on Block Day to work on your draft. Plan accordingly.
- Bring your book to read this Friday (block day)