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4/18/2015

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Essay Draft Deadline Review and Announcements
    • Peer critique is THURSDAY.  Bring a printed copy if you prefer that, otherwise, your critiquers can track changes electronically
    • PRINTED drafts are due to me for feedback on this FRIDAY, April 24th, by the end of class (Optional but 10 points E.C.). You must submit evidence of 1 peer critique  BEFORE I will critique it. 
    • The ABSOLUTE last day I'll accept drafts for feedback: Tuesday, April 28th 
    • I'll return your draft on Monday morning, May 4th for you to refine before Thursday's exhibition (May 7th)
    • You'll need to work on your take action project between now and its deadline of May 21st.
    • Honors: Have you turned in your Cat's Cradle project proposal?
    • Check out the helpful resources for your sense of place writing assignment
    • Sign up for a reading on the "Student Spotlight" schedule this week!
    • A note on letters recommendation requests

HELPFUL SENSE OF PLACE RESOURCES
  • Sense of Place Essay Task Statement, Rubric + Examples and Sources for Inspiration 
  • Google Doc Folder to all project resources
  • Quick link to writing mini-lessons folder 
  • Elements of Nature Writing handout + Metaphors/Similes/Analogies/Alliteration/Assonance
  • List of poetic devices
  • Categories of Sense of Place handout


Starter

  • Use the journal rubric to self-assess and then turn in your journals.
  • Pick one of these minilessons Stations that you think you need to work on the most and follow the instructions highlighted in yellow OR if you prefer video form, watch this screencast by Jmac on Showing v. Telling and the Grand Style


AGENDA
1. Turn in Journals!!!

2. Sense of place writing work time

3. Student Spotlight reading/feedback
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