Tuesday, October 28th

Starter:
Using ten words or less, write this sentence more concisely (aka: Streamline it!) 

Many have made the wise observation that when a stone is in motion rolling down a hill or incline that that moving stone is not as likely to be covered all over with the kind of thick green moss that grows on stationary unmoving things and becomes a nuisance and suggests that those things haven’t moved in a long time and probably won’t move any time soon.

Agenda
1. Brief class discussion: 

• Share out your starters
• Discuss why should we try to make our writing more concise?
  

2. Mini-Lesson:   "Conciseness"

• Read through this document aloud as a whole class
• Take time to rewrite the sentences where it says "rewrite"
• Share your rewrites in small groups. Decide who has the best example for each rewrite. Star it if it is yours. 
  
• Turn in your worksheet into the class homework tray

3. Work Time!