Unit Nine

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Unit Nine

• Writing Roundup
• TAKS Writing Preparation

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Since reading and writing go hand in hand...
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Barry Lane After the End 1. More Than Wallpaper
(2) 2. Snapshots and Thoughtshots (3) 3. Dont
make a scene! Build one (4) 4. Explode a moment
and shrink a century (5) 5. Dont fix my story,
just listen to me. (7) 6. Voice and choice (11)
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Looking at the Lessons
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Looking at the Lessons

• Lesson 1
• Familiarizing students with the composition -
  format and criteria
• Unit reading expectations - response logs

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Looking at the Lessons

• Lesson 2
• Group Write - planning and drafting
• Varied sentence structure - imitating sentences

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Group Write - Listing and Outlining to Narrow
Focus

• Write a composition about something you enjoy
  about being a model lesson coordinator.
• List
• Narrow
• Focus Development

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Looking at the Lessons

• Lesson 3
• Its all about revision...
• Transitions
• Snapshots
• Sentence Imitation

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Looking at the Lessons

• Lessons 4 and 5
• Its all about application...
• Independent Composition
• Structured revision
• Post-composition Depressionoops!...Evaluation

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Looking at the Lessons

• Lessons 6 - 8
• Review of skills
• Independent/Small group work - Centers
• Needs-based mini-lessons

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Test-Taking Skills

• Provide/Require/Model a process - composition and
  multiple choice
• Practice is not a four-letter word, but it can
  be...
• Help build metacognitive skills.

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More Sentence Imitation

• Provide examples.
• Model.
• Challenge students to find examples from their
  texts/novels.
• Use the blacklines or create some to meet your
  students needs.

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Looking at the Lessons

• Lessons 8 and 9
• Writing Conferences (Units 3, 4, and 7)
• Focus on work and improvement of work
• Discuss specific criteria-based decisions
• Be prepared

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Assessment Opportunities

• Ongoing informal assessment
• Daily work
• TAKS-style composition
• Revision on composition
• Response Logs
• Book Talks

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Major Concepts and Skills

• Test-taking Skills and Savvy
• Good Writing
• Revision Skills
• Editing - Proofreading Skills

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Major Concepts and Skills

• Independent Reading
• Stamina
• Response