Required+Writing

=1st Quarter=
 * Formal Writing Projects. Constructing written artifacts**

** //The Crucible// Character Analysis (1 st Quarter)**

 * Character analysis graphic organizer
 * Concept map Graphic Organizer Handout (not required, but strongly suggested.)
 * Outline Organizer Handout (not required, but strongly suggested.)
 * Paragraphing mini-lesson
 * Conclusion and Introduction Paragraph practice
 * Good Enough Draft
 * 350 words
 * 6 internal quotes from //The Crucible//
 * Works cited, play, textbook and movie (all three)
 * Better Draft with evidence of revision highlighting of 300 words


 * Vanity Plate Mini Poster and class display on Elmo
 * Me being successful visual synectic collage Journal/Binder Cover
 * Narrative/Plot Map Graphic Organizer with AirLiner workshop
 * Outline Organizer with AirLiner workshop
 * ** Holt Online Essay Narrative prompt #2 or 3 **

=2nd Quarter=

CQ Researcher structured research paper (fill-in-the-blank!) (2 nd Quarter)

 * ====== Asking a Text Questions (QtA) handout======
 * ====== Text features group mini-lesson and practice with CQ's======
 * ====== Paraphrasing and quoting with Airliner (TBD)======
 * ====== 4 sources from within the CQ (I tell them which ones) ======
 * ======Notice and Focus on each to discover the MOST IMPORTANT POINT!======
 * ======Write a paraphrase of each article's MIP======
 * ====== 2 direct quotes with in text citations and 2 intext citations for paraphrases.======
 * ====== Concept map taken from 4 sources and notice and focus paragraphs ======
 * ====== Outline from handout (Fill in the blank IRP!) ======
 * ====== Rough Draft of 500 words 10% or less passive voice and reading level @ 9 ======
 * ====== 400 word Publication MLA ======
 * ====== Nightmare Grammar ======

** Compare Contrast Essay (2 nd Quarter) **

 * ======** Compare and Contrast two people (real or fictive) **======
 * ======** One person has the moral and ethical qualities __I want__ ** **to have in my life**======
 * ======** One person has the things that __I want__ and the lifestyle that I want. **======
 * ======** Super Venn with images (use sociogram rubric) **======
 * ======** Produce T-Shirt Graphic with Venn and Priceless motif **======
 * ======** Text Self World Triptych from one of the texts under scrutiny and connected **======
 * ======** Review Personal narrative and write a long reflection in journal **======
 * ======** Concept Map handout with block for b, c, d, and e**======
 * ======** Outline handout**======
 * ======** Rough Draft 650 words passive voice less than 25% and reading level above 9**======
 * ======** 4-500 word Publication, MLA with **======
 * ======** Nightmare Grammar **======

=3rd Quarter=

** Close Reading of Poem (3 rd Quarter) **

 * ====== Analysis of Lyric(s) ======
 * ====== 5 songs from same artist ======
 * ====== No strong profanity or strong sexual content ======
 * ====== Not lame ======
 * ====== Construct a written explaination why this artist is important for me to like. ======
 * ====== Construct Close reading poster ======
 * ====== Close reading performance video======
 * ====== Concept Map using b, c, d and one song lyric from a======
 * ====== Outline ======
 * ====== Rough Draft 300 words======
 * ====== 250 words MLA publication and ======
 * ====== Nightmare Grammar ======

** A ** ssigned Topic (Aesthetics) Research project with annotated bibliography (3 rd Quarter)

 * ====== What is beauty? ======
 * ====== 10 sources ======
 * ====== online databases only ======
 * ====== Electronic Citations ======
 * ======Notice and Focus each source electronically.======
 * ====== Annotated Bibliography ======

=4th Quarter=

** On-your-Own I-Search research paper **

 * I-Search process
 * 500 words MLA
 * Error free writing

** Persuasive Essay (4th Quarter) Holt Onlline **

 * Will be used for state writing assessment 6 trait writing score and holistic score for school smart goals.
 * On your own writing process (concept map and outline organizer are NOT required)

**Movie Analysis **
Project based learning (Capstone)