Friday, Sept. 2 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Seats: Pick one for now, I will most likely be moving people…

•What you need EVERY DAY-

•Writer’s Notebook- in your BINDER (if you turned one in to Mrs. Jensen, it will be in one of the boxes in the front)

•Paper

•Writing utensil

•BOOK

       •Expectations and Procedures

•In Writer’s Notebook section: Why do we write?  What are all of the reasons you can think of concerning why people write? Purposes? Goals? Etc.  We will share in 5-10 min

•Basic Grammar: What do we need to do while writing IN ALL CLASSES??

•Write in Editing Section (or paper that can be put into section)

•Create List: Order it (#1 = Most Important, etc)

•https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528258231266573659/

•Library for Book of Choice- NEED by Tuesday, have one for today (at least 1 book completed per quarter)

•Writing Sample: Write in your writer’s notebook, or on a sheet that can be put in that section when you have a binder

                       •Own Writing: Prompt- At least three separate paragraphs, follow the guidelines you   
                           created/brainstormed today (start with answers specific to English, then expand in 
                           each paragraph to other worries and confidences)

ØThis semester I feel the most confident about…

ØThis semester I am worried the most about…

ØThis semester I want to…


This writing sample is due on Tuesday (remember, a paragraph is more than just one long sentence :) )