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Six Word Memoirs by 821 (last year)

ELA Predictive Assessment

All 8th graders will take the predictive assessment exams this week. The ELA schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: 802, 831
Thursday: 821
Bring sharpened #2 pencils

Homework: Smith Magazine: 6 Word Memoirs

Got to SMITH MAGAZINE'S website by clicking the link below. Look around; check out some of the six-word memoirs that others have posted. Post your own if you'd like to (don't post your full name). Select 3 memoirs that you found on the site that you enjoyed. Copy each of the memoirs down. In a few sentences, explain why you enjoyed each of them. This assignment is due on Wednesday.

http://www.smithmag.net/sixwords/

At Home Journal Inspections

At-home journals will be checked next week. The schedule will go as follows:

Monday: Groups 1&2

Tuesday: Groups 3&4

Wednesday: Groups 5&6

Thursday: Group 7

Remember, you should be writing a full summary and response in your journal 3 times per week. Stay on top of it.

Memoir: Final Drafts

Final drafts are due on Wednesday. Be sure to follow all directions. Use the notes you have taken during the memoir unit. You must attach the rubric to your completed memoir. As always, use the top rubric for a self-assessment. Do your best!


Also: Parent Teacher Conferences take place tomorrow. Remind your parents to come in and speak to your teachers.

MEMOIR RUBRIC: 

Your rubric will be graded using the following rubric. Use it as a guide to write your draft.

Memoir has a strong lead. The writer captures the readers’ interest from the start.

1                              2                                             3                                             4

 The plot has a clear beginning, middle, and end.  Includes an entertaining retelling of the event as well as the writer’s feelings about them (reflection)

2                              4                                          6                                                8

The writer uses a good amount of descriptions and details (“show “sentences) . Dialogue is used effectively

1                             2                                             3                                                4

Memoir is neat and contains no errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.

1                             2                                             3                                                4

Raw Score: _______                                        Grade (Raw X 5) _______

Important Notice

• As you know, I will not be in school tomorrow (Friday). However, I am providing important work for you to do. Be sure to come to class prepared and ready to work for the substitute. Part of the work will be collected and counted as a quiz.
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• You are expected to have a "final" draft of your memoir in class on Monday. The actual FINAL draft will be collected on Wednesday, but you must have a completed draft on Monday. We will work on fine tuning your memoirs on Monday and Tuesday. Work hard!

Homework: Revising Our Drafts

You should continue to work on your memoir. You should have a strong lead, a clear beginning, middle, and end, and a well developed reflection explaining what this memory has taught you. Try to incorporate important dialogue into your memoir. Don't force it or put a conversation where it doesn't belong, but try to use to dialogue to advance your story, reveal traits of a character, and/or to make your story come "alive". We will continue to work on this for the next few days. Final drafts will be due next Wednesday.

Homework: Biography

At this point, you should already be reading your biography or autobiography. If you haven't, you are falling behind. Complete the following assignment for tomorrow:

Write a paragraph or two explaining the following:

Who is the author of your book?

• What is the title?
• Why did you choose to read about this person?
• What did you already know about this person before reading the book?
• What do you hope to learn by reading this book?

Do NOT simply write 4 answers on a page. Write a well-constructed paragraph (or two) that addresses all of these questions.

Homework: Memoir (1st Draft)

Use your “map” to help you write your first draft. Remember to begin with a strong lead. Your story must have a beginning, middle, and an end (though not necessarily in that order). You should also include a brief reflection focusing on what you learned from your experience.

You must have this with you in class on Tuesday.

* Be sure to begin/continue reading your biography/autobiography. Be sure to maintain your at-home journal

Homework: Memoir (First Draft)

• If you did not complete the "Creating Your Lead" sheet from class, please complete for homework. This applies mainly to class 831.
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• Build on your lead to write your first draft of your memoir. Make sure your story has a beginning, middle, and an end. Your memoir should describe an important memory in detail. You should also include a brief reflection explaining what this memory/experience has taught you. 
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• First Drafts must be in school on Tuesday.
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• Reminder: If you haven't yet done so, you MUST bring in a biography or an autobiography for approval tomorrow!

Homework Update

Due to the storm and the subsequent week off, I have changed the deadlines on a few assignments:

• The Personal Timeline is due on Wednesday (see original post for details)
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• Autobiographies/Biographies are due for approval by Friday.