September 7, 2010

Tuesday

Today we reviewed strategies for drafting expository writing, specifically sequencing. Students learned that sequencing includes "buzz" words or "cue" words that help readers know that you're leading through a series of events or sequence of events.

With this mini lesson, students have added three types of paragraphs to their repertoire of writing:  descriptive, narrative, and expository--sequencing. By the end of the quarter, students should have fifteen paragraphs, three of each type, in a portfolio of final drafts.

Agenda:  Students have a take-home quiz over prepositional phrases to complete--due Thursday, 9/9/10. Students will have a 25 point quiz over their personal survival list of spelling, which they completed last week.

Have a great evening. Come on rain! (My brown lawn needs it.)

Fondly,

Mrs. Venekamp

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