Monday, November 18, 2013

Prompt: Last week we celebrated Veteran's Day.  Write anything you wish that has to do with Veterans or Patriotism or War or the Military or Gratitude or . . . . 



Create a rubric for our school newsletter.
What should we expect?

Could include a survey 
Could include an interview
Could use a rhetorical question 

At least one paragraph! 
Include background  -- Make it clear what you are talking about!
What, Who, Where, When,  Why, How 
Interesting!   
Title
Author -- Byline 
Edited carefully 






What do you need to do to finish them? 
Due November 22.

Sample:  http://cavewriting2010b1.pbworks.com/w/page/34385746/Caveman-NewsWiki-January-2011

Write for our "school magazine." 
http://kidblog.org/MsDorseysWriters/


Be thinking about -- 
someone you'd like to write a thank-you to
        near or far, living or dead, real or fictional 

A true story you'd like to write -- an episode from your life
A fictional story you'd like to write