Podcast -- Heavyweight Title
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Showing posts with label titles. Show all posts
Friday, July 17, 2015
Saturday, October 9, 2010
October 12, 2010
Reminder (as if you needed it!): No school this Thursday and Friday. Do something fun and come back safe and sound!
1. Bell-Ringer: Finish Wonderful Words -- They are on a poster in the classroom.
2. Check Composition Books -- Also available next class time.
3. Mini-lesson on titles: Memorable, Distinct, Intriguing, Deliberate -- in your composition book.
4. Ms. Dorsey shared a scary story about the students in this class. Parents, I'm sorry if they have nightmares! : )
5. Computer Lab: Especially focus on scary stories -- Due October 22. Next computer labs: October 18, 20.
We also looked at the editing and revising pages, and typed in these three problems to check for:
1. Obvious stuff
2. For every word that you're not absolutely certain how the spell it, look it up.
3. Capitalize titles: first word, last word, all important words.
1. Bell-Ringer: Finish Wonderful Words -- They are on a poster in the classroom.
2. Check Composition Books -- Also available next class time.
3. Mini-lesson on titles: Memorable, Distinct, Intriguing, Deliberate -- in your composition book.
4. Ms. Dorsey shared a scary story about the students in this class. Parents, I'm sorry if they have nightmares! : )
5. Computer Lab: Especially focus on scary stories -- Due October 22. Next computer labs: October 18, 20.
We also looked at the editing and revising pages, and typed in these three problems to check for:
1. Obvious stuff
2. For every word that you're not absolutely certain how the spell it, look it up.
3. Capitalize titles: first word, last word, all important words.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
September 20
September 20
Self-Starter: Write down three possible titles for your memoir.
1. Mini-lesson on titles.
2. Computer lab to type memoirs.
3. Revisions and editing.
generate options
and make deliberate choices.”
--Atwell and Dorsey
Some Thoughts on Titles
-- Students often select titles that are
Labels – “When I Tried Out for The Wizard of Oz”
“My Dog”
or Clichés – “The Best Christmas Ever,”
“The Winning Goal”
-- Look for a word or phrase in your writing that
sums up your story or essay.
(and/or) Generate other ideas for the title.
• Discard it if it is too misleading.
• Discard it if it is cliché.
• Discard it if it is just a label.
-- Sometimes you can tweak a tired title to tantalize:
“Dorothy, the Wizard, and Me”
“My Life as a Dog” (I haven’t read the book or seen the movie, but it does have an intriguing title.)
“The Best Misery”
“The Losing Goal”
--Effective titles tend to be intriguing, memorable, distinct, deliberate.
-- Consider the theme of the piece when selecting a title.
--You may begin with a title or (more often) not select a title until the piece is otherwise finished and polished.
Self-Starter: Write down three possible titles for your memoir.
1. Mini-lesson on titles.
2. Computer lab to type memoirs.
3. Revisions and editing.
Titles
“Much of a writer’s work is togenerate options
and make deliberate choices.”
--Atwell and Dorsey
Some Thoughts on Titles
-- Students often select titles that are
Labels – “When I Tried Out for The Wizard of Oz”
“My Dog”
or Clichés – “The Best Christmas Ever,”
“The Winning Goal”
-- Look for a word or phrase in your writing that
sums up your story or essay.
(and/or) Generate other ideas for the title.
• Discard it if it is too misleading.
• Discard it if it is cliché.
• Discard it if it is just a label.
-- Sometimes you can tweak a tired title to tantalize:
“Dorothy, the Wizard, and Me”
“My Life as a Dog” (I haven’t read the book or seen the movie, but it does have an intriguing title.)
“The Best Misery”
“The Losing Goal”
--Effective titles tend to be intriguing, memorable, distinct, deliberate.
-- Consider the theme of the piece when selecting a title.
--You may begin with a title or (more often) not select a title until the piece is otherwise finished and polished.
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