8th Writing
Reading the Classics and Short Stories
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No School
Week #19
January 6-9
Work on main body paragraphs. first one due eoh
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Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Begin comparison/contrast paper using "block method". thesis and first main body paragraph due eoh
Week #20
January 12-16
Short Story...The Monkey's Paw
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No class
work on point by point comparison/contrast papers...must have the "corrected" intro paragraph due eoh
On Monday we will work on main body paragraphs, then cleaning the paper up and turning in the final product
Write 2nd and 3rd main body paragraphs for the comparison/contrast "block method" paper due eoh.
Thesis due
work on point by point comparison/contrast papers...must have the intro paragraph and the first main body paragraph turned in eoh
No class
assign students to write exactly what goes in each paragraph of a 5 paragraph paper
Begin discussion of comparison/contrast papers with thesis statement (thesis w/ combined essay map), (p 239 Point by Point and then block)...topics in lesson plans. Due Wednesday; thesis statement
2nd and 3rd main body paragraph due eoh
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No Writing...Science Olympiad
Argumentative Paper Beginnings...topic, pro/con, thesis, outline due Thursday
Week #21
January 19-23
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No class
No Writing...Science Olympiad
No Writing...Science Olympiad
No Writing...Science Olympiad
Conclusion and then type and finalize the entire paper and due eoh
Week #22
January 26-30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No class
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No Writing...Science Olympiad
No Writing...Science Olympiad
Argumentative Paper; topic, pro/con, thesis, outline (explain outline for arg paper) due eoh...begin intro paragraph due Tuesday week 25
Week #23
February 2-6
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No class
No Writing...Science Olympiad
No Writing...Science Olympiad
P/T Conferences...No School
Week #24
February 9-13
Monday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
P/T Conferences...No School
No Writing...Science Olympiad
No Writing...Science Olympiad
Mass Choir...No Class
Week #32
April 13-17
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Argumentative Research Project
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Creative Writing Assignment due eoh
Week #31
April 6-10
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Choir practice...no class
Continue 5 paragraph papers
Art...No Writing
PAC...No Writing
Art...No Writing
Art...No Writing
Argumentative Research Project
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Week #34
April 27-May 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
5 Paragraph Paper Topic
Choose from; Write about a place that is special to you, Should school start later in the morning? If animals could talk, which animal would be the most interesting?
What should be included in a 5 paragraph paper?
Paragraph 1: Introduction with hook and thesis
Paragraph 2: First reason, example, or detail
Paragraph 3: Second reason, example, or detail
Paragraph 4: Third reason, example, or detail
Paragraph 5: Conclusion that restates the main idea and wraps it up neatly
finish up 5 paragraph paper
Short Story
Work on graduation speeches
Creative Writing...topics to choose from click here
No Writing on Fridays
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Week #33
April 20-24
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Art...No Class
Begin Argumentative Paper...Again!!
Discuss and make pro/con list and then thesis/essay map due Wednesday
1st main body paragraph discuss and then write...due eoh
2nd main body paragraph discuss and then write...due eoh
No Class Fridays
Week #35
May 4-8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
5 paragraph paper due...complete paper
Begin Descriptive Writing...page 347 and give short assignment page 353 due eoh
No Writing on Fridays
Week #36
May 11-15
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Discuss Narration p 366
Easy Narrative Paper Structure
Paragraph 1: Introduce the setting, characters, and problem.
Paragraph 2: Show the beginning of the action.
Paragraph 3: Describe the main problem or turning point.
Paragraph 4: Explain how the problem is solved.
Paragraph 5: End with what the character learned or how things changed.
Topics for Narrative:
A time you and a friend got into trouble together
A camping trip that did not go as expected
A time you discovered a new place
The day your class had a substitute teacher who was unusual
A time you were blamed for something you did not do
A mysterious note appears on your desk
No Writing on Fridays
Creative Writing Topics
You find a mysterious key taped under your desk.
A dog follows you home with a note tied to its collar.
You receive a text from yourself ten years in the future.
You discover your teacher is actually a retired superhero.
A vending machine gives you something you definitely did not buy.
A storm knocks out the power, and strange lights appear in the woods.
Your pet suddenly starts speaking, but only to you.
A map in the hallway marks a hidden room in the school.
Your phone receives messages from the year 2126
A student finds out a teacher has a surprising past.
A teacher accidentally turns into a middle school student for one day
Descriptive Paper Options
Your favorite room in your house
A quiet place where you like to think
A busy school hallway between classes
The cafeteria during lunch
A forest trail
A beach on a windy day
A snowy morning
A cabin in the woods
A sports field before a big game
A library when everyone is silent
A carnival or fair
A grocery store right before a holiday
A campsite at night
A lake at sunrise
A classroom after everyone has left
5 Paragraph Paper Topic
Choose from; Write about a place that is special to you, Should school start later in the morning? If animals could talk, which animal would be the most interesting?
2nd and 3rd main body paragraph due Thursday
2nd and 3rd main body paragraph due
work on conclusion and Intro due Tuesday
So, complete 5 para paper due on Tuesday
No Writing because of CPR training
250 word descriptive paper assignment from list of topics due
No Writing because of art
No Writing because of art
