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Materials:
Write Source – pg. 117-119
The Wonders of Writing
Guidelines and Checklist pg.8 Editing
The site below gives models of essays written by students.
http://www.thewritesource.com/models.htm#2000
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_narrative.html(This is a fabulous guide to the steps in writing a personal narrative.)
Conferring Checklist

Warm Up:
If I submitted my essay today, I feel my grade would be____________. The reason I believe my essay is ___________ is because____________. Having one more day to add final touches would be_____________.

Activity 1:
Demonstrate this interactive website to assist in the editing step of the writing process.
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_grammar_hndbk.html

Activity 2:
Students will complete Conferring Checklist with their writing buddy's rough draft. Students will get their rough draft back and make any necessay revisions.

Activity 3:
Students will use Guidelines and Checklist pg.8 Editing to assist in the editing step in the writing process.

Reading-
Read your challenging chapter book for 30 minutes and complete an entry on your reading log answering 5W's.
Night Write-
Complete Guidelines and Checklist pg.8 making any necessary changes (with your focus on editing).

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