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8th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading
2. Finish Writing Process
3. Categorizing Genres
Assignments:
-Vocab Writing (F)

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Prewriting Press

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DraftingClick
here

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Revise - the reworking stage!
- Take a break after you draft!
- Reread your writing, checking for something different each
time:
- introduction
- topic sentence
- enough details
- clear organization
- transitions
- sentence variety
- closing
- Use techniques to add, cut, move, or reorder
- Get help from your peer group!
This stage is CRITICAL to producing quality writing!
NOBODY writes perfectly the first time! Focus on CONTENT!

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Editing - the correcting stage!
- Reread your writing, checking for something different each
time:
- spelling
- punctuation
- capitalization
- complete sentences
- grammar
- Use editing symbols to make corrections
- Get help from a peer too!
Working hard in this stage makes your writing READABLE!
I'll
find
you!

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Publishing - the finishing stage!
- take ALL the work you've done so far
- one neat, clean FINAL copy of your essay
- make NO mistakes
- share with others
You made it! You did it!
CELEBRATE your accomplishment!

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Drag the writing activity into the
appropriate step of The Writing Process.
Drafting
Bubble Web
List
T-Chart
Write a
Rough Draft
Changing 1st Words
Ba-Da-Bings
Snapshots
Thought-shots
Spell Check
Grammar Check
Write a Final Copy
Present a Speech
Make a Video
Create a Podcast
Editing
Prewriting
Publishing
Revising

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Answer Key
Drafting
Bubble Web
List
T-Chart
Write a
Rough Draft
Changing 1st Words
Ba-Da-BingsSnapshots
Thought-shots
Spell Check
Grammar Check
Write a Final Copy
Present a Speech
Make a Video
Create a Podcast
Editing
Prewriting
Publishing
Revising