Last Log of 2014 Summer Writing Institute, prepared and presented by Allen and Francie

1. The Daily Lunch Log
Recapping Thursday, June 19, 2014

2. Morning Free Write: “We wear the mask that grins and
lies, it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes”
….Paul Laurence Dunbar

3. It’s Lesley Time…….
l I got a call from Calvin last night,
“Call me right away.”
l The handouts are MIA again!
l Rhetorical questions…blah blah blah!
l Every kid is an expert at something.
l “Tell me why you used the genre you used.”

4. Author’s Chair………..
Informative Presentations
We saw Mommy Newspapers and Yoga Brochures.
The Three Branches of Government caused
confusion, just like they do with the kids in the
classroom!! Sojourner in a pop-up and a brochure
about abolitionists. And beagles are used for
research? Say it ain’t so!!

5. Author’s Chair………..
Informative Presentations
Butterflies, Historical Figures, Organic Gardens,
Bats who go to School, and the TRUE ABCs of Teaching
provided us with more interesting information!

6. Author’s Chair………..
Informative Presentations
Sister Judy talked about South Carolina,
while Barb presented a newspaper on
The Rosary!!

7. Author’s Chair………..
Informative Presentations
Creativity
Was On
Display!!

8. Time for Today’s Lecture on Opinion
and Argument Writing
Opinions are opinions, you have to have a reason…
Because, because, because, because, because…
Arguments….make a claim and support it with
evidence!!

9. Hey Whitney, I am the old lady…….
Can you see me now?

10. Make an argument for Slip or Trip!! You
have to get your evidence and information!

11. Time for Book Clubs to meet!

12. Portfolio Reflection
You have 15 minutes to work on your Portfolio Reflection
Bring Your Narrative
Bring Your Informative
And one of your Free Writes!!
A portfoliWHAT?

13. And now it’s time to say goodbye to our Writing
Class Friends….
Thank you, Lesley, Donna, and Heidi!!