The document outlines notes from an 8th grade language arts class on August 28, 2013. It discusses the daily agenda of independent reading, finishing the writing process, and categorizing genres. It then provides details on the different stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. It includes tips for each stage and describes dragging common writing activities into the appropriate stages on an answer key.

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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