Wednesday, Feb. 14 (Happy Valentine's Day)
Free Writing Journal Day

-Students will write a two page journal on the topic of their choice.

-Make sure each journal entry is dated.

Students will rewrite their 5 paragraph INFORMATIVE ESSAY
(Students will make revisions discussed during the individual teacher conference)

All Papers are due on Tuesday, 2/13

2/6-2/8

Individual Conferences

Students will review their 5 Paragraph, Informative Essay with the teacher.

-Students will restructure and evaluate their essays

-Students will begin to rewrite after the conference

REVIEW THE THREE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS.

Students should check their format as it is reviewed in class. Time will be given in class to complete revisions.

1. Students should create a full outline for the 5-paragraph essay on one of the three paragraph topics
2. Once the outlines are completed, students should begin to write their essay

Writing an Informational Essay
Informational Writing: Material through which an author shares ideas, facts, or instructions by helping the reader to compare familiar items with items that are not familiar.

-Informational Writing is used in completing school projects, applying for and carrying out the duties of a job, and performing personal communications.

Types of Informational Writing include: Letters, biographies, definitions of simple abstract ideas, summaries, instructions or directions, description of a method or process, explanation of causes and effects, analysis of facts or ideas, comparisons of facts and ideas, expression of opinion through critique or review.

1.5.11 d WRITE WITH A COMMAND OF THE STYLISTIC ASPECTS OF COMPOSITION
1.5.11c WRITE WITH CONTROLLED ORGANIZATION
1.5.11a WRITE WITH A SHARP , DISTINCT FOCUS
1.5.11 b WRITE USING WELL-DEVELOPED CONTENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE TOPIC