Objective Content

Unit

Writing Workshop--Story

Local Objective

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a. Use appropriate prewriting and drafting skills to create a story.

b. Revise the story by adding precise nouns, verbs, and adjectives to make the characters and setting more vivid.

c. Reflect on and assess one's writing process and story.

Objective used to evaluate students

Yes

Assessment Activity

1. The students will be assessed by participating in class discussions and completing each step of the writing process. Students will be assessed on their ability to use appropriate prewriting and drafting skills to create a story; to revise the story by adding precise nouns, verbs, and adjectives to make the characters and setting more vivid; and to reflect on and assess one's writing process and story.

Level of Expectation

80%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types

Concept	Evaluation Type
Final Writing	PE

Learning Activity

The students will:

1. Participate in a class discussion about a well-known story, film, or TV show you've enjoyed. Discuss why you enjoyed that particular piece of literature. Was it the characters, settings, suspenseful plots, etc.

2. Begin freewriting ideas in order to generate a story. Brainstorm several ideas. Choose interesting characters, a plot, and a setting.

3. Begin writing your rough draft. Think about from whose point of view the story will be told and stick to it. Use dialogue.

4. Once paper has been written, check your paper with the content and organization guidelines. Make necessary revisions and write a final draft.

5. Include your final draft in your writing portfolio.

Instructional Method

The teacher will:

1. Guide students as they discuss a well-known story, film, or TV show they enjoyed. Discuss with students why they enjoyed that particular piece of literature. Encourage students to think about characters, settings, suspenseful plots, etc.

2. Guide students as they begin freewriting ideas to generate a story. Help students to brainstorm several ideas. Help them to create interesting characters, plan their plot, and choose a setting.

3. Assist students as they begin writing their rough drafts. Remind students to figure out from whose point of view the story is being told and stick to it. Assist students with using dialogue.

4. Assist students with comparing their rough drafts to the content and organization guidelines. Discuss and necessary revisions and guide students as they write their final drafts.

5. Collect student writings to be added into writing porfolios.

Content Standards

CA 1, CA 4

Process Standards

1.8, 2.2, 2.1, 2.6, 4.8, 1.6

Equity/Workplace Readiness

MSIP Code	MSIP Indicator
R/I	Research/Information Skills

Resources

Holt Elements of Literature

Markerboard

Correction Exercise

Tutoring

Peer Coaching

Spell Check

Special Needs

Tutoring

Peer Coaching

Modified Assignments

GLEs v1.0

GLE Code	Discipline	Strand	Big Idea	Concept	Grade Level/Course	GLE
CA/2/1/A/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	Grade 7	Follow a writing process to - create appropriate graphic organizers to provide a structure for information - apply writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing
CA/2/2/B/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Capitalization	Grade 7	Use conventions of capitalization in written text - titles (magazines, newspapers, songs, works of art - proper nouns (brand names of products, nationalities)
CA/2/2/C/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Punctuation	Grade 7	In composing text, use - comma rules for punctuating various sentence structures - correct format in writing titles - quotation marks in dialogue - lons in business letter salutations
CA/2/2/D/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Parts of Speech	Grade 7	Use parts of speech correctly in written text - pronouns and antecedents - consistent verb tense
CA/2/2/E/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Spelling	Grade 7	In writing, use dictionary, spell-check and other resources to spell correctly
CA/2/2/F/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Sentence Construction	Grade 7	In composing text, use - complex sentences in writing - precise and vivid language - editing to eliminate run-on sentences - cohesive devices
CA/2/3/E/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Audience and Purpose	Grade 7	Compose texts - that contain a created chart, graph and/or other graphic organizer based on printed information - and write a formal business letter and address an envelope - that address two different audiences and purposes using appropriate forms (e.g., explain the differences between seventh grade and second grade to a parent and to a second grader)

GLEs v2.0 and CLEs

GLE Code	Discipline	Strand	Big Idea	Concept	Grade Level/Course	GLE
CA/W/1/A/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to generate a draft
CA/W/1/A/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice
CA/W/1/A/7/e.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to share writing
CA/W/2/E/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, capitalize within dialogue
CA/W/2/E/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, use commas and quotation marks in dialogue, and semi-colon in compound sentences
CA/W/2/E/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, use correct agreement of pronoun and antecedent, and consistent verb tense
CA/W/2/C/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with a variety of sentence structures, including complex sentences
CA/W/2/D/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Word Choice	7th Grade	Compose text using precise and vivid language
CA/W/3/A/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, responding to literature

Objective Notes/Essential Questions

Date	Note/Question
6/25/2007 11:15:01 AM	4) Does the story have an interesting plot with an effective beginning, a conflict, complications, a suspenseful climax, and a clear resolution? Is the point of view consistent throughout the story? Are the characters realistic and complex? Does the story have a definite setting? Is the story well organized and coherent? Does the writer use transitions effectively?