High School Writing Conference December 8 2017 Amanda Shoopman Introductions Your favorite type of writing Your favorite book Something interesting about yourself hobbies talents etc 2 ID: 707758
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Evolution of My Thinking
High School Writing Conference
December 8, 2017
Amanda ShoopmanSlide2
Introductions
Your favorite type of writing
Your favorite book
Something interesting about yourself (hobbies, talents etc.)
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Agenda
Focused Freewrite
Collaborate
Write AgainShare!!!
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Goals
Today, we will be:
Looking at the way words change meaning over time.
Taking a word and breaking down its evolution into meaningful writing.
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Freewriting
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Share!!!
Share your writing with your shoulder partner.
Thank them after they finish!
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Choosing a Word
Read over your writing
Underline one word that jumps out to you as important.
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Writing
What feelings or memories are associated with each age?
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Share Again!
Share with a partner.
Any volunteers?
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Exit Slips
What did you learn from this lesson?
Do you think that you could use this format in the future? How?
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Structure
Word:
When I was in Kindergarten:
When I was in 5
th
Grade:
Now:
In 30 years:
Tie it together
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