Composition

COMPOSITION MONDAY

Pre-writing: Decide on subject & Piece out webbing.

TUESDAY

1st Draft

• Write a sentence for each web string. Cut in between each sentence. • Arrange sentence strips in different ways to figure out the best and most interesting order! • Copy each sentence down on fresh paper. WEDNESDAY Revise • • • •

Take Tuesday‘s final paper and read it to yourself , one other person and one parent. Listen to their suggestions or comments, then revise your paper. Try using more describing words, don‘t rely on apostrophes. (Adjectives) Rewrite paper, as you want it on a fresh piece of paper.

THURSDAY • • • •

Read your writing again to yourself, and one sibling or friend and one parent. Edit: punctuation, capitals, full sentences. Proofread: spelling Hand paper to parent for final proofread.

FRIDAY • • • •

Edit and Proofread

Publish

Rewrite paper and give to parent for evaluation. Best handwriting/typing (upper grades) No smudges Option: Adding an illustration to compliment the essay.

A COMPOSITION SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN 5 PARAGRAPHS. EACH PARAGRAPH SHOULD CONTAIN NO LESS THAN THREE SENTENCES.