Lila Jorge

Ready for Writing... ●

Writer's Notebook

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Writing Folder

Mr. Clemenson 2008 modified 9/7

Writer's Notebook The writing in the required sections will not count towards your total words per week. The writing in this notebook should help you become more prolific. ●

Number Pages –

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Date each entry

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Required Sections

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Avoid removing paper from your notebook

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Living Like a Writer

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Class notes

Keep with you –

as often as possible...

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space. ~Orson Scott Card

What can you include in your notebook? 10. What amazes/surprises/angers you 9. Quotes or inspiring passages from books or poems 8. What you notice 7. Small details that intrigue you 6. Snatches of talk you overhear 5. Memories 4. Lists 3. Photos, articles, ticket stubs or other artifacts 2. Your own sketches, drawings or doodles 1. What you wonder about Lila Jorge, Patricia Krivac and Stacey Shubitz

Evaluating the Writer's Notebook ●

Quality –

Entries show you are thinking like a writer ●

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Quantity –

Frequent entries ●

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Entries chosen for specific reasons

Indicates you spent plenty of time with your notebook Variety

Neatness ●

Clean and organized

Writing Folder aka Weekly Writing ●

Credit Chart: 300 = 20/40 400 = 30/40 500 = 35/40 Goal = 40/40 750 = 45/40 >1000 = 50/40

Inside Cover –

Keep track of your weekly word count... Date 9/8 9/9 9/12 9/13 9/14

Please remember to date every paper in the folder...

Grade 7 (600 Words)

Word Count: 150 120 230 80 115 Total for week: 695

Grade 8 (650 Words)

I don't feel like writing today... ●

Read through your writer's notebook –

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Read something you've written... –

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Images from flickr :Nigelstwin, magnusmagnus dustywrath,

You might change your mind

You might decide to revise it

Read your independent reading book...