ELA6, CSS, Sferrazza

Writing Goal: Descriptive Writing

To deepen your understanding of sense of place through description, you will plan and write a descriptive piece on a meaningful place  - one with which you have a strong emotional connection. You will dip into your language toolbox and use imagery and figurative language. 

Workshop Overview:  The Writer's Workshop consists of 2 parts.

1.  Writer's Notebook:  As you go through the first three lessons, you may be asked to open your writer's notebook to complete specific steps that will lead to your writing piece.  

1. Review elements of descriptive text
2. Brainstorm places with which you feel a strong emotional connection or sense of place. 
3. Look at mood, order, and mentor texts. 

2.  Writer's Workshop:  Writing a Description 

1. Plan your own place-based descriptive text.
2. Write a first draft and get some feedback.
3. Revise your writing. and submit for feedback.
4. Edit, publish, and submit your final draft. 

 You will earn marks for:

- Prewriting and Draft

- Revising

- Editing and Publishing (Final Copy) - RUBRIC

Writing Targets:  By the end of this workshop you will have worked toward incorporating the following criteria into your piece: One clear topic Many sensory details, strong word choices, and figurative language Organization - details in a logical (spatial or chronological) order Conventions - complete sentences, attention to grammar and spelling, evidence of revisions, edits, and review of writing