Year+8+PLC_Writing+Folio


 * Minutes for Year 8 PLC_Writing Folio **

23/8/12


 * Chapter 19 how to tackle the idea of the father killing the father. Indoctrination, Brainwashing,
 * Crossword puzzle on internet
 * MN - to send kids to PRTI


 * Thursday 26th April 2012**
 * Present: EM, WK, SY, JP**

Before we start the writing folio piece we think that it is important to teach them the different parts of speech.

SY – rules of grammar. Activity would be to write one sentence that includes all parts of speech and then they have to label all the different elements

EM – found some good resources on Brain Pop to begin teaching students the different parts of speech

SY – having some trouble teaching voice to students, can explain what it is but trying to find and example to show them and help them then find it in their own reading.

JP – there are other examples in Spandel textbook will photocopy these and pass them around for us to have a look at and perhaps show students more examples.

EM – found some examples from ‘Trash’

Would be good to focus on first person writing to teach voice.

WK – when teaching voice it would be good to get students to write something about the same event but to different people. Students need to think about the different voice and word choice for each audience.

Activity – write a postcard about a holiday to friends and grandparents

Jasper Jones is a good example of looking at voice and word choice

Ideas for Lesson Plans
 * 1) Parts of speech activity: students learn the definitions and then write one sentence that includes all the parts of speech. Students then need to label all these features
 * 2) Word Choice activity – changing the mood and tone of a sentence based on word choice. Also look at sentence fluency.
 * 3) Looking at the connection between voice and word choice – look at the ‘Chad’ example from Spandel. Discuss what needs improving and get them to fix it up. Also look at some good examples too. Also look at an example from a novel.
 * 4) Final Writing task. Confessions of an ashtray.


 * Thursday 2nd May 2012**
 * Present: EM, WK, SY, JP**

Designed the task sheet for writing folio - this will be emailed to Year 8 teachers and put on the server.

SY will photocopy some examples and pass them around to year 8 teachers.

Started designing rubric for the assignment. Will finish next week and email/server.

Decided that it would be good to familiarise students with this rubric when looking at examples and get them to 'grade' what they would give the example. Helps make them clearer in the work that they submit.