Writing+Recorded+Links

You can access all recordings below! ** TCAP Preparation Sessions ** ** Session 1: Live date was Wednesday, Febrary 22, 2012: Writing short constructed response (persuasive, narrative and expository) ** []
 * If you need help, just ask via kmail, phone (719-491-3179) or email (lhall@d49.org).**

** Argumentative, Persuasive and Propagandist Essay for 6th, 7th and 8th graders ** =The units can be found in Composition for Langauge A, Language B and Literary Analysis and Composition (LAC)=
 * Please note that at the end of each session will list what courses your student can check off from the OLS Unit for attending and participating in class whether live or recorded.
 * Please feel free to kmail, email or call me with any questions! I would enjoy reading through your outline and essay if you would like to send to me!

Session 1: Live date was Wednesday, February 8, 2012: What is an argument, persuasive or propagandist essay? Finding a topic. What is logical thinking and logical fallacies? Using facts and not opinion. []

Session 2: Live date was Friday, February 10, 2012: Review from Session 1,writing an outline, how to write a the thesis, introduction, and conclusion. []

Session 3: Live date was Monday, February 13, 2012: Review from sessions 1 and 2, how to write the body paragraphs. We played a game for review and had Q and A time. []

= = = = = ** Literary Analysis Essay for grade 8 (Literary Analysis and Composition Class) ** = = =
 * ====**Please note that at the end of each session will list what courses your student can check off from the OLS Lit. Analysis Essay Unit for attending and participating in the class.**====
 * **Please feel free to kmail or call me with any questions or parts of the process. I am always happy to help.**

Session 1: Live date was Wednesday, January 15, 2012: What is a Literary Analysis Essay? []

Session 2: Live date was Thursday, January 16, 2012: How to begin your Literary Analysis Essay, finding a poem for this essay and writing the thesis statement. []

Session 3: Live date was Thursday, January 26, 2012: How to analze your poem for the essay and writing the body of the Essay. []

Session 4: Live date was Friday, January 27, 2012: Review and writing the outline (with a template) and writing the conclusion. []

= ** Research Paper Unit Recordings for grades 4-8 ** = []
 * **Please note that at the end of each session will list what courses your student can check off from the OLS research unit for attending my class!**
 * **Also, please feel free to kmail me any questions or parts of the research paper process. I am happy to help!**
 * Session 1: Live date was 11/2/2011: What is a Research Paper, Outlining and Pre-writing:**

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 * Session 2: Live date was Wednesday, 11/9/2011: Researching, Taking Notes, Credibility of Sources:**

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 * Session 3: Live date was Friday, 11/11/2011: Writing a thesis and Putting the facts on the outline:**

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 * Session 4: Live date was on Wednesday, 11/16/2011: Writing the introduction and the conclusion**

[] http://fvawriting.wikispaces.com/Intermediate+Writing
 * Session 5: Live date was Tuesday, 11/22/2011: Writing the Body and in-text citations and how to making the work-cited page**
 * Helpful Videos from Day 5 can be found here if you need a quick review!**
 * Session 6: Live date will be Wednesday, 11/30/2011: Question and Answer (come to class for help with any step the the paper**
 * Don't forget to send me your research paper if you are interested in doing so!**

=** PRIMARY WRITING RECORDINGS: **=
 * Date || Title || More Information || Recorded Link ||
 * 8/17/2011 || The Squiggle || Generating Ideas (Idea Trait). After reading The Squiggle, students will make their own squiggle into a picture and write about it. || [] ||
 * 8/25/20011 || Hungry Caterpillar || Generating ideas (Idea Trait) using the book Hungry Catapillar. || [] ||
 * 9/6/2011 || Duck on A Bike || Generatinve Ideas and learning how to organize writing. || [] ||
 * 10/5/2011 || Using -er and -est correctly || using -er and -est (pre-recorded and 15 minutes in legth) || [] ||
 * 8/17/2011 || The Squiggle || Generating Ideas (Idea Trait). After reading The Squiggle, students will make their own squiggle into a picture and write about it. || [] ||
 * 8/25/20011 || Hungry Caterpillar || Generating ideas (Idea Trait) using the book Hungry Catapillar. || [] ||
 * 9/6/2011 || Duck on A Bike || Generatinve Ideas and learning how to organize writing. || [] ||
 * 10/5/2011 || Using -er and -est correctly || using -er and -est (pre-recorded and 15 minutes in legth) || [] ||

= **INTERMEDIATE WRITING RECORDINGS:** =
 * Live Class: |||||| First and Third Wednesday of the Month from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM ||
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 * Date || Title || More Information || Recorded Link ||
 * 8/17/2011 || Diary of a Worm || Generating ideas (Idea Trait). Students read Diary of a Worm, learn about keeping a diary and start keeping their own silly diary. || [] ||
 * 8/25/2011 || Paragraph writing || Writing a good paragraph. Use of the hamburger paragraph writing method. || [] ||
 * 9/6/2011 || Writing an organized paragraph. Book used was Duck on a Bike. || Finding good ideas and writing a good paragraph using the book Duck on a Bike as a guide to organization. || [] ||
 * 9/21/2011 || Mystery Writing || How to write an organized mystery story or paragraph. Story used was Grandpa's Teeth are Missing! || [] ||
 * 1/19/2012 || Writing to a Prompt: Orgazing your writing || From the K12 curriculum. How to organize your writing and understanding how to write to a prompt. ||  ||   || [] ||   ||
 * 1/19/2012 || Writing to a Prompt: Orgazing your writing || From the K12 curriculum. How to organize your writing and understanding how to write to a prompt. ||  ||   || [] ||   ||

=** UPPER ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING CLASS RECORDINGS **=
 * Date || Title || More info || Recorded link ||
 * 8/17/2011 || Essay Writing basics || Students learn how to write a well written 5 paragraph essay. || [] ||
 * 8/25/2011 || Essay writing with a song || Using the song, Breakaway, students learn how to write an essay and can use this essay as one of his/her required essays on the OLS. || [] ||
 * 8/31/2011 || Paragraph writing || Using the Hamburger writing method to organize a paragraph. How to come up with a good topic sentence and using transitions. || [] ||
 * 9/6/2011 || Persuasive letter writing with the book I Wanna Iguana || Using the book, I wanna Iguana, students learn persuasive writing techniques and practice their technigues writing a letter asking for something they want. || [] ||
 * 9/15/2011 || Essay ideas and organization || Using the book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, students learn how to write their own essay modeled after the book. Helps with how to organize an essay. || [] ||
 * 9/21/2011 || Summary Writing || How to write a quick, easy and great summary! || [] ||
 * 9/28/2011 || Tone and Mood (And some Attitude!) in your writing || Shows the difference between adding tone and mood in writing. Shows how to add both easily! || [] ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 10/5/2011 || Voice in Writing || This shows how to add your personal voice to your writing. This gives demonstrations and reviews how to have less passive and more active verbs in your writing. || [] ||
 * 1/19/2012 || Organizing Writing (from Curriculum). Writing to a prompt. || This shows how to plan your writing and write to a prompt || [] ||
 * 1/19/2012 || Writing a Mystery Story || A fun way to learn how to write a solid mystery story || [] ||
 * 9/28/2011 || Tone and Mood (And some Attitude!) in your writing || Shows the difference between adding tone and mood in writing. Shows how to add both easily! || [] ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 10/5/2011 || Voice in Writing || This shows how to add your personal voice to your writing. This gives demonstrations and reviews how to have less passive and more active verbs in your writing. || [] ||
 * 1/19/2012 || Organizing Writing (from Curriculum). Writing to a prompt. || This shows how to plan your writing and write to a prompt || [] ||
 * 1/19/2012 || Writing a Mystery Story || A fun way to learn how to write a solid mystery story || [] ||