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JOURNAL #3: 9/13/15 Bellringer: “Sometimes we need stories more than food to stay alive” – Karen Dietz “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” – Maya Angelou “It’s hard to hate anyone whose story you know” –Roslyn Bresnick Perry “Tales told from the heart, reach the heart” –Steve Sanfield Pick ONE of the above quotes that stands out to you. Explain what it means, and why you selected it.

Personal Literacy Short Narrative TIMELINE: Day 1: Brainstorm and begin outline (review rubric) Day 2: Look at Exemplar, complete outline, begin rough draft Day 3: Look at exemplar, complete rough draft and begin personal editing Day 4: Begin peer editing and complete final draft Day 5: Submit final draft and begin preparing multi-media presentation (review rubric) Day 6: Finalize multi-media presentation Day 7: Presentations Day 8: Presentations

Agenda Today’s Objective Warm-up: Journal #3 Create Google Account & Intro to Google Docs View class website find links to two exemplars Complete rough draft on Google Docs & Share with Ms. Cole Exit Ticket #3 Today I will learn how to submit my narrative rough draft using Google Docs. Today’s Objective

Exit ticket Respond to the following prompt in your journal: Where will you submit all written assignments? What is Ms. Cole’s email address? What is the class web page?

Personal Literacy short narrative This is a narrative essay, so please tell me a story. Start with your earliest memories of learning to read and write, and work your way up to where you are now. Here are some questions to consider while you are writing: Where are you from? Does this have an impact on how you learned to read/write/speak English? Did you grow up in a print-rich environment? Did the people in your household read a variety of materials? Who read to you, and how often? Who were the literacy sponsors in your life – that is, which people most impacted your literacy development (either negatively or positively) throughout your life? What do you like to read? I will not accept the statement, “I don’t like to read.” Everyone reads something – whether it’s Aristotle, Led Zeppelin lyrics, or Facebook chats – we all spend a significant portion of our lives absorbing the texts that surround us.

Personal literacy short narrative REQUIREMENTS: MLA format Times New Roman 12 point font Double-spaced At least 2 pages Limited personal pronouns Clear organization Creativity! *Reference your rubric

How is a narrative different than an essay? It tells a STORY It should include VIVID, descriptive details It doesn’t have to be traditional five paragraphs this doesn’t mean it isn’t organized! Your memories and details should still be connected somehow & flow from one to the next It is told from your perspective; some first-person is okay Characters should be developed & interesting! You will not have a traditional “thesis” statement, but there should be some sort of overarching theme. What have you learned about yourself in reflecting on your literacy history?

What goes in my brainstorm? Try to answer each question—does NOT need to be complete sentences How can you tell a story? List your most VIVID memories—which one might be your hook? Do any go together? Can you categorize your memories into paragraphs? Do you want to tell your story chronologically? Do you want to structure it differently? What is the “theme” of your literacy story? WHY are you where you are today in terms of your English development? How will you conclude your essay?