Creative Writing 8 th and 9th grade Mrs. Betts You have just entered the lab.

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Creative Writing 8 th and 9th grade Mrs. Betts You have just entered the lab

This semester you will learn * How to write in different genre * Computer skills * More than you ever thought possible

Sentence Structure Subject and predicate Various structures Different beginnings Punctuation NTSBWTSW

Paragraphing Topic Sentence At least 3 supporting sentences Conclusion

Types of paragraphs Descriptive Character sketch Information Persuasion

Writing projects Paragraphs Short stories Children’s stories Poetry Writing portfolio

Teacher expectations Come to class prepared *pencil *writing notebook No homework out of class *must work in class All writing done in Computer lab Positive attitude You will become a better writer We will have fun! This will be your favorite class !