1. Writing is Integral to the AVID Program
I DON’T KNOW WHAT I THINK, UNTIL I SEE WHAT I WRITE.

2. WHY SO MUCH WRITING? PROMOTES CLEAR THINKING
PROMOTES EFFECTIVE AND LONG TERM PLANNING
PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN A COMPLEX WORLD WITH A VOICE AND A RECORD

3. HANDOUT Already in notes
THE WRITING PROCESS
HANDOUT
Already in notes

4. EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING.
WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY?

5. SINGLE MOST POWERFUL TOOL FOR:
THINKING
LEARNING
PARTICIPATING IN THE BROAD CULTURE OF A SOCIETY

6. SLANG EX: FRESH EX: ICE WORDS AND PHRASES YOU USE TODAY
OUT OF DATE SLANG, NO LONGER USED
EX: FRESH
EX: ICE

7. EXPLANATION OF LIFE GOALS : assignment #1
9th Grade: DISCUSS SPECIFIC GOALS THAT YOU HAVE FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL
Intro – Body – Conclusion
AT LEAST 1-2 PAGES DOUBLE SPACED TYPED

8. 10th Grade
DISCUSS YOUR SPECIFIC GOALS AS A PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND A CAREER

9. LIFE GOALS CON’T
11th Grade: DISCUSS YOUR SPECIFIC GOALS FOR PLANNING FOR COLLEGE AND A CAREER

10. LIFE GOALS CON’T 12th Grade: COLLEGE ESSAY
DESCRIBE HOW AN EXPERIENCE, A RELATIONSHIP, A CHALLENGE, OR AN OBSTACLE IN YOUR LIFE HAS INFLUENCED YOU, AND TELL US WHAT YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS CAN LEARN FROM YOU AS A RESULT

11. THREE PART ESSAY HANDOUT
ASSIGNMENT #1
AT LEAST 1-2 PAGES DOUBLE SPACED TYPED
AT LEAST 2-3 PAGES HANDWRITTEN IN INK