Editorials

Daily Reading:
12 Dead as Tornadoes Cut Through South
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/wicked-weather-spawns-deadly-tornadoes-destruction-200-miles/story?id=10474792

The 9 Unhealthiest Foods You Can Order at Restaurants
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WellnessNews/story?id=7739766&page=1
Daily Quiz:
www.newsroom 101.com

Monday: 45
Tuesday: 46
Wednesday: 47
Thursday: Review 45-47
Friday: Test

Goal: Students will begin writing their rough drafts of their editorial articles

**Flow charts and research have been graded.

You may check turnitin.com to see your grades.
(If you didn't turn it in, you received a "0")

Dates:
Monday-Tuesday: Rough Drafts
Wednesday: Peer editing
Thursday: Final Drafts Due
Friday: Discuss/ Debate topics

Editorials

Week of April 19, 2010

Daily Quiz:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Monday: Quiz between 41-44

Today you are allowed to voice your opinion.

Students will be introduced to editorial writing.
Students will view a PowerPoint and discuss the purpose of editorial writing
Students will read the chapter on Editorial Writing from their text.
Students will discuss the various elements of editorial writing
Students will select a topic and create a flow chart to facilitate their editorials

Class Assignments
1. Watch PowerPoint on EDITORIAL WRITING
2. Discuss elements of an editorial
3. Research topics
4. Create organizational flow chart

**Flow chart and research must be turned in to www.turnitin.com by Friday
1.1.11H Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of nonfiction

Assignments

Daily Quiz:

http://www.newsroom101.com/

Tuesday: Quiz 41
Wednesday: Quiz 42
Thursday: Quiz 43
Friday: Quiz between 41-44

Daily Reading:
Tuesday:
Read the front page and World News sections of Today's Times Leader.

Wednesday- Friday:
Read the front page and World News sections of the Times Leader


Goals: Students will continue writing their FEATURE STORY
Students will peer edit their stories using http://www.turnitin.com/
**If students failed to turn in their articles, they must print out their articles and find classmates to peer edit.


1. Students will continue writing their features story
2. Students will peer edit
3. Students will fix errors and finalize their rough drafts.
4. FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY..........NO EXCUSES!!!!!!

Final Drafts will be due by Wednesday, 4/14
1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Features Writing

Daily Quiz:

http://www.newsroom101.com

Tuesday: Quiz 38
Wednesday: Quiz 39
Thursday: Quiz 40
Friday: Quiz between 38-40

Daily Reading:
Tuesday:
W. Virginia Mine Explosion:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/West-virginia-mine-explosion-drilling-starts-find-trapped-miners/story?id=10296284

Wednesday: (Please read both articles)
Michael Jackson:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MichaelJackson/gma-exclusive-conrad-murray-lawyer-ed-chernoff-speaks/story?id=10294040

China Races to Save Miners Still Trapped

Goals: Students will begin writing their FEATURE STORY
Students will organize/ outline the format of the story
Students will research and write initial ideas/ brainstorm

1. Students will research their topic on the Internet
2. Students will begin to take notes
3. Students will find people who are relative to their articles and conduct interviews and surveys
4. Students will begin writing their articles

**IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR WOULD LIKE ME TO READ A SECTION OF YOUR PAPER, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST TO www.turnitin.com

**There is a link for Wednesday and another for Thursday

Dates: Tuesday. 4/6 - Students may interview
Wednesday and Thursday, 4/7 and 4/8- Students MUST stay in the room and begin writing their articles
Friday, 4/9: Rough Drafts are DUE
Monday, 4/12: - Revisions
Final Drafts will be due on Tuesday, 4/13

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus