Winners

Branson
both Danielles
Chris
Parveen
Paige

Post your BEST PROMPT with an EXPLANATION (see below)

Choose your best prompt.

Copy that prompt into a new post.

In that post explain why this is a good writing prompt.

What challenge does it present to the writer?

What does it ask the writer to think about?

What writing skills must the writer utilize to respond to the prompt?

Why did you create this particular prompt for Mrs. Baione-Doda?

Preparing for the final vote:

Before you do anything else, be sure to have 10 prompts posted individually to http://baionedodapeer.blogspot.com/


Then choose your best prompt. Copy that prompt into a new post. In that post explain why this is a good writing prompt. What challenge does it present to the writer? What does it ask the writer to think about? What writing skills must the writer utilize to respond to the prompt? Why did you create this particular prompt for Mrs. Baione-Doda?

Thursday

Please continue working on and revising your prompts. Voting begins Monday. The 5 people with the most votes will get a Writer's Notebook pass for the vacation (as in you will not have to have entries on the Monday we return from the break).

If you are out of ideas...

http://promptspromptsprompts.blogspot.com/

Challenge me

By Monday, December 22nd, you must post 10 writing prompts (in separate posts) to the Peer Review blog. On Monday, the class will choose the top five prompts from the class. Then, over the vacation, I will write pieces from these prompts. Remember, your prompts must be:

• thought-provoking
• inspirational
• challenging
• reasonable
• appropriate

Your prompts may be:

• pictures
• songs
• videos
• words
• any combination of the above
• any other thing you can think of

Prompt for Tuesday, 12/16

Incorporate all of the following images,

the words "crushing," "ecclesiastical," and "shatter," and the following song:

to create a piece of microfiction or poetry.

Mandatory Prompt for Monday 12/15

Use this picture,

the words "salvation," "predator," and "child-like,"
and this song:


to write a piece of microfiction or a poem. Good luck.

Optional Prompt

Use the following line to write a story or a poem:

...which was such a tragedy, especially because who ever heard of dying from a lady bug...

Working toward your portfolio

You must include different pieces in your final portfolio (final exam). Take some time today to go through your blog posts and choose TWO pieces you would like to revise for inclusion in your portfolio.

Today's Prompt

Go to the peer review blog: http://baionedodapeer.blogspot.com/ and choose one of the videos posted by your peers. Write a piece of microfiction or a poem inspired by what you hear or see. Post your writing as a comment on that video post.

First, give me your Writer's notebook.

Then, choose one of the videos below. Watch and listen (PLEASE USE HEADPHONES). Then write a piece of microfiction or poetry about or including things you see or hear in the video. When you have finished, post your music video pick to the Peer Review Blog. Remember: This must be a video you think would be a good writing prompt and you must use discretion.

Radiohead "fake plastic trees"



Bright Eyes "i must belong somewhere"



Tool "schism"



Tori Amos "a sorta fairytale"



Bjork "human behaviour"

Today is a good day to submit some work.

By the end of the class period you should print whatever you have been working on and hand it to me. Conferences will be held next week. Please keep in mind that the 5 week mark of the second quarter is Friday, 12/12.

More Peer Review

Please take time during this period to comment on at least two more pieces on the Peer Review blog. Rememeber to offer constructive criticism to help the author improve upon his/her piece.

Peer Review Day!

First, you must post a piece to http://baionedodapeer.blogspot.com/.

Be sure to ask questions for your review.



Then, you must review at least one piece today and one tonight for homework.

Write the first 20 words that come to mind when you look at this picture

By the end of this week, you should be able to submit your first piece for a teacher conference.