Weekly+Write+Way

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Write Ways are assigned on the first day of the school week (usually a Monday) and are due two days later (usually a Wednesday) by the start of the school day. They are to be submitted online to Mrs. DeLullo using Google Docs. Certain rules apply, and this list of rules will grow longer as your writing becomes more detailed. Failure to follow the rules listed below may result in partial or no credit. Always ask questions if you have them!


 * __WARNING: If your Write Way is NOT in your folder, it may not be scored! Always be sure to type your Write Way in your Write Way folder using the correct document name (first and last initials and date)!__**

5. Paragraph will be scored on a rubric. The following scores are possible: 4 - fully developed with specific details, 3 - developed, but with general details, 2 - partially developed, 1 - minimally developed, 0 - incomplete
 * 1. Paragraph must be indented.**
 * 2. Paragraph must have a topic sentence.**
 * 3. Paragraph must be a minimum of SIX sentences.**
 * 4. Paragraph must use size 12 or 14 font in black type.**

If you are still working on your paragraph and do not want Mrs. DeLullo to grade it yet, just use ellipsis (. . .) at the end of your writing. Remember to delete the ellipsis when you are done! Week 1 - 9/15 - **Tell me something that you like so far about middle school. It can be related to subjects, classrooms, lunches, lockers, academic support, etc. Give at least** three **reasons why you like this aspect of middle school.**

Week 2 - 9/22 - **If you could meet a character from any book, movie, or TV show (not the actor, but the character portrayed), who would it be? Give at least** three **reasons for your choice. Be sure to include the character's name and the name of the book, movie, or TV show.** Underline **the title of the book, movie, or TV show please!**

Week 3 - 9/29 - ** Describe your favorite season. Don't tell why you like it; instead, **describe **the things you** see, hear, smell, taste, **and/or** touch **that make your favorite season unique. The seasons' names do NOT get capitalized.**

Week 4 - 10/6 - ** Describe a time you felt proud of yourself. Don't be shy! Think about the following questions if you need help getting started. What did you do? Was it difficult? Did you get any recognition? How did others react to you? **

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 * Week 5 - 10/14 - **Complete the following sentence starter, and use it as a topic sentence for your paragraph this week. You may copy and paste this starter into your paragraph, but if you do, please delete the ellipsis (. . .):**=====

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 * A person who has had a big influence on me is . . . **=====

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 * You will be sharing your paragraphs with a classmate this week, so be aware of that! More details to follow! **=====

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Week 6 - 10/20 - ** For this week's Write Way, boys and girls will follow different sentence starters. **=====

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 * (For girls) Boys have it easy. They don't have to . . . **=====

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 * (For boys) Girls have it easy. They don't have to . . . **=====

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 * These will be shared with a partner again . . . just because you all did so well last week. This is the final Write Way of term one. **=====


 * Week 7 - 11/3** -** Pretend you are an English classroom textbook. How did you get to be in such poor shape? Write a letter to our counselor, Miss LaFlamme, telling her all of the problems you've encountered in your life as a classroom textbook. Have the Griffin students been naughty or nice to you? Since this is a letter, be sure to write directly to Miss LaFlamme, then indent your letter, and be sure to sign your letter as the textbook. Feel free to share these with a friend from any class. I'm sure they'll be fun!

====** Week 8 - 11/10 - **This week you will write another letter. This time you will write a letter to a veteran. You do not need to actually give your letter to your veteran, although that would be very nice, but you do need to begin your letter with a salutation such as "Dear Veteran." If you have a specific veteran in mind, you are welcome to address your letter directly to him/her. Perhaps you will even write your letter on Veterans' Day!====

**Week 9 - 11/17 -** Today is the first team assembly for the Griffins, and it’s a good time to reflect on your year. Are you happy with your progress so far at Baird? What have you been doing to earn the grades you currently have? What might you do differently, if anything? Do you have a goal concerning grades? If so, what is it?


 * Week 10 - 12/1 - ** They're back and they have new rules (See rule #5 above). For this week's prompt, you will need to use the journal entry on page 9 of your text. Read the entry closely. Then tell me three things you have learned about the person who wrote this entry. Be sure to explain your thinking with evidence from the text.
 * Week 11 - 12/9 - **This week's Write Way is based on the Winter Olympics. Watch the video at the top of the page (You might want your notebook handy so you can jot down names of events and notes relating to them). Then pick an event from the Winter Olympics and give at least two reasons why you would want to participate in that event at the Olympics. Be sure to develop your details thoroughly.
 * Week 12 - 1/5 - **//This week's Write Way has been chosen by our contest winner from week 7. ////<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is called Weird Elmer. //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pretend that you have an incredibly weird friend named Elmer, and no one knows about him. Describe what Elmer is like. What makes him weird? Why is he your friend?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Week 13 - 1/12 -** This week's Write Way will be a comparison/contrast one, based on something you have done in school already. Any guesses?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Week 14 - 1/26 -** Since we have been working on evaluation, I thought now would be a good time to find out about your favorite class here at school (no new specials please; you've only been in them a few days). Develop three details telling why you li ke this particular class best. Use order of importance!

**Week 15 - 2/23 -** This week's Write Way will be done in class on Tuesday. It is an MCAS prep. open response question. See your "Whitney Barber" paper for more information.

**Week 16 - 3/13 -** This week's Write Way will be done in class on Tuesday. It is an MCAS prep. open response question. See your "Editors Are Real People Too" paper for more information.


 * Week 17 - 4/6 - ** You've written about food you don't like; now it's time to write about food you DO like. Pretend there is a contest for Best Restaurant in the Local Area. Write a letter to contest promoter Mr. I. M. Phul. Tell him about the food at your favorite local restaurant and why it should win. You'll need to be descriptive and persuasive at the same time! Sign your letter using your own name or the name M. T. Stomak.


 * Week 18 - 4/13 - **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Imagine you have just been given the name and address of a penpal. Describe yourself to that person.