Objectives:
Students will be able to complete the full writing process, including prewriting/graphic organizing, creating a rough draft, executing multiple edits, creating a final draft, and publishing their work. 

Resources:
• Syllabus (attached)
• Editing sheets (Fox)
• Young Authors Book edit sheets for each step (Fox and Bates)
• Skipping Stones, a magazine in which we sent out our publications
• The PTA Reflections Contest
• The Young Authors Contest

Activities:

• Working on prewriting/graphic organizing
• Understanding the formation of story plots
  • Creating/Mapping story plots of their own
  • Understanding the terms “resolution, conclusion, etc.”
• Developing multiple story ideas/starters
• Writing realistic dialogue
• The editing process
  • Self Edits
  • Peer Edits
  • Adult Edits
• The study of editing techniques
  • Editing Marks
  • Content vs. Convention editing
• Mini-lessons on how to edit:
  • Addition of adjectives, descriptive words, prepositional phrases, adverbs, similes and metaphors, differentiation of sentence structure, etc.
  • Deletion of passive voice, “said’s”, unnecessary words, etc.
• Teaching word processing
  • How to write dialogue
  • How to copy and paste a document
  • How to move margins in to format a book
• Study of picture books
  • Formatting
  • Dialogue
  • Length
• Producing a final book
  • Formatting a book
    • Illustrations
    • Margins
    • Blank pages
    • About the Author
    • Summary
    • Copyright
    • Dedication
• The study of writing for different audiences

Chart of Lesson Plans

Monday	Wednesday	Friday
• Go over syllabus • Discuss 3 main projects • Free write on design of a school uniform	• Plot explanation/lesson • Study of Children’s books • Prewrite activity • Write	• Teen Writing Sheet – how to start stories • Go over ideas for stories • Teach story starters • Write on 2 ideas
• Discuss editing marks • Introduce “Show Don’t Tell” idea • Add in “show don’t tell”	• First paragraph (or more) of two (or more) stories due.  • Peer edit and pick best story	• Discuss types of editing – copying vs. conventions • Do editing sheet • Edit first paragraph
• No school	• Read inspirational story about teen writer of Eragon • Write whole rough draft IN pen IN class	• Due at end of bell: Whole 1st draft or extensive 1st draft with multiple edits
• Return rough drafts to kids • Discuss plot formation again • Draw plots of their stories • Fix glitches in plots • Start to type if time	• Some students type • Some students finalize rough drafts, fix plot problems, etc.	• All students should be typing
• Lesson on types of editing – peer, self, adult • Type • Some students self-edit	• Self-editing • Conferences with teacher • Typing	• Peer Editing • Conferences with Teacher • Self Editing • Finding an adult editor/adult editing
• Teacher demonstration of post-iting book, book format, necessary components of book • Students format books • Work on borders	• Students work on borders • Typed new drafts due for teacher read/edit • Editing • Creation of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages	• Students work on borders • Return drafts to kids • Go through check lists with kids • Teacher conferences • Editing • Creation of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages
• Meet in computer lab to finalize drafts • Plan out pages, spacing, and illustrations • Teacher conferences • Re read edits • Finish borders	• Meet in computer lab to finalize drafts • Teacher conferences • Re read edits • Finish borders • Start illustrations	• Final “rough” drafts due • Graded with real rubric (not checklist) • Students work on illustrations
• No School	• Editing story • Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages • Illustrations • Formatting for book	• Introduce “I wonder” PTA Reflections • Start PTA Reflections • Editing story • Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages • Formatting for book • Illustrations
• Edit PTA Reflections • Editing story • Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages • Formatting for book • Illustrations	• Final PTA Reflections due • Introduce final project for Skipping Stones • Start final project • Editing story • Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages • Formatting for book • Illustrations	• Discussion of final project/ conferences with teacher about final submission • Finish putting books together! (which means:  • Editing story • Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages • Formatting for book • Illustrations)
• Edit new piece for submission, piece due Wednesday • Books due Friday • FINISH MAKING BOOKS or FINALIZE SUBMISSION	• Final submission for Skipping Stones due • Finish Young Author books!	• Young Author books due • Reading of books/sharing • Picking out a piece for Student Led Conferences (if time)