Writer’s Notebook: Expectations and Set-up Writer’s Notebook: Expectations and Set-up “It is partly the unpolished quality of the notebooks I find so beautiful. One finds in them the record of a struggle, full of rough edges.” -- Laurie Sheck “It is partly the unpolished quality of the notebooks I find so beautiful. One finds in them the record of a struggle, full of rough edges.” -- Laurie Sheck One of my primary goals this year is to help you establish college-level writing habits. In pursuit of that goal, we will be taking constant notes and writing throughout the year. One of my primary goals this year is to help you establish college-level writing habits. In pursuit of that goal, we will be taking constant notes and writing throughout the year. Setting Up the Writer’s Notebook: Make the notebook your own – decorate it to reflect your personality. Leave the first page blank. This will become your Table of Contents. Number each subsequent page in the notebook in a consistent corner. You will make notes, journal, sketch, reflect, diagram, list, and write, write, write in the notebook every day. You will date and title every new entry. Setting Up the Writer’s Notebook: Make the notebook your own – decorate it to reflect your personality. Leave the first page blank. This will become your Table of Contents. Number each subsequent page in the notebook in a consistent corner. You will make notes, journal, sketch, reflect, diagram, list, and write, write, write in the notebook every day. You will date and title every new entry. Writer's Notebook Requirements Writer's Notebook Requirements A. On a daily basis, during class: Do Nows, Notes, & In-class Responses o Use your notebook to record your thoughts, reactions, notes, A. On a daily basis, during class: Notes & In-class Responses o Use your notebook to record your thoughts, reactions, notes, observations and ideas generated while we are together. Whether you observations and ideas generated while we are together. Whether you write a few sentences sentence or an entire page, your notebook should write a few sentences sentence or an entire page, your notebook should reveal individual thought and reflection during each class. When reveal individual thought and reflection during each class. When applicable to a project we are working on, you can include pre-writing for applicable to a project we are working on, you can include pre-writing for essays in your notebook. B. Once per week, at minimum: Reader’s Response or Analysis Homework o Notes and reflections on assigned reading and independent reading. C. Write at least one full paragraph (or take about ½ page of notes). Take Write at least one full paragraph (or take about ½ page of notes). Take time to write down examples of well-written sentences when you are time to write down examples of well-written sentences when you are impressed. Also, write questions in preparation for class discussion. impressed. Also, write questions in preparation for class discussion. As assigned: Vocabulary journal o Starting from the back of your notebook (I recommend flipping it), record C. As assigned: Vocabulary journal o Starting from the back of your notebook (I recommend flipping it), record new vocabulary you encounter in your readings. You will complete new vocabulary you encounter in your readings. You will complete vocabulary journal entries for class in this section as assigned. vocabulary journal entries for class in this section as assigned. Extension Activity: Personal Writing o essays in your notebook. B. Once per week, at minimum: Reader’s Response or Analysis Homework o Notes and reflections on assigned reading and independent reading. As you desire, include any writing you wish to do. This can include Extension Activity: Personal Writing o As you desire, include any writing you wish to do. This can include random reflections, poetry, essays, fiction, or rants. Content should be random reflections, poetry, essays, fiction, or rants. Content should be school appropriate. school appropriate.
