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Class Hour________________
Intensive Writing Unit
Please remain quiet in the IWU. These
essays need a lot of structural work.
Do not lose this packet. It is worth 100 points.
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January 2006
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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3
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9A
Narrative
p. 8,9,10
Homework:
finish narrative
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11A
Persuasive
p. 11
Homework: finish
persuasive essay
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18A
Peer Review
Homework: finish
final draft and
portfolio
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26A
No School:
MLK Jr.
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24A
Start Shakespeare
30A
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5A
Start IWU
Writing Basics
p. 4,5,6,7
Homework:
anything not
finished in class
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Friday
6
13A
Expository
p. 12
Homework:
Finish
expository
essay
20A
Portfolio Due
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Portfolio requirements
This is your first major assignment of the semester.
Do it.
Your portfolio is due Friday, January 20th, 2006.
Your portfolio must include:
1. A title page with: your title, your name, English 102, Ms. Marlow, and
the date (10 points)
2. Rough draft of your narrative essay (20 points)
3. Rough draft of your persuasive essay (20 points)
4. Rough draft of your expository essay (20 points)
5. Peer review of your narrative essay (10 points)
6. Peer review of your persuasive essay (10 points)
7. Peer review of your expository essay (10 points)
8. Typed final draft of ONE of your essays (narrative, persuasive, OR
expository) (30 points)
9. Reflection statement (10 points)
10.MUST BE TURNED IN AT START OF CLASS Friday, January 20th,
2006 (10 points)
Total Points for this project: 150
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Writing Basics
A Review
Parts of Speech
Give the definition and at least two examples for each of the following:
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Pronouns:_______________________________________________________
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Verbs:_________________________________________________________
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Adverbs:_______________________________________________________
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Adjectives:_____________________________________________________
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Conjunctions:____________________________________________________
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Interjections:___________________________________________________
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Articles:_______________________________________________________
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Writing Basics
A Review
Complete Sentences Vs Phrases
What makes a sentence complete?
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Are these sentences complete?
Yes / No 1. Yesterday I went to the grocery store.
Yes / No 2. The running purple dog!
Yes / No 3. My favorite ice cream is butter pecan.
Yes / No 4. I gave my left lung to a frog.
Yes / No 5. The frog over there.
Write five complete sentences. Underline and label a noun, pronoun, verb, adverb,
adjective, conjunction, interjection, and article in your sentences.
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3. _________________________________________________________
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Writing Basics
A Review
Complete Paragraphs
What makes a paragraph complete?
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How many sentences should be in a paragraph?
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How many topics should be discussed in a paragraph?
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How is a paragraph formatted?
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Draw a picture of a complete paragraph below:
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Writing Basics
A Review
Writing Vs Speaking
What is the difference between writing and speaking?
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What different types of speaking do we use?
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What different types of writing do we use?
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Write a paragraph to a friend about our school lunch.
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Now re-write that paragraph for the school board.
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What are the differences between these two paragraphs?
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Which paragraph is more formal? Why?
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Narrative
Purpose: Narratives tell a story. Narratives can be fiction (made-up) or non-fiction (happened in
real life), but must have a clear “voice” telling the events of the story. Narratives have been told
forever and help us to understand our lives and the lives of others.
Format: Your narrative must have a narrator (person telling the story) at least three characters, a
clear setting and a theme. You must also have a climax in the action and a resolution.
Prompts:
1. Think of a person who is now important to you or has made a lasting impression on you. Write
a story about how you came to know that person and what that person did that impressed you. Be
sure to narrate an event or series of events and include specific details in your response.
2. Think of a time when someone showed you kindness or a time when you showed someone
else kindness or a time when you witnessed someone else showing kindness to another person.
Choose one of these times and write a story about what happened. Be sure to narrate an event or
series of events and include specific details in your response.
3. Think of a childhood memory that you recall clearly. Write a story about what happened. Be
sure to narrate an event or series of events and include specific details in your response.
4. Imagine that you could be invisible for one day. Write a story about that day. Be sure to
narrate an event or series of events and include specific details in your response.
5. Think about something that has happened during a day in your favorite (or least favorite)
class. Tell a story about what happened. Be sure to narrate an event or series of events and
include specific details in your response.
Additional Requirements:
You must complete the character analysis chart for at least three characters. Your story must
have dialogue (in the correct format) and must be at least three pages (double spaced, one side of
the paper).
Using Dialogue:
John and Laura walked out of the store together. “I am not going home this early, John,”
Laura said in a smug voice. “After all, I’m not the one that left all of my work for the last
minute!” John gave Laura a disgusted look.
“Give me a break,” John shot back. “I was just trying to help you out yesterday. If I
could have stayed home all weekend I would have my work done, too.” John turned left as they
continued walking down the road. In order to follow him, Laura had to speed up slightly. She
should have made a right to go back towards her own car. Instead, she decided to see where
John was going.
“I’m not saying you weren’t a big help yesterday. I’m just saying I’m not ready to go
back to my boring apartment all alone.”
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Narrative
Point of View: Your story, your choice.
First person— from the narrator’s point-of-view. A story written in the first person is told by an
"I," where "I" can be the main character, a less important character witnessing events, or a person
retelling a story they were told by someone else. This point of view is often effective in giving a
sense of closeness to the character. It can be very easy to get the reader to identify or sympathize
with your main character when the reader is seeing everything through that character's eyes. In a
first person narrative the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of one person (the main
character or the narrator).
Example: “You won’t believe me even if I told you!” Tom said as he walked away from
me. I didn’t know what to do! I followed him about three steps and stopped.
“I might,” I answered, even though I thought he was probably right. Tom always came
up with the strangest excuses for forgetting to pick me up. Last time he was “abducted by
aliens.”
Second person— In second person, the narrator addresses the protagonist as "you." Often, this
kind of story has the narrator speaking to a younger version of their self. This point of view is
very rare because it is extremely difficult to pull off. The reader may feel that they are the one
spoken to, and will find it difficult to accept that they are doing the things the narrator tells them
they are doing. If you choose to tell a story in second person, it is very important to make it clear
to the reader who is being addressed, so they can trust in the teller and accept the story as given.
Third person— Characters are referred to as "he" and "she" in third person. In this case the
narrator (who may be indistinguishable from the author) is not a character in the story.
Depending on the type of third person point of view, the narrator may know -- and be able to tell
about -- the thoughts and feelings of all characters, or only one character, or they may only be
able to report what is seen or heard.
 Third Person Omniscient: The narrator knows everything; all thoughts, feelings, and actions
may be related to the reader (or they may be withheld).
 Third Person Objective: The narrator can only relate to the reader what is seen or heard. A
good writer can tell a completely objective story in such a way that the reader is able to
determine the feelings and sometimes even the thoughts of the characters through what those
characters say and do, even though the thoughts and feelings are never described.
 Third Person Limited: The narrator is able to see into the mind of a single character.
Sometimes the point of view may zoom in so close to that character that the narrator begins
to use that character's manner of speech and thought, and sometimes the narrator may step
back to take a more objective view. This point of view is sort of the "default" in fiction -- it is
the most common because it can be used the most effectively in the majority of situations.
Example: See the example giving for “using dialogue”.
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Narrative
These can be real or imaginary characters, but they must all take part in the action of the story.
Please fill out as many boxes as possible for each character (must have at least seven
boxes filled for each).
Character One
Real or Imaginary
Name
Age
Occupation
Where born
Physical description:
hair, eyes, complexion,
height, weight
Clothes usually worn
Talents
Hobbies
Values
Likes
Dislikes
Favorite school subject
Other:
Character Two
Character Three
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Persuasive
Purpose : Authors write to persuade readers to make a change, accept new ideas, take action, or
consider different points of view. To be effective, the author includes specific reasons why the
action would be beneficial to the reader.
Format: : An introduction with an attention grabber, explanatory sentences and a thesis
statement. Body paragraphs that follow the order of the thesis and each explain one part of the
argument. A conclusion that restates the thesis in a new way and answers the question “so
what?”.
Writing Prompt: : Write an essay designed to convince readers to take a specific action.
Include very specific reasons why the reader should take that action and how it would benefit the
reader.
You can use one of these topic ideas or your own idea.
 Why You should Recycle
 Eating Healthy Snacks Is Good for You
 Take Your Next Vacation in the South Pole
 Donate Blood
 Join a Club
 Support the Community Theater
I have chosen to write
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I will persuade my audience that people should________________________________________
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My reasons are _________________________________________________________________
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Informal Outline
Attention Grabber: ______________________________________________________________
Working Thesis: ________________________________________________________________
Argument for paragraph one:______________________________________________________
Argument for paragraph two:______________________________________________________
Argument for paragraph three:_____________________________________________________
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Expository
Purpose : Expository writing is used to inform the reader. The most important thing to
remember in expository writing is that you are not trying to persuade your reader. “Just the
facts!” The format is a lot like a persuasive paper in that you should have a thesis and the body
of the paper should follow the order set by the thesis. However, you should be giving
information, not opinion.
Format: : An introduction with an attention grabber, explanatory sentences and a thesis
statement. Body paragraphs that follow the order of the thesis and each explain one part of the
argument. A conclusion that restates the thesis in a new way and answers the question “so
what?”.
Writing Prompt: :
You can use one of these topic ideas or your own idea.
 A how to report: explain the process of something
 An interview: interview a friend or relative and give an account of the interview
 Report on something you have observed
 Give the history of something
 Describe an important person
I have chosen to write about______________________________________________________.
I will inform my audience about___________________________________________________
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My examples are _______________________________________________________________
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Informal Outline
Attention Grabber: ______________________________________________________________
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Working Thesis:________________________________________________________________
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Example for paragraph one:_______________________________________________________
Example for paragraph two:_______________________________________________________
Example for paragraph three:______________________________________________________
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Reflection
First consider how you thought about writing before you entered the IWU. Did
you consider your audience? Did you consider how formal your language should be?
Did you look carefully to be sure all of your sentences and paragraphs were
complete? Now that you have lived through the IWU, what has changed about your
writing process? Which style of writing (Narrative, Persuasive, Expository) did you
find the easiest? Most challenging? Most fun? Why? What did you learn during
your time in the IWU? Reflect on your experience over the last two weeks and
write a reflective statement. Remember to use complete sentences and Standard
American English. Your reflection must be at least one typed page double spaced.
You may use this space to write a draft of your reflection. Your final draft must be typed.
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