1. Writing 1
IECP
Summer 2013
Nikki Mattson

2. Would you rather…
• Always take baths with live fish in the tub
• OR
• Always shower in water from a pond
• I would rather…

3. HW
• Collect peer review handout

4. Review
• Sentence combing activity.
• Find the two sentences that match.
• Combine them into one sentence.
• Write the combined sentences on the board.

5. Sentence Combing – Graded
Pair Work

6. Process Writing
• How do you give someone instructions?

7. Process Example-How to Give a Cat
a Pill
 Video

8. How to Give a Cat a Pill
 What are the steps? Write a paragraph together.

9. Process Paragraph Examples +
Analysis

10. Process Paragraph Topic
Sentences
 Pg. 69 (read) + Practice 1

11. Reordering Activity
 Put the paragraph into logical order with your partner.
 Add transitions and re-write the paragraph on notebook
paper.

12. Process Writing Topics
 What do you know how to do that you could explain to
other students in writing?
 Make a list of at least 5 ideas.
 Some other ideas
 1)how to be successful at the IECP,
 2)how to make friends in the U.S.
 3)how to NOT make friends in the U.S.
 4)how to drive your teacher crazy
 5)how to celebrate a holiday

13. Process Outlining

14. Computer Lab
 Review Peer Checklist for “Admire” paragraph and make
any necessary changes.
 Edit “Admire” paragraph (using Nikki’s comments)
 Editing Log for “Admire” Paragraph

15. HW
 Print and post final draft of “Admire” paragraph.
 Editing Log for “Admire” paragraph