Writing project for Mrs. Crawford's class.

1. Alpha BiographyAlpha Biography
ProjectProject

2. Alpha Biography ProjectAlpha Biography Project
AA BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHY is a nonfiction (true) story writtenis a nonfiction (true) story written
about a person.about a person.
AnAn AUTOBIOGRAPHYAUTOBIOGRAPHY is a nonfiction (true) storyis a nonfiction (true) story
written about one’s self.written about one’s self.
AnAn ALPHA BIOGRAPHYALPHA BIOGRAPHY is a nonfiction (true) storyis a nonfiction (true) story
written about yourself where you come up with awritten about yourself where you come up with a
topic for each letter of the alphabet.topic for each letter of the alphabet.

3. For this project,For this project,
you will writeyou will write
about events that haveabout events that have
already happened (already happened (pastpast),),
what is happeningwhat is happening
right now (right now (presentpresent),),
and your plansand your plans
or dreams (or dreams (futurefuture).).

4. You must come up with a topic forYou must come up with a topic for
each letter of the alphabet.each letter of the alphabet.
For example, if I am writing anFor example, if I am writing an
AlphaBio for the letter “B”, I will useAlphaBio for the letter “B”, I will use
the topic “BEACH” and tell aboutthe topic “BEACH” and tell about
our vacation to the beach this lastour vacation to the beach this last
summer.summer. PAST TENSEPAST TENSE

5. AlphaBio TasksAlphaBio Tasks
 Task 1 – ABC TopicsTask 1 – ABC Topics
 Task 2 – WriteTask 2 – Write
 Task 3 – EditTask 3 – Edit
 Task 4 – RewriteTask 4 – Rewrite
 Task 5 – Peer EditTask 5 – Peer Edit
 Task 6 – Create PhotoStoryTask 6 – Create PhotoStory
 Task 7 – Publish PhotoStoryTask 7 – Publish PhotoStory

6. Task 1 – ABC TopicsTask 1 – ABC Topics
 You need to come up with a topic for eachYou need to come up with a topic for each
letter of the alphabet. Fill out theletter of the alphabet. Fill out the blueblue sheetsheet
Mrs. Crawford is giving you.Mrs. Crawford is giving you.
 If you get stuck on a letter, do not waste time.If you get stuck on a letter, do not waste time.
Go ahead and go to Task 2 and then comeGo ahead and go to Task 2 and then come
back to the rest of your letters.back to the rest of your letters.

7. Task 2 – WriteTask 2 – Write
 During this task, you are to write a paragraph forDuring this task, you are to write a paragraph for
each of your topics.each of your topics.
 You should have 26 paragraphs.You should have 26 paragraphs.
 Keep them in alphabetic order and allow oneKeep them in alphabetic order and allow one
page for each letter so that you canpage for each letter so that you can
edit and rewrite.edit and rewrite.

8. Task 3 – EditTask 3 – Edit
 Edit each paragraph with an orange, red, purple,Edit each paragraph with an orange, red, purple,
blue or green colored pencil.blue or green colored pencil.
 When you edit, make sure your verbs are in theWhen you edit, make sure your verbs are in the
right tense.right tense.
 past: already happenedpast: already happened
 present: is happeningpresent: is happening
 future: will happenfuture: will happen

9. Task 4 – RewriteTask 4 – Rewrite
 Rewrite your paragraphs to a final clean copy.Rewrite your paragraphs to a final clean copy.

10. Task 5 – Peer EditTask 5 – Peer Edit
 Have a friend read your paragraph to give anyHave a friend read your paragraph to give any
suggestions they may have. They will be able tosuggestions they may have. They will be able to
tell you if you have anything that is unclear totell you if you have anything that is unclear to
the reader.the reader.

11. Task 6 – Create Digital StoryTask 6 – Create Digital Story
 Open PhotoStory 3 and start creating yourOpen PhotoStory 3 and start creating your
digital story. I have placed “ABC” picture pagesdigital story. I have placed “ABC” picture pages
into your “students/bulldog 5” file folder.into your “students/bulldog 5” file folder.
 You can also bring in photos from home that weYou can also bring in photos from home that we
can put into your digital story. You will need tocan put into your digital story. You will need to
record your voice reading your paragraph forrecord your voice reading your paragraph for
each picture.each picture.

12. Task 7 – Publish Digital StoryTask 7 – Publish Digital Story
 Finish creating your PhotoStory and save it inFinish creating your PhotoStory and save it in
your “student/bulldog 5” folder. The name ofyour “student/bulldog 5” folder. The name of
your digital story should be ABC <your name>.your digital story should be ABC <your name>.