1. What is writing 8th grade 91012.notebook September 10, 2012
9/10/12
8th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Warm-up: Vocabulary Test/Spelling Test
2. What is writing? Assignments:
-The Outsiders 4-5 (T)
-Lit Circles (W)
-Spelling Post Test (F)
-Reading log and green sheet #2 (F)
-Vocabulary Writing (F 9/21)
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2. What is writing 8th grade 91012.notebook September 10, 2012
What is Writing?
Writing is a process, not a single activity. It involves actions, steps,
behaviors, thoughts, and changes. These include:
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3. What is writing 8th grade 91012.notebook September 10, 2012
“We have discovered that writing allows even a stupid person to
seem halfway intelligent, if only that person will write the same
thought over and over again, improving it just a little bit each
time. It is a lot like inflating a blimp with a bicycle pump.
Anybody can do it. All it takes is time.”
-Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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