March 22

Homework

• Writing Minutes
• Freewriting
• 2nd or 3rd (Final) draft of your essay on the topic of your choice. 

THEN

• Winter Activities and 3 Favorite Things essays (Some of you may only need to complete one of these, and others may have finished them already.)

THEN

• Complete your four note-taking outlines about dolphins.  Using one complete outline for each source is helpful even if there is no information on a certain topic from a given source.  The presence of the entire outline helps you, even subconsciously, keep in mind how the topic relates to the whole.  So, because you have four sources you will create four outlines with space for taking notes.
  
  
  Try not to copy unless you plan to use the words as a quote!  Instead, summarize the thought.  Keep track of the bibliographic material as you go; it will make writing your bibliography much easier later!

Our writing steps

• Choose your subject
• Ask yourself questions
• Gather Sources
• Read a simple source (encyclopedia)
• Brainstorm topics (make sure you have extra!)
• Choose your topics
• Create an outline
• Take notes
• Make a master outline
• Write!

DON'T PANIC!

Because we're working on a number of different projects, there will be extra time built into next week's schedule.  Write for 100 minutes this week and be prepared to finish up next week.