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8th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading
2. Genre Overview
3. Writing Workshop- What is the writing process?
Assignments:
-Vocab Writing (F)
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Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible such as
talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe what this genre is all about.
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Realistic Fiction A story using made-up characters that could happen in
real life.
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MysteryA suspensful story about a puzzling event that is not
solved until the end of the story.
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Traditional Literature Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy
tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures. (This is also sometimes called folklore.)
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Historical Fiction A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the
characters are made up from the author's imagination.
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Science Fiction A type of fantasy that uses science and technology
(robots, time machines, etc).
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Christian Fiction Incorporates Christian elements and beliefs into the
storyline. It generally revolves around ordinary characters who are challenged in some way to live their
lives according to Christian principles.
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Informational Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports,
animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)
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Biography The story of a real person's life written by another person.
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Autobiography The story of a real person's life written by that person.
a memoir
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Poetry Poetry is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to
help convey its meaning.
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Drama A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or
pantomime.
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Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Biography
Autobiography
NonFiction
FolktaleFantasy
Mystery
a fictional story with real and invented characters that takes place during particular period in the past
all the information is based on the facts and not made up
a story including elements that are impossible; such as talking animals or magical powers
the story of a real person’s life that is written by another person
a story often with a message, that was initially passed on by word of mouth
a story using madeup characters that takes place in modern times
a story that blends futuristic technology with science fact and fiction
a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story
the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person
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The Writing Process
One of the most important concepts to understand about the Writing Process is that it is NOT linear; it is recursive.
This means that it is not a step by step process that authors follow in order to create a published piece of writing.
Rather, it is a process that loops back over and over until the author finds his/her writing to be complete.
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
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Steps of the Writing ProcessSteps of the Writing Process
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Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Publish
Brainstorm Write your essay for the first time
Check for a topic sentence
Check for correct spelling
Write your essay one last time
Freewrite Write in paragraphs Check for enough details
Check for correct capitalization Make no mistakes
Cluster Write in complete sentences
Check for organization
Check for correct punctuation
Share your essay with others
Choose a topic Make mistakes Check fortransitions
Check for complete sentences
Celebrate your hard work!
Choose details Include an intro, body, & closing
Check forintroduction
Check forgrammar
Know your purpose Check for sentence variety
Use proofreadingsymbols
Know your audience Check forconclusion
Get helpfrom a peer
Organize ideasand details
Add, cut, move, and reorder
Get help froma peer
