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Dr. Hartman,
Let me start by saying that this assignment was really good for me. It
required me to really think and explore, and I am still thinking and exploring! As
you and I discussed on the phone, I am having a really hard time figuring out how
to go about some of this. I have every desire to go with something that is safe
and comfortable and predictable, but I really wanted to do something a little bit
different, not only for me, but for my students. The writing process is key to
becoming a more confident and comfortable writer, and I wanted my WAD to
really highlight that. However, even in that, I am still looking for what is safe and
comfortable and not risky. Part of that is knowing that I am accountable for the
work, not just to this class, but also to my students and parents. I want this to be
something that my students are comfortable with, but I desire for them to feel
successful as well.
All that to say, I am still not feeling 100 percent confident about all of this, but I
am looking forward to assigning this to my students and seeing where it goes.
Even if there are some less successful moments in the process, I know that
something valuable will be learned. Which I suppose is really the point of
process anyway .
Kali Oldacre
Dr. Hartman
Teaching of Writing
22 February 2015
WAD Design
Rationale/Overview:
One goal of this class is to become more comfortable with writing, through
continued practice, while using a variety of formats and styles. Throughout the
year we have focused on different elements of the writing process, particularly as
it relates to formal or academic writing. These types of writing help students
begin to organize their thoughts about particular topics, as well as learn to
communicate those ideas thoughtfully and clearly. We often spend time writing
about literature to help illuminate our own responses to the works we cover and
thus to appreciate them more fully.
This culminating assignment for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will be used to
focus students on the process of writing, particularly as students think about the
variety of themes applicable to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This assignment will
highlight the students already developed skills in writing as well as show
students the importance of the progression of writing and writing to learn in
different ways than some of the more formal types of assignments that have
already been done. The hope is that students will begin to be more confident
writers.
Context:
The initial exploratory writing workshops will take place over the course of
a week, meeting four times a week for 50-minute time periods on a rotating
schedule. Students will have an additional two days in the following week of
class of work time to write their finalized pieces, as well as receive valuable
feedback on their process from both myself and peers.
7th grade students will be composing their work after having just completed
their reading of the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students have
written many structured assignments and already have a good working
knowledge of how to organize and compose an essay. This will be an
introduction into different types of writing, giving the students the option to move
from a typical five-paragraph essay into other forms of composition.
Goals/Objectives/Standards:
State Standards (North Carolina Department of Education):
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over
the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how
setting shapes the characters or plot).
The argument/
chosen theme is
evident throughout
the work.
Process work
evidences
following
directions and
thoughtful
exploration of
ideas in theme.
Cohesive writing
shows an
identifiable
beginning, middle,
and end resulting
from process
work.
Exceeds
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Below
Expectations
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