Students will be asked to write in their writer's notebook in order to create finished pieces of writing at the end of each quarter. Every Tuesday and Thursday, class begins with "time to write". Entries should be dated, written legibly and should meet the minimum length requirement-- every student should try to write at least one page during our "Writer's Notebook" time. The Writer's Notebook is designed to encourage students to begin to see themselves as professional writers do, as keen observers of the world around them. Experiences can begin to be viewed as potential "stories" for writer's notebook. Writing regularly promotes fluency and encourages students to discover themselves through the act of writing, without fear of formal correction. A grade will be given at the end of the quarter for the writer's notebook based on the rubric that has been distributed to the students. I encourage students to develop many different types of writing pieces.
