Writing Wednesday

 

 

        

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August 9, 2023

 

This week's  prompt from Dr. Dillard:

Write a paragraph (5 sentence min) stating 3 goals you have for this school year.

Your goals can be academic goals, social goals, atheletic goals, or personal goals.

 

* Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 5 sentences minimum

 

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners:  Jazzlyn Gonzoles, Allie Barefield, and Makayla Taylor!

Everyone did a great job identifyng goals for this year. 

Check out the posters in the hall to see what your classmates said about their goals.

 

Today's Prompt:

Describe a time that you had to solve a problem with a friend, classmagte, or family member.

What was the problem and how was it resolved?

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

*Clearly identify the problem and give details surrounding the event.

* Be sure to say how you went about resolving the problem.  Were you successful?

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 8 sentences minimum

 

August 23, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners!  Isabella Perez, Rebecca Baker, and Laela Gannon!

This week's prompt:

On August 28 in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream was for all people, no matter what their skin color, to be treated equal.

This week you will be writing about your dream.  So...

What is your dream?

 

Writing Checklist

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

*Clearly identify your dream.

* Be sure to explain why this is your dream and how you hope to accomplish it.  

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 8 sentences minimum

 

September 6, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners who wrote about their experiences at camp:

  Annalee Wright, Shaylee Greathouse, and Nevaeh Faleru!

Winners for the week of 8/24 " I have a dream" prompt were Bruklin, Evie, and Oliver! Congratuations!

 

This Week's Prompt:

What are three of your strengths and two of your weaknesses?

What steps are you taking to improve your weaknesses?

 

Writing Checklist

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

*Clearly identify your three strengths and two weaknesses

* Be sure to explain how you hope to improve your weaknesses.  

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 8 sentences minimum

 

 

September 20, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners who wrote about their heroes!

  Jaylen Griffin, Isabella Perez, and Bruklin Wilson

 

This Week's Prompt:

Tomorrow, September 21st is “International Peace Day".

What can you do to help keep peace in your school, classroom, and family?

 

 

Writing Checklist

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

*Clearly identify ways you hope to promote peace

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 8 sentences minimum

 

Wednesday, September 27

Congratulations to last week's winners:  Makaela Brown, Paityn Grimsley, Kora Freeman!

 

This week's prompt:

If you were to have a dinner party where you could invite anyone in the whole world,

share three people you would invite and explain why?

 

Writing Checklist

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

*Clearly identify three people you would invite to dinner and explain your choices

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 8 sentences minimum

 

October 4, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners:  Khaidyn Granger, Aaron Beasley, and Drake Sconyers!

 

 

This Wednesday's Writing prompt:

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. 

She said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”  What do you think she meant by that?
 

Your response needs to be paragraph form and should contain 6-8 sentences min. 

Be sure to provide your insight on the quote and state examples or a personal response to provide further analysis of the quote.

 

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Today's Prompt:

This past Monday was "Columbus Day." In honor of explorer Christopher Columbus,

describe an area of Earth that you would like to explore and explain your reasons for wanting to explore that specific area.

 

 

Bellringer:  October 18, 2023

***Google Classroom***

Congratulations to last week's winners:  Jazzlynn Gonzales, Aiden West, and Kora Freeman

 

Writing Prompt for this week:

What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you? Why was it so scary?

 

 

November 8, 2023

This week's writing prompt: 

Choose ONE of the following options to write a paragraph response. After you write your response, draw a picture of a monument you woulld design to celebrate and honor veterans.  If you don't want to draw your picture, you may write another paragraph describing your monument. 

 

FIRST Choose one option:  

Option 1: What are some symbols that make you feel patriotic? Why do they have an impact on you?

Option 2: What does it mean to serve your country and community? Are there ways you can do so without joining the military? What are they?

 

THEN: 

 If you could design a monument to veterans, what would it look like?

 

Writing Checklist

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 5-8 sentences minimum

 

November 29, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners: 

Makaela Brown, Savannah Fletcher, and Annalee Wright!

 

Today's Prompt:

You’ve become the principal for the day. What would you do as principal of SDMS for one day? What rules would you enact? What policies would you change? 

 

Writing Checklist

Paragraph begins with a topic sentence

*Each sentence in the body of the paragraph supports the topic.

* Paragraph includes transition words that make writing smooth and clear.

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Paragraph has "personality" and is interesting to read.

* Paragraph contains 5-8 sentences minimum

 

December 6, 2023

Congratulations to last week's winners: 

Makayla Taylor, Amanda Perez Cruz, Allie Claire Barefield, and Vincent Courtway!

This Week's Prompt:

December is “National Write to a Friend Month.”  Write a letter to one of your friends. 

This friend can be anyone and live anywhere.

Writing Checklist

* Use capital letters when appropriate

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*Your letter should be at least 5 sentences (1/2 page in length)

*Format your letter:  Dear....., Love,.... (It should look like a letter!)

*Tell your friend about your life, what's going on, school, sports, family, etc.

 

January 10, 2024

What would you suggest if you were given the task of motivating students to do a better job in school?

Give three examples of how you would encourage students to make better grades at South Dale.

You can suggest motivations or things that could be changed in classes that would motivate students to do better in their classes.

 

Writing Checklist

* Be sure you have a topic sentence! 

Use capital letters when appropriate

* Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

*You should give THREE examples and explain your choices.

* 8 SENTENCES MIN

Topic

Example 1

explanation

Example 2

explanation

Example 3

explanation

optional:  specific classes

conclusion