Monday -  We will begin by having you look over your family pictures, and use them to prepare a written autobiographical incident.  Using a graphic organizer (I will provide to you), you will identify an incident in your life where you were faced with a problem or learned something very important.  You will begin planning your writing piece by working on the organizer, individually presenting their work to me for assistance.  I will distribute the grading rubric to students, and will give the following instructions:

  1. The composition must maintain a first person point of view and should be no more than one page in length.
  2. You must develop a standard plot line, and have a definite setting, complex characters, and a clear theme, which gives your audience an understanding of what you learned from your experience. 
  3. Your writing should give information in clear chronological order.
  4. Your writing should NOT have any errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
  5. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR USB FLASH DRIVES INTO CLASS TOMORROW.

Tuesday – You will begin writing your autobiographical incident on the computers (I will have the laptop lab brought into our classroom).  You will use the information from the graphic organizer, and seek assistance from me, if necessary.  You will proofread your work prior to the end of class, and print it off.  If you have not completed your autobiographical incident prior to the end of class, you shall complete it as homework, due tomorrow.

Wednesday – You will attach a blank page to the back of your printed autobiographical incident, exchange your work with your neighbors in your small groups of 3-4, and each of you will review each others’ work for content, grammar and structure.  Each reviewing student shall place his comments on the blank attached page, sign his name, and return the work to the author when all reviews are completed. Please remember to be constructive.

Thursday – You will revise and proofread your autobiographical incident, making corrections and final adjustments with the advice of the teacher, and print a final version of their work.  Tonight, you will rehearse your presentation at home for tomorrow’s class.

Friday – Each of you will briefly (2-3 minutes) present his or her autobiographical incident aloud to the class, and answer any questions. You will each turn in your journal and autobiographical incident to me for grading.  If all students are unable to present their writing, this activity shall continue on Monday.

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