Descriptive+Writing+Unit

Here are the handouts from our Descriptive Writing Unit __**NOTE**__: The FINAL rubric to be used is the LAST document on this page... the FINAL piece of writing should be detailed and descriptive and range approximately 2 paragraphs - 2 pages of text (2,000 words max please!) and is **//DUE//** at the beginning of the class period on **FRIDAY 9/14** (worth **40** points).

Active Writing Strategies - Notes page

Determining Good Writing - 7th grade writing samples

Introduction to Descriptive Writing Packet - Monsters //- handout from 8/31/12// Chart/ Rubric for Evaluating Descriptive Writing - Monster Paragraph

Sniff Around Chart from 9/4/12

Practice Describing the Five Senses //- handout from 9/4/12// Model of Descriptive passages to use as practice //- handout from 9/5/12//

Show Not Tell //- handout from 9/4/12 - sorry, not digital... get a copy from me in class...//

Snapshot Assignment - **__First Draft__ due 9/11/12**, **__Final Draft__ due 9/14/12** (see Rubric below)

Chart/ Rubric for Evaluating Descriptive Writing **//"Snapshot Assignment"//** - __**Final with Reflection due 9/14/12**__

Peer Edit for Evaluating Descriptive Writing for 9/11/12

"Editing Practice" page //- handout from 9/11/12// //- sorry, not digital... get a copy from me in class...//

My Name Lesson - 10/22/12