Have signed compact out and on your desk!  Read the two examples below and determine what type(s) of figurative language is/are being used from the list provided. 1. Alice yawned as her eyes cracked open to see the first rays of the morning tiptoeing through her room from the window. Simile Metaphor Personification Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Idiom Hyperbole Allusion Alliteration Pun Assonance Synecdoche Irony PERSONIFICATION 2. When Shane turned 16, his parents bought him his first set of wheels. SYNECDOCHE © Presto Plans

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Objective SWBAT successfully complete the prewriting and drafting steps of the writing process.

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Why is Drafting important? It allows you to see your ideas down on paper. It helps you think of new ideas as you write.

Now it’s your turn! Using the brainstorming on your Flow GO! Chart, transfer your thoughts on to your draft paper. Be sure to … Indent every paragraph Clearly state your belief about the importance of friendship as the last sentence of the introduction Create your conclusion paragraph Allow 5-8 minutes depending on the students’ abilities.

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Why is Revising important? Provides feedback from your peers. Corrects mistakes that you may have missed in your writing. Allows you to see other peers’ writing, while improving your own. Give practice with revising and editing skills

Revising Practice Revising Steps: Give compliments Give suggestions Using editing marks, make corrections. Ever since my grandmother came town.   We love to go to seattle and rode the monotrail. I love to eat SugarBombs. You can feel the sweetness! My brother loved to play on the saw see. …And then he went home. The next time I saw him… Let’s practice!

Rough Draft Peer Editing Editing Steps: Give compliments What did the student do well? Give suggestions What needs to be improved? Using editing marks, make corrections. Make corrections (spelling, punctuation, etc.) corrections to the paper. Instructions: Switch papers with a neighbor. Write your first and last name at the bottom of the essay. Follow the editing process! Highlight the thesis statement. Cross out all pronouns (he, she, I, we, me, my, they, our, us, etc.) Circle all transition words. Great vocabulary words = Follow these steps!

Final Draft Based on the corrections given by your peer, write your FINAL draft. Remember to: Stick to the prompt! Include a thesis statement. (Your belief/opinion about the importance of friendship.) Write neatly. Don’t skip ANY lines. Indent Every Paragraph Eliminate pronouns (I, me, my, we, us, she/he, our, etc.) Include a transition word in each paragraph