English 9: Week at a Glance Monday-Effective Leads Lesson Tuesday-Writing Lab, have at least 3 pages of your essay posted/shared, have at least 10 comments.

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English 9: Week at a Glance Monday-Effective Leads Lesson Tuesday-Writing Lab, have at least 3 pages of your essay posted/shared, have at least 10 comments posted to essays of fellow writers Wednesday-STAR testing (have SSR book in class) Thursday-Writing Lab Friday-AOW Discussion

What makes a strong short story? Think about “The Flowers” and “The Lottery.” What elements of writing made these “classic” short stories? For each element, which ones could also apply to your personal narrative essays?

Lead Challenge As a group, read aloud the leads from the memoirs on your desk. For each memoir lead, identify what kind it is (action, reaction, dialogue, typical) For each memoir lead, rate it 1-5 (5 as really good) Be prepared to share the best lead with the whole class