1. Writing Drama: Day 5 (Revising)
Honors MYP
And
Regular MYP
Writing Drama: Day 5 (Revising)
Friday, September 19, 2014

2. Independent Reading
Please take out your choice reading book BEFORE class begins.
You will need to read for 10 minutes.

3. Objective, Agenda, & Homework
Objective: Students will revise their writing and explain their goals and intentions for their writing.
Agenda:
Independent Reading
Writer’s Memo
Focus Lesson: Revision
Writing Time: Revision
Homework:
Honors MYP: Greek roots worksheet is due Monday.
Regular MYP: Study Greek roots 1-8.

4. Memo Requirements for a Play
On loose leaf paper, write your memo in paragraph form. Be sure to address each item below.
What is the theme of your play? In other words, what lesson did a character learn or what lesson should a character have learned?
How did you demonstrate your theme in the play?
What do you think you did well during the writing process of the play? Why?
What was a struggle for you as you were writing?
What do you still want feedback on from me (the teacher)?

5. Scoring Guide SCORE: 2 Limited Minimal Inappropriate 4 Adequate Some 6
Competent
Considerable
Substantial 8
Sophisticated
Effectively
Perceptive
Structure/Format serves context & intention
Theme
Characterization
Plot
Conflict
Setting/Scene
Stage Directions (Honors)

6. Focus Lesson: Revision
RADAR: Replace, Add, Delete, and Reorder
Consider how you will be scored.
Structure is written as a play with dialogue
Characters are well-developed
Setting/scene is vividly described
The conflict develops throughout the plot
The theme is clearly demonstrated
Stage directions enhance the reader’s understanding
Areas of concern for a one-act play:
Did you get into the action of the play quickly? Or do you have a lot of unnecessary dialogue?
Is your dialogue natural? Does it sound the way the characters would actually talk?

7. Writing Time
You have the remainder of the period to finish and revise your play to be turned in at the end of class.
Look at the feedback you received from your group yesterday.
Try to emphasize your strong areas and revise your weaker areas.
Remember to RADAR.
Remember to edit your dialogue.
Make sure the feedback from your group is written and clearly labeled somewhere on the play.
If you finish early, you should read your book.