1. Teacher: Mrs. C. Quigley catherinequigley@nlesd.ca
Writing 2203
Teacher: Mrs. C. Quigley

2. Evaluator Writing 2203 Text: Reference Points
Writing Portfolio=Magazine Portfolio
This portfolio for each student’s writing production is mandatory.

3. Portfolio Assessment
The magazine portfolio must contain work from all the following writing modes:
Expressive: weekly journal writing, letters, tests, etc …25%
Transactional: A minimum of five polished texts for a variety of purposes. One must be research. There should be eight to twelve drafts contained in the portfolio of which five to eight are final products…..……………………….…25%
Poetic: A minimum of four pieces of poetic writing representing both verse and narrative prose. There should be eight to twelve drafts contained in the portfolio of which five to eight are final products.…………………………….25%

4. Portfolio Assessment
Media & Magazine Portfolio: 25%

5. Objective of Course
Students are encouraged to become an integral part of the publishing community of writers by sharing their work with peers, submitting their texts to writing competitions, writing for a school or community newspaper, orally presenting their work to a large group, etc.

6. B. Cooperative Learning Assessment
Students will be expected to evaluate their own growth in writing throughout the course- this from of assessment is invaluable for their development of critical and analytical thought.
Group Work and Collaboration

7. Portfolio Assessment & E-Class
Expressive %
Transactional %
Poetic %
Media %
Total: %

8. Term 1:Unit1 Unit 1: Myself as Writer
Category: Transactional Writing and Expressive Writing
What is writing?
My favorite writer is…
Personal poem /song
Autobiography-thinking outside the box
Journals
Short Story – narrative and descriptive writing

9. Unit 1 Personal Writing 3. Components of grammar
Autobiography ( poetic form)
3. Components of grammar
4. Example: Power point on favorite writer
Category: Transactional Writing
Example and Illustration
Research
Test on grammar and example and illustration

10. Transactional Writing
Narrative
Descriptive
Example and Illustration
Comparison and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Process Analysis
Classification and Division

11. Unit 1-continued Journals Cartoons Example and Illustration
Comparison and Contrast

12. Term 1 4. Short Stories The world of stories Bringing stories to life
Structure, Meaning and Beyond
Humor
Two minute mystery (cause and effect)
One Act Play/ Storybook for children

13. Unit 2 Unit 2: Myself as Researcher
Category: Transactional Writing and Expressive Writing
Expository Writing
Overview, planning and note making
Finding and Evaluating Information
Recording, documenting, and organizing information
Writing your essay

14. Unit 2 1. Expository Writing 2. How to write an effective essay
Comparison and Contrast
Block and Side by Side method
3. Note taking: Cornell Method
4. Research Essay: The evolution of writing-past, present and future.
APA

15. Term 2: Unit 3 Unit3: Myself as a Letter Writer
Category: Transactional Writing and Expressive Writing
Friendly letter
Cover Letter or Letter to the Editor

16. Unit 3 1. How to write effective letters.
Is letter writing a lost art?
2. Researching templates and letter formats on computer
3. The role of texting and blogging

17. Unit4
Unit 4: Myself as Poet/Songwriter
Category: Poetic

18. Unit4 1. Poetic Writing From the Concrete to the Abstract
Poetic Techniques
2. Poetry about People
Music and emotion in poetry
your poems
3. The role of narrative and descriptive components in poetry

19. Unit 5 Unit 5: Myself as journalist, advertiser or doer!
Category: Expressive and Transactional

20. Unit 5 Reporting and assessing the news
Propaganda and advertising techniques
Process Analysis-Group Project
Job search and application

21. What you need for your portfolio
Magazine Portfolio
Exercise book for journal & daily work
Divisions: Expressive Writing
Transactional Writing
Poetic Writing
Group Work