1. Monday

2. Today’s Agenda The Writing Cycle Invention Strategies
Proposal Memo template.
Groups: Examining Literacy Logs
Literacy Narrative Example White Buds on an Apple Tree

3. Writing Cycle

4. Invention Strategies Freewriting Brainstorming Web Listing Outlining
Ven Diagrams
Constructive criticism
Research
Mapping
Remembering
Using Artifacts
Story-Telling
Reflection
Creating points of significance
Analysis
Pulling in references to other people’s work
Journaling

5. Example Essay
You can find the example essay, White Buds on an Apple Tree, as well as student essay examples on our course website in unit one.

6. The Proposal Memo
You can find the template for the proposal memo on the home page of our course website. Copy and paste the template to a word document and then type your proposal.
The Proposal is DUE (hard copy in class): Wed. Sept. 12.

7. Literacy Logs THIS ACTIVITY IS FOR POINTS THIS WEEK.
In groups, review the logs and make a list of different acts of literacy that students recorded on their logs. Also, what are some larger themes that would connect to these literacies?
Class discussion about findings.

8. Media Diet Logs THIS ACTIVITY IS FOR POINTS THIS WEEK
On the Chalkboard, please record your totals from the media diet logs.
Class Discussion about Findings

9. Homework
Proposal Memo due in class (hard copy) Wed. Sept You can find the template for the memo on the home page of our course website.
Reading: Amy Tan, Mother Tongue. (Pp 26-32, Reading and Writing Literacies text)