November 4th and 5th- azuree Johnson

 This week’s class November 4th and 5th

During this week we learned about different poems and the writing process.

November 4th
A presentation was done by my colleagues, and this presentation spoke on poems.
Poems are writing pieces that are structured to take the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical and usually metaphorical. Some examples of poems given are
Free verse- does not rhyme consistently
I am poems- poems, where I am, is used most in the poem.
Ode- poems that are usually praising something
Colour poems- is about a single color by using analogies, similes, or list nouns about that color.
Haiku poems- Japanese poem consisting of three short lines that do not rhyme

These poems are new to my knowledge, except for Free verse, I am aware of this poem and have done some examples of this in secondary school. I appreciate the knowledge of these different poems because they will be beneficial to me in the future.

November 5th
We learned about the stages of the writing process, which are

Prewriting- choose a topic, gather and organize ideas, consider the potential audience, identify the purpose of writing, and choose an appropriate topic.

Drafting- write rough drafts, craft leads to grabbing the readers attention and emphasize content rather than conventions (punctuation, spelling, grammar, etc.)

Revising – share drafts in revising groups, participate constructively in a discussion about the drafts of their peers, make changes to reflect the comments of their peers and comments of their peers and the teacher, and make substantive rather than only minor changes between the first and final drafts.

Editing – students set drafts aside (for a day or two in order to see the errors) proofread compositions to locate errors correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar errors.

Publishing- publish writing in an appropriate form, share completed writing with an appropriate audience.

We also learned about the twelve (12) key strategies that writers can use in their writing pieces, which includes

1. Elaborating- writers expand their writing by adding vivid details

2. Evaluating- writers review and evaluate their compositions and judge how well they met the goals set.

3. Formatting- writers design the layout for their copies and ensure that their writing is legible, and their illustrations enhance the text.

4. Generating- writers collect, and ideas for writing often using their background knowledge, the information they have collected through research, and other classroom resources.

5. Monitoring- writing monitor their progress and coordinate writing strategies.

6. Narrowing- writers limit their topics so they’re specific and manageable

7. Organizing- Writers group sequence and prioritize ideas for their compositions

8. Proofreading- writers carefully reread their writing to identify errors in spelling and other conventions.

9. Questioning- writers ask themselves questions as they develop their compositions.

10. Rereading- writers review their writing to check the flow of ideas and determine whether they are meeting their goals

11. Revising- writers add words and sentences, make substitutions and deletions, and move text around to communicate more effectively.

12. Setting goals- writers set action-oriented goals to direct their writing.