End of the Term Gathering

Thursday, 12/12 - 6pm

Lowell Beer Works
203 Cabot Street, Lowell, MA 01854

OLF 10

Please post 5 questions to ask the teacher panel on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Suggested topics include:

• Schools of thought about approaches to teaching of writing
• Types of writing (genres)
• Planning for writing
• Assessing writing
• The writing process
• Writing Text &  Resources
• Technologies for writing

OLF 9

Please respond to Chapter 9 in Atwell and Chapter 9 in Smagorinsky. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 8

Please respond to Chapter 7 in Atwell and Chapter 7 in Smagorinsky. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 7

Please respond to the Simmons Article. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 6

Please respond to Chapter 13 in Atwell and Chapter 8 Smagorinsky. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 5

Please respond to Chapters 5 & 6 in Smagorinsky. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 4

Please respond to Chapters 11 & 12 in Atwell. Smagorinsky 3 & 4. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 3

Please respond to Chapters 4 & 5 in Atwell. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

OLF 2

Please respond to Chapters 1 & 3 in Atwell and Chapter 1 in Smagorinsky. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.

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For this assignment

Using a site like Purdue University’s OWL website as your guide, you will create a 10 minute presentation and “cheat sheet” that addresses the topic. Have enough copies of the handout for everyone in class. Treat your classmates as students during this lesson, and use a variety of teaching methods that include technology, direct instruction, and student interaction. Keep it as simple as possible.

Please choose one of the following grammar topics:

Common Spelling Errors and Number Rules
Agreement in number
Agreement in tense
Commas
Capitalization
The possessive case
Contractions
Incomplete sentences
Run-on sentences

You will be graded on: 

Accuracy of content (25pts)

Implementation of various teaching methods (25pts)
Organization of lesson/presentation (25pts)
Quality of handout and technology use (25pts)

(Point reduction penalty for mechanical errors)

This will be a first come first serve process. Please respond to this post with the topic you would like to do. Check any responses that have come before you to be sure there is no overlap. Have fun!

OLF 1

Please respond to Chapter 6 in Atwell and Chapter 2 in Smagorinsky. The syllabus outlines the requirements for OLFs.