November 13, 2007
Students still need to hand in their Novel Approvals if they haven't yet done that.
Today we went to the computer lab to start typing the memories received from parents, grandparents, etc.
Writing Up Memories -- (Receiving and Giving)
1. Go to the computer lab to write
your essay, " A Memorable Childhood Event."
Draft, revise, and edit to make it the best you can.
Aim for a 4 or more on the overall scoring.
⇨ To get into GoMyAccess in the computer writing lab:
⇨ Click on the icon for Safari (Internet Browser).
⇨ You will be on the school home page.
⇨ Go to the lower right hand corner to click on GoMyAccess.
⇨ Log in with your username (firstnameSTUDENT#) and password (999lastname).
⇨ If your name shows up on the next screen, click on "Yes, this information is correct."
⇨ Go to assignments.
Start out by watching the tutorial.
Click on “Guided Tour of MY Access writing program” in the upper right hand corner. Watch the “Guided Tour.” (It takes about 10 minutes.) Then. . .
You are able to view this also from home.
⇨ Go to assignments, and click START by the assignment " A Memorable Childhood Event." If you did not receive a memory from an older person, use one of your own for less points for today. Replace it with an memory from an adult as soon as you can.
⇨ If you need help getting started, you might want to check out the "My Prewriting” tab, and look briefly at the Narrative Wizard or the Narrative Outline.
⇨ Go back to start typing.
⇨ Type up your story.
⇨ Submit and Final Submit. Check out your scores and the suggestions for improving it.
⇨ Revise and edit. Use "My Tutor" and "My Editor."
Note: It is almost always helpful to add more detail. Make a movie in your mind of what happened, and then put what you see and hear into words.
When you use "My Editor," make corrections, and then click on "My Editor" again to refresh it and see if you've gotten rid of some of the errors.
Don't forget that GoMyAccess doesn't like contractions like "don't" and "doesn't."
Do not use them.
You can also look at Writer's Models (examples), and at Tutor and editor feedback after you have done a final submit.
→ Try to get your essay at least to an overall score of 4.
→ You do not have to print the essay.
Just make sure you have done a final submit.
→ We will be back in the computer lab for part of the period on this Thursday.
→ You may continue to revise from home. Make sure it is your own work.
