Please continue working on your documentary projects. These projects are due as completely edited and rendered by the end of class
Tuesday, June 4. Rendering your film takes up to 10-20 minutes, so please keep that in mind as you work today and next class on finishing these projects.
Tonight is our coffeehouse reading performance at 7:00 in the Ensemble Theater. All are welcome to attend, and if you participate by reading something you have written and prepared, you will get extra credit for this marking period. We'd love for you to attend tonight's celebration of a year of hard, excellent work done by all the grades. Please come! Parents and family members are, of course, welcome!
Finally, please read about your "final exam" portfolio requirement. Instructions are posted here (and you will be starting to work on your portfolio in both Ms. Perez and my classes).
The portfolio is due Friday, June 7.
There are two (2) parts to your final portfolio:
A. A 4-6 page, double-spaced, typed self evaluation essay
B. A variety of your best work chosen from all your CW classes
Your final portfolio will count for both 9th grade creative writing
classes and will be reviewed by Mr. Craddock & Ms. Perez. It will
constitute 25% of your final grade.
Part A. Self Evaluation Essay (see details below)
Part B. Portfolio
Select work that you created this year in Ms. Perez or Mr. Craddock’s
classes. All work should be copies of original work. No journals will be
accepted. Follow the guideline below.
Table of contents. Your table of contents should order your portfolio into the following parts:
a. Poetry
b. Fiction
c. Non-fiction
d. Scripts
e. Special projects
Poetry. Choose 5-7 of your
best poems. Select work that shows your
understanding and growth in the field of poetry. Each poem’s title
should be listed on the table of contents.
Fiction. Choose 3-5 of your
best fiction pieces. Select work that shows
your understanding and growth in the field of fiction. Each fiction
piece’s title should be listed on the table of contents.
Non-fiction. Choose 2-3 of your
best non-fiction pieces. Select work
that shows your understanding and growth in the field of non-fiction.
Each non-fiction piece’s title should be listed on the table of
contents.
Scripts: Choose 1-3 of your
best scripts. Select work that shows your
understanding and growth in the field of script writing. Each script’s
title should be listed on the table of contents.
Special Projects: Choose 2-3 of your special projects (documentary, newsletter, brochure, literary magazine, online blog, etc.) that
show your growth and creative ability. Each project should be listed on
the table of contents. If you have been working on a project not
assigned in class, you may include this work in your special projects.
(Example: I am working on a novel, and I haven’t told my teachers or I
have written a musical, etc.)
Please do NOT print your special project,
unless you already have an extra copy. Instead, please
write about these
projects in your reflection.
Self Reflection Non Fiction - Creative Essay:
During the entire freshman year, we have thrown quite a bit of
information, projects, and assignments your way. We did not do this to
be cruel, but to see how you react to pressure, deadlines, writing &
reading skills, and so that you had the opportunity to grow as a writer
and a student. It is true that the most important qualification for
writers is that they write. Apart from this, reading is also the most
important way to improve your writing at this stage of your development and education. These introductory
courses are designed to get you to know yourself as a student and writer
a little better. Part of this is the need to self-reflect. Examine the
writing rubrics below and the material in your portfolio. Reflect on your work
this year.
Reflective piece: 4-6 pages, double-spaced. Write about how you’ve grown
as a writer this year, what has been easy/hard for you, what areas you
feel you need more work in; reflect on your progress as a writer, a
reader, and as a student. Write about each selected piece you have
chosen to include in your portfolio (per genre): why did you include
these pieces in your portfolio? How does the piece show your growth and
development as a writer in this particular genre? What did you learn
about yourself concerning writing from this assignment or project?
Discuss the writing process you used to create the work, where you got
your ideas, what you learned about the form or genre of the work as you
wrote and revised it, what you learned about yourself as a writer, etc.
Discuss special projects and reading that had an impact on you. Which books you read were of high interest and what did you learn about writing from reading them? What did
you learn about writing and about yourself through these assignments and courses
this year?
Rubric
_____ Table of Contents 10 points
_____ Reflective Essay (4-6 pages) 30 points
_____ Poetry (5-7 poems) 10 points
_____ Fiction (3-5 short stories) 10 points
_____ Non Fiction (2-3 creative essays) 10 points
_____ Scripts (1-2 scripts) 10 points
_____ Special Projects (1-2 special projects) 10 points
_____ Grammar (Work is clean, copy-edited, free of errors) 10 points
Penalty: (-1/2 point for each grammar error. Up to -10 points)
_____ Portfolio turned in complete and on time: bonus 10 points
Penalties:
• Late portfolios (-10 points per day late)
• Handwritten work (-1 for each handwritten page)
• Grammar errors (see above) & missing required components of your portfolio
