Writer's+Notebook+Explanation

**__ Writer's Notebook Requirements __**

 * ===** A. On a daily basis, during class ** : Use your notebook to record your thoughts, reactions, notes, observations and ideas generated while we are together. Whether you write one sentence or an entire page, your notebook should reveal individual thought and reflection during each class. ===
 * ===** B. Once per week, at minimum: ** Reader’s Response: notes and reflections on assigned reading and independent reading. Write about 11-15 sentences. Take time to write down examples of well-written sentences when you are impressed. Also, write questions in preparation for class discussion. ===
 * ===** C. Once a week: ** Culture Watch: Observe a media product (ad, TV show, movie, news cast, talk-radio broadcast, print article or on-line ad or article) and react to it by analyzing [[file:SOAPSToneReadingStrategy.doc|SOAPSTONE]] and the logic used. Write about 11-15 sentences. ===
 * ===** D. When applicable to a project we are working on: I ** nclude invention and pre-writing for essays or vocabulary study in your notebook. ===
 * ===** E. Once per week: ** Write one full page (8 1/2 by 11) of writing you wish to do. This can include random reflections, poetry, essays, fiction, or rants. All content should be school appropriate. ===