Creative Writing Honors
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Editing
Lesson Outline
We edited a few of Jayne's chapters, looking at possibly changing some grammar and words. I explained the importance of white space and new paragraphs as part of letting the reader rest and absorb or recognize the significance of a passage or sentence.
Assignment
Read
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Writing
Lesson Outline
Jayne continues to work on her book and likes to reserve editing for a later date. When she gets tired of reading we read and talk about "The Hate U Give".
Assignment
Continue reading the book.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Writing
Lesson Outline
Jayne worked on her book today. She was incredibly focused.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
She's an amazing writer and a delight to work with. Her focus, determination, and talent are impressive.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Editing
Lesson Outline
We reviewed Jayne's short story, correcting any grammar, spelling, punctuation, and looking at any revisions for emphasis that she might want.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
What Jayne thought was not a very good story I thought was compelling, funny, and beautifully written.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Short story writing
Lesson Outline
Jayne worked on her story the entire time, then sent me what she had written so that I could review it for editing, which we do together.
Assignment
Read 15 pages of "The Hate U Give"
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Reading discussion
Lesson Outline
We discussed what was happening in the book "The Hate U Give" and how realistic it seemed to be, both in the events and as they affected Starr, the main character. Jayne also wrote, periodically sending her work to me for future editing.
Assignment
Read15 pages of the novel
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Short story writing; reading
Lesson Outline
Jayne worked on her short story, and when she was finished for the day, she emailed me the work she had done. We then had time to read from "The Hate U Give" and discuss it.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Short story writing; reading
Lesson Outline
Jayne is working on her short stories, which she then sends me and I edit and later discuss with her. We went on to read "The Hate U Give".
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
short story writing; reading
Lesson Outline
Jayne wanted to continue working on her short stories, which she did for almost the entire time, at which point we read "The Hate You Give".
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Creative writing
Lesson Outline
Jayne worked on her book.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60