Transcript Language Arts

Language Arts
With Mr. Laird
Welcome to the World of Acting

What character do
you need to be in
class today? Quiet?
Active? Happy?
 What character do
you need to be in this
piece of writing?
Professional?
Leisurely? Detailed?
Straight to the Point?
I. COURSE OUTCOMES

1. Students should
have the ability to write
appropriately for
different occasions,
audiences, and
purposes (persuading,
explaining, describing,
narrating). What is your
acting role?
I. COURSE OUTCOMES
 2.
Students should understand the
standard procedure for writing a paper
beginning with free writing for ideas and
ending with a final draft
 3.
Students should be able to
recognize and take advantage of
moments of inspiration as prime
moments for creative writing.
Inspiration: Where is it?

Music
 Movies
 New Relationships
 Unfortunate Events
 Scenery
 Other Authors
 New Words
 People Watching
 Dreams
Inspiration: What do I do with it?

Buy a journal (make
it a cool looking one)
 Always carry a pen
and write ideas
down immediately
(you can always find
a scrap of paper)
 Remember how to
inspire yourself on
demand
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II. GENERAL CONDUCT
RULES

1. Remember that
every class period
has moments where
SILIENCE IS
GOLDEN (not to
mention crucial to
your grade)!
 2.
Be on time.
You are expected to
be in the classroom
when class is
scheduled to begin
II. GENERAL CONDUCT
RULES

3. Show respect for
yourself and others.
Failure to show respect
to yourself or
classmates will result in
participation points
deducted and/or being
held after school. This
director isn’t casting
villains
Me in Colorado
Materials

Pencils and Pens
 One Red Pen
 One notebook (with
pages that can be torn
out neatly) – NO
FRILLS
 One folder to be kept in
class
 Your BRAIN
 $5 cover charge
(kidding!)
Here’s a fish I caught in
Canada!
GRADING COMPONENTS

Participation =
20%
 Daily Assignments/
weekly writings =
40%
 Quizzes/Assessments =
40%
Absent / Makeup Work

If you are absent, it
is your responsibility
to get your make-up
work.
 Always double
check with me (at
appropriate time)
just to be sure.
WORDPRESS.COM
 lairdenglish.wordpress.com
 Find
a summary of what happened in
class
 Find copies of worksheets
 Find copies of notes
 Find secret “Easter egg” links