Literacy Narrative Directions
What is the 'literacy narrative' assignment?
Exploring personal relationship to reading/writing
What does the author of essay say is the first step to writing?
To start thinking
What font and size do you have to use for the essay?
12 Point Times New Roman
How much is the literacy narrative assignment worth?
200 points
What is prohibited to use for the essay?
AI.
September 27th at noon
Your ___ is the yakking.
Your rough draft is the yakking.
What has to be included in the header?
Last name and page number
Where can someone find the literacy narrative rubric?
Under Unit 1 Module
What two sources can you go to for some help on your assignment?
To Annie or the library writing lab
What is the minimum page count?
4 FULL PAGES
For your readers you want to respect their ___ and ___
time and attention
What four things have to be included in the upper left corner of the first page of your essay?
Date, Student Name, Teacher Name, Class Name
Up to how many points can you lose if you do not follow any of the MLA format guidelines?
Up to 30 points
How many essay projects are there in the semester?
What type of essay format is discouraged for this project?
5 Paragraph Essay
What does the author argue in the beginning of her essay?
That writing is a practical skill
What does the spacing and paragraph format have to be?
Double spacing with each paragraph starting with an indent.
What are then 5 categories of the rubric?
1. Theme/Purpose/Focus
2. Narrative Evidence
3. Voice
4. Organization & Progression
5. Transitions and Mechanics
How many readings were you assigned during the literacy narrative unit?
5
What assignment did you have to complete before writing your literacy narrative?
The literacy narrative idea paragraph
Most how-to documentation (or essays) are just ____ ____ (2 words)
formalized anecdote
What does the margin space have to be?
1 inch
Mark ups and mark downs
What is the late work policy for the big projects?
For big projects if it is 5-30 minutes late you will lose 10% of your grade. If it is over 31 minutes late, it is an automatic 0.