Writing Projects Matrix
(8th grade)
Click on the links in the Project column to find directions or additional information about each writing project.
| Project | Format | Text Type | Focus | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Shelfie" Project | slide show; 2 paragraphs | Visual Aid/Analytical | ideas & content | use technology to present information |
| God is Like... simile sentences | list of sentences | Figurative Language | similes, conventions | |
| Abstract Noun Poem | poem | Figurative Language | abstract nouns, similes, ideas & content, conventions | use technology to present |
| My Summer Memoir | short essay | Narrative/Expository | ideas & content, sentence structure, adding details | |
| Losing Sleep? Diagram | diagram | Expository/Visual Aid | ideas & content, visual presentation, conventions | use technology to research; draw and use technology to present |
| Seminarian Letter | friendly letter; 3 paragraphs | Narrative/Descriptive | friendly letter format, personal description and inspirational content; Traits: ideas/content, voice, sentence fluency, conventions, organization | draw a picture on one side of the notecard |
| Informational Essay | 5-6 paragarph essay | Expository - choose appropriate organizational style (sequence, descriptive, compare/contrast, cause/effect, or problem/solution) | research & choose appropriate organization structure to convey information on student-chosen topic; Traits: organization, ideas/content, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, conventions; MLA citations & Works Cited | use technology to research |
| Black Catholics Project | 10 summary sentences | Expository | research & paraphrase; use 5 verb moods accurately; MLA citations & Works Cited | use technology to research; requires a picture |
| Stress Mess! | tri-fold brochure or video PSA | Expository/Informative | research & present | use technology to research & present |
| Social Media: Boon or Bane? | 5-paragraph essay | Argumentative | research & defend an argument | use technology to present |