Writing Projects Matrix
Click on the links in the Project column to find directions or additional information about each writing project.
| Project | Format | Text Type | Focus | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Summer | short essay | Narrative/Expository | sentence structure, adding details | |
| Personification Third Person Paragraph | paragraph | Narrative | personification, third person perspective, Traits: voice, sentence fluency | draw personified image |
| Personification First Person Paragraph | paragraph | Narrative | personification, first person perspective, Traits: voice, sentence fluency | draw personified image |
| 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 |
| Vocations Essay | 6-paragraph essay | Expository/Descriptive | research & explain religious vocations; Traits: ideas/content, sentence fluency, organization, voice, conventions |
use technology to research |
| 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 | use technology to research |
| Catholic Scientists Biography | summary sentences | Expository | research & paraphrase | requires a picture |
| Recycling vs. Trash | 5-paragraph essay | Argumentative | research & defend an argument | use technology to present |