Room 13: Writing

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Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Public Speaking Success Criteria and Tips

Writing a Speech and Public Speaking

Success Criteria

Ø Choose an interesting topic that you know something about

Ø Use a hook and write a clear conclusion

Ø Speech must be between three and five minutes long

Ideas for Choosing a Topic

Something you feel strongly about (too many condos in Toronto; Canada’s Junior Hockey Team)

Something you enjoy (skiing; a specific video game; a favourite author)

Something you know a little but would like to find out more about (your family’s background; volcanoes)

Public Speaking Tips by Room 13 Students

Writing

Speaking

· Choose an interesting topic

· Use appropriate words

· Start with a hook

· Make sure it flows

· End with a proper conclusion

· Use correct grammar and spelling

· Use well structured sentences

· Include juicy words

· Avoid repetition

· Make it not too complicated for your audience

· Use fact and opinion

· Write neatly

· Make sure it makes sense

· Speak loudly and clearly (especially during the introduction and conclusion)

· Don’t “um” or stammer

· Stand still and don’t fiddle

· Make eye contact with at least a few people in the audience

· Speak confidently and with enthusiasm

· Hold the audience’s attention

· Memorize as much as possible

· Annunciate

· Don’t ramble, keep to the topic

Written speech due by: Monday, Jan 26th

Classroom presentations: Tues, Jan 27th, Wed, Jan 28th, Thurs, Jan 29th

My presentation date: _______________________________

School-wide presentations: Tues, Feb 10th

Monday, 22 December 2014

Saturday, 1 November 2014

Replies to our pen pals in France

Saturday, 23 August 2014

Hot Off the Press

This year we'll be creating and using our own writer's notebooks and writing portfolios. Each student will need a 1" binder, any colour or pattern, new or used in good condition.

Monday, 7 July 2014

How Not To Get Bored Over the Summer Holiday by Room 13 Students

	Indoor	Outdoor
Alone	1. Bake cookies or cupcakes 2. Draw from your imagination 3. Play on the computer 4. Watch TV 5. Listen to music 6. Play video games 7. Sketch something you see 8. Read 9. Do crafts 10. Go to the gym 11. Read magazines 12. Paint a landscape 13. Sleep 14. Learn a magic/card trick 15. Make up a new game 16. Rainbow loom 17. Make greeting cards 18. Play Solitaire 19. Make a scrapbook 20. Write a letter or email 21. Make up riddles 22. Create a dance routine 23. Sew 24. Make a book	25. Walk a dog 26. Do gymnastics 27. Jump/skip rope 28. Go for a walk or run 29. Cut the grass or do yard work 30. Read 31. Shoot hoops with basketball 32. Relax on front porch and eat a freezie 33. Play street hockey 34. Go for a walk 35. Plant some flowers 36. Create a new sport 37. Make a YouTube video 38. Sleep in a hammock 39. Practice juggling 40. Blow bubbles 41. Teach your pet some tricks 42. Play horseshoes 43. Practice cartwheels or hand stands 44. Make sand castles and sculptures 45. Ride your bike 46. Go scootering 47. Play outside in the rain
With Others	48. Play cards 49. Go shopping 50. Watch a movie 51. Play games like hangman 52. Phone or text someone 53. Swim in a pool 54. Play Minecraft 55. Have a Nerf battle 56. Play musical instruments 57. Play board games 58. Dodge Ball 59. Play “I Am The King/Queen” 60. Competitive hockey 61. Go Go-karting 62. Play Lego 63. Make lemonade 64. Play basketball 65. Do a science experiment 66. Play Yatzee 67. Throw a party 68. Play tic-tac-toe 69. Play hide-and-seek 70. Put on a play	71. Go skateboarding 72. Have a water gun fight 73. Play Frisbee 74. Play Volleyball or beach volleyball 75. Have a soccer game 76. Swim at the beach 77. Hang with friends 78. Play Baseball (for fun or competitively) 79. Play tag (team tag, frozen tag) 80. Capture the flag 81. Have a conversation 82. Go to an amusement park 83. Kayak/Canoe 84. Have a hula hoop contest 85. Go in-line skating 86. Have a sleep-over 87. Travel 88. Have a game of Football 89. Play on the play scape or at the park 90. Go berry picking 91. Play Red A 92. Go Camping 93. Play Whiffle ball 94. Go for a nature walk 95. Play Cops & Robbers 96. Have a yard sale 97. Go on a picnic 98. Have a race 99. Waterski 100. Go tubing 101. Play badminton

Sunday, 25 May 2014

Procedural Writing: How to tie your shoes

Procedural Writing: How to Play Minecraft

Procedural Writing: How to Make Maracas

Saturday, 24 May 2014

When I see this painting it makes me feel sad for the ragdoll/mummy people. Their faces are emotionless because they are used to it. I think that the ragdoll/mummy things are stuck in a maze/labyrinth that is hexed by magic. If there was a simile and metaphor for this painting it would be " faces like that are hard to come by" and the metaphor is "climbing the world". The alliteration would be "stunning stars" and the idiom would be "cross your fingers". P.S. the real name is Relativity.