English I Writing EOC Retest Students: Sample Short Stories

To become better familiar with the practice and strategies of writing the 26-line story, I have begun writing 250(ish)-word stories, at least one per day. Each story is based on a prompt (not necessarily EOC-style, but they get the job done), and I do my best not to have a story in mind when I create the prompt. Occasionally, I comment on the writing process, as well.

If you'd like to see the stories, check out my other blog Wordstorm. If you'd like to write a story based on the prompt, print out a 26-line page, and have fun! If you'd like feedback, type the story into an email and send it to me.

Enjoy!

English Students: Graphic Organizers

If you need to practice with more copies of the graphic organizers we used in class (and you do), please download and print them:

• English I Literary Selection (short story)
  
  
• English I/II Expository Essay
  
  
• English II Persuasive Essay

Enjoy!

Last Year's Freshmen: EOC Writing

I'd like to get a handle on what worked for the essay and short story on the EOC -- and what, unfortunately in many cases, didn't. If you remember how you wrote your essay and story -- did you use the fake research company, did you use the characters we made in class, etc. -- or anything else about your strategies, please email me.

cmikesell-at-dallasisd-dot-org

Thanks, and have a great rest of your summer.