*A poem.
*A story.
*An essay.
*A puppet script w/ puppets.
*A persuasive TV news script.
Your choice must show the benefits of being drug free. Your message must be centered around a ³donıt do drugs/alcohol² idea. Express yourself and your ideas by using drawings, slogans, symbols, newspaper or magazine pictures. Your message can be creative...fun.... serious.... etc. Have a colorful, neat paper. Take your time.
Remember:
___ Heading on all drafts.
___ SKIP LINES on all DRAFTS.
___ Indent each paragraph.
___ Mind Your Margins.
___ Pre-Writing Web.
___ Draft 1 and Draft 2.
___ 8 sentence paragraph(s).
___ Title on top title line on draft 2.
___ Signature of adult editor on top title line- draft 1.
___ Vary sentence beginnings.
___ Topic sentence begins with a preposition.
___ +5 extra points for typed/ or computer written paper.
___ Poem in poem form.
___ Conclusion restates your area chosen.
___ Turning in this direction sheet, pre-writing sheet, and two drafts.
Submitted to The Teacher's Desk by Jeanne, a 5th grade writing teacher at East Milton Elementary School in Milton, FL
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