Sweenglish
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Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
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I teach high school English in Virginia. I've been in the classroom since 2007, from higher education to public k12. I've been a writer for as long as I can remember.
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Quick Writing RUBRIC
Writing rubric for quick writing assignments, from snapshot writing prompts to daily journal entries to blogs to exit-ticket writing. Great for keeping those formative assessments meaningful for teachers and learners. Differentiation. 100-point scale.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education, Not Specific
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Writing Concisely
A power point presentation meant to help writing students realize and practice the art of writing concicely. The presentation is meant as a whole-class exercise and involves a "game" where quotations from famous speeches and movies have been made too wordy; the students try to figure out the original, concise (and impactful) quote.
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education, Not Specific
English Language Arts, Writing
Mythology Project: Creating a Myth
Understanding Greek Mythology by doing. Help students engage with myths they've read to create their own myths. Easy to understand and adapt to your classroom. Includes a writing part and a visual part to engage the students' whole brain. Also includes grading suggestion. File is a word document, so it's easily adaptable.
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, World History, Writing
Grading Rubric for Essays
Simple grading rubric that can be used for any assigned essay. Five "categories" that account for depth of thought, following instructions, style, grammar, voice, and more. Point values or percentage. A Word document that's easy to adapt to your grading system. You spent so much time making the assignment, let this rubric work for you. CCSS. VA SOL. TEKS.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Poetry Collection Writing Project
Students write a collection of poems as well as a short autobiography and a preface. The project can be modified to take from a few weeks to an entire semester. All pages are in Microsoft Word so they are easy to modify to your needs. Your purchase includes instructions, a list of Elements of Poetry for guidance, and a suggested grading rubric. Perfect for English Language Arts and Creative Writing.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing
50 Writing Prompts
A list of 50 writing prompts. Can be used for quick writing or longer assignments. Use for bell ringers, starters, creative writing, journal writing, exit tickets, down time, independent work, etc.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing
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About the store
Experience
I teach high school English in Virginia. I've been in the classroom since 2007, from higher education to public k12. I've been a writer for as long as I can remember.
Teaching style
Teach with humor. Reward the good. Help students find their intrinsic motivation. Create. Get outside the box. Have fun.
Awards & shining teacher moments
DonorsChoose.org grant, 2017-2018. For the purchase of lighting equipment to minimize the classroom’s reliance on harmful fluorescent lighting.
DonorsChoose.org grant, 2016. For the purchase of art supplies to be used in ELA classroom projects.
Richard Bland College mini-grant, 2013. For the purchase of a video camera and accessories for use in the classroom.
Madison Teaching Fellow, James Madison University, 2007-08
My own education history
MA in English (creative writing concentration) from JMU, 2005.
Additional biographical information
Father, husband, writer, educator ... in that order. I write at WriteAlready.com.
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