Hello Class! If you have not yet read The Necklace, a short storyby Guy de Maupassant, please go to ClassicShorts.com, and read it tonight! Our writing assignment on Thursday, March 30, will center around this story, so the earlier you can read this, the better! We will review it in class first, so any complex vocabulary you come across can be discussed at that time!
Also, don't forget to work on your Personal Dictionaries. This is an effective way for you to keep track of new words you encounter, whether in speech or in the written word! We will target Fridays for a day we will share these new words, so start your dictionary today!!
Tomorrow we will begin to employ our Ticket Into Class, which is simply a way for you to showcase something you learned during a previous class!
Have the best night! I look forward to seeing you all first thing in the morning!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 23, 2023
I am enjoying reading the last few final copies of our first essays of the year! It has been especially nice to see a subtle flow in everyone's writing that does not rely on common transitional words. This is quite an accomplishment and truly allows your writing to pop! In the days ahead, we will talk about persuasive writing and how it compares to argumentative writing. What, if any, are the differences between them--and isn't almost every type of academic writing persuasive in some way?
While studying this new unit, you will begin to see how the appositives, phrases, and clauses we have been working on can now find a place in your own writing. Always remember there is a rhythm in writing, just as there is a rhythm in speaking, and sometimes we need to expand our sentences to reflect this!
Look for new homework assignments to be listed here very soon! Until then, try to read, reflect, and write every single day!!
All rough drafts for your expository essays need to be submitted by Friday, March 17 (Saint Patrick's Day, so green paper is acceptable:)) I would love the final copies to be ready by Tuesday, March 21 (if you are working on a rough draft today). All final copies will be placed in your folders/portfolios at that time! Thank you for the great work you all do!! If you have more than one essay ready, please put all of them in your folders!! As the saying goes, the more, the merrier! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
February 9, 2023
Good Morning, Everyone! Since we are working on expository writing this week, your next assignment, due this coming Tuesday, February 14, will be to write only the step-by-step instructions on how:
to create your favorite recipe
to make a sandwich of any type
to give directions from your house to anywhere else (ex. a store, the mall, a restaurant, this school, a friend's house, etc.)
to play a musical instrument (or do any other hobby, art form, or favorite pasttime)
to study effectively/to do well on a test
to interview for a job
to find the perfect gift
Please select only one topic for your paper. This will become part one of the assignment, so please be sure to bring it with you to class on Tuesday! You can either number or bullet each step...and that's it! This assignment will then serve as an outline for part two of the writing process, so please write a complete sentence for each step. You do not need to send it to me on the Writing Form on this website; simply complete this assignment on a piece of notebook paper, and bring it to class on Tuesday!
Good luck, and enjoy the process!
NOTE: Please be as clear and concise as possible!!
Note: Your future homework assignments will be posted on this page for easy access! We have found this to be the easiest way to access materials for everyone in the class!
For tonight's written homework (2/1/2023), you can use the assignment listed on the Lessons page! Remember to use your notebook or binder to write just the answers. I look forward to seeing all your work on Thursday!