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Please post your revised, practically-perfect 5-paragraph essays about English, reading, and writing here.
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Now that you all are masters of essay writing, perfect your skills this weekend by writing a 5-paragraph essay on the topic of your choice.
Topic Option #1: Today, it is mostly men who hold the world's power positions, i.e. most politicians, CEOs, and university professors are men. How would the world be different if women held most of the world's power positions? Topic Option #2: Dr. Seuss once said, "Adults are merely obsolete children." Do you agree or disagree? Why? Topic Option #3: What should 10.1's newspaper or magazine look/be like? I will be grading for essay structure, so be sure that:
DUE: Monday, January, 27. Today, we reviewed how to write foolproof conclusion paragraphs. Remember, good conclusion paragraphs are made up of 3 parts:
Your homework tonight is to:
Please remember the grammar lessons we learned this week! Use those commas correctly. :) DUE: Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 23. Today in class, we conquered some important grammar points! In particular, we focused on using commas in several ways, including:
We also analyzed how to write an introduction paragraph. Remember that introduction paragraphs take a different structure than body paragraphs. Introduction paragraphs require 3 parts:
Your homework for tonight, January 21, is to: 1) write an introduction paragraph for your 3 paragraphs on the relevancy of reading, writing, and English, and 2) write a 4-paragraph essay on, What would the world be like if zombies ruled?
DUE: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January, 22. I am turing you into masters of the paragraph! Practice your paragraph writing by writing two paragraphs about the two handouts you read last week: Why Write? and The Business Case for Reading Novels by the Harvard Business Review. You may also include reasons from 10 Benefits of Reading, if you picked up that handout on Thursday. Remember that:
DUE: Monday, Jan. 20 WORTH: 20 points (10 points per paragraph) Welcome!! I am so happy to be back and teaching you. :) I have an exciting semester planned! In Year 10, we’re going to: · start a newspaper, · read and study a graphic novel (comic book), · dive into Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet & MacBeth), and · write, produce, and screen a movie. It’s going to be AWESOME! Below, please find important information that will help you succeed in Ms. Nina's class. Important Websites Like last semester, we will use my website to showcase your work and my Facebook page to communicate outside of class. Be sure you know and/or bookmark these sites:
Supplies To succeed in Ms. Nina’s class, you will need the following supplies:
Vocabulary Journal The small notebook that I’m asking you to buy will become your vocabulary journal. In your vocabulary journal, you will write down and define the new vocabulary you come across in class or during reading assignments. You can even write down vocabulary from other classes or slang from your friends! For example: · foreshadowing: a technique used in literature where the author hints at a future story development · neuron: a cell that transmits nerve impulses · slimmin’: slang for “cool” · -ous: a suffix (at the end of a word) that indicates the word is an adjective, e.g. famous, pompous, egregious, etc. I expect you to define at least 10 new vocabulary words every week. From time to time, I will collect your vocabulary journals to ensure that you are completing this assignment. Each entry is worth 2 points with up to 20 points possible. You must bring your vocabulary journals to class every day! I will collect your vocabulary journals without prior notice. If you do not have your journal, you will receive a 0 for the assignment. Class Participation You will be graded on class participation every day. Successful participation includes:
You will lose points for:
You will earn up to 5 points each day. Extra Credit For extra credit throughout the semester, you may read a book, write a summary of that book, and present it to the class. You may choose any book you like, in any language you prefer, as long as the book is not one you have read before and is over 100 pages. Please show Ms. Nina your book of choice for approval. Summaries must feature two parts: 1) an objective overview of the story, and 2) your opinion of the book. Length is up to you. Just be sure that your summary is well written, featuring the proper paragraph writing that we’ve been learning and practicing in class. Presentations should be five minutes long. You should introduce the story and how it connects to the theme we’re studying in class. However, you must not give away any spoilers! Spoilers are plot twists and story endings that ruin the story for other people. Your purpose is to present the book persuasively so that other people will want to read your book. You may earn up to 25 points of extra credit every time. You may do this assignment as many times as you like throughout the semester. |
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