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April 27, 2007

Persuasive Projects:

1. Discussed many types of projects students are able to do: imovie, podcasts, posters, brochures, letter, essays....

2. Rubric Discussed.

Progress reports/Compare and Contrast Papers were passed out in class.

Students are to read and complete questions on reading done during class.

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April 23, 2007

DEAR logs checked for 22 book goal.

Class:

1. Brainstorm topics for a persuasive essay/select by Wednesday.

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Writing and Grammar Workbook - Pages 96-97 Odd only.

Book Report Projects Due May 4

• Tic -Tac- Toe For Student Choice Activities given out today. Students must pick three activities from a book that has been logged. It may not be the Dream Series Book that the Response Essay was written on,The Ousiders, or a summer reading book.

Introduction to Persuasive Essay Unit

• Warm-Up activity: Write an opinion statement on one of the following topics and three reasons to support it.

OPINION STATEMENT

• Profession athlete
• Musical group
• Television show

SUPPORTING REASONS

1.
2.
3.


We read a sample persuasive essay and discussed elements of organization and responded to each part.

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April 22, 2007

Final essay is due tomorrow, Friday, April 20. Remember, it was due Thursday, but I will accept them on Friday...Late papers will have a 15 point deduction. This is a TEST grade

If it is typed it must be MLA style.

If written, it must be in blue or black ink and written in cursive on final copy paper given in class.

Rubric must be on top.To obtain extra point the rubric must state that your paper (draft or final copy) was read by the parent.

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April 16, 2007

Media Center Lesson: CRCT Review

Agenda: Read "After Twenty Years" Literature Book by Wednesday
First Draft Peer Editing will be on Wednesday during class. Make sure your paper is ready and readable.

Tuesday:

Revise/Edit First Drafts

DEAR time outside, weather permitting.

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April 11, 2007

WAG workbook(hyphens): Pages 169-170 Make sure you completed 141-142 yesterday

Corrected 109-110

Reviewed first drafts: Focus Statements MUST follow guidelines given in class

Revision started in class:

Ideas: Write at least 3 details that are interesting, amazing or entertaining.

Check for Balance in paragraphs by listing for each paragraph your compare/contrast words;

Example:First middle Paragraph (physical characteristics)

Compare: also, both, similar, alike,

Contrast: different, but, instead, whereas

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