Persuasive Practice, Phrases, and Context Clues

by | Oct 6, 2011 | Update

First and sixth periods went over persuasive techniques. Things went better in sixth period, and we were able to get a bit more accomplished. We’ll continue working on persuasion for the next couple of weeks. Second and sixth periods began a whirlwind overview...

Second Drafts, Proofreading, and Gerunds

by | Oct 25, 2010 | Update

First period went over proofreading for the literacy memoir. We also completed the rubric (at least the extremities). 4 1 Voice Writer uses the formal voice. There is no slang and very few informal words. Repeated use of slang (five or more examples) Clarity of Topic...

First Drafts, Front and Back

by | Oct 19, 2010 | Update

First period looked at their first drafts and began narrowing down their topics. (Often students have multiple topics in one first draft.) We’ll be writing a second draft in class tomorrow, as well as doing additional revision. Second and sixth periods worked on...