Journal Day

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and because of this fact, your prompt for today is to write about at least one thing that you are thankful for. Why are you thankful for this?

You could also


Write about your favorite Thanksgiving memory

Or


Write on a topic of your choice.


(Journals MUST be a minimum of 1 full page)

Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization.

Research

Today we are going to write 3 separate paragraphs on 3 different topics.

Please pick 3 topics in which you have a lot of knowledge.
Start with a topic sentence and use specific examples and details.

Each paragraph must be at least 15 sentences long.


**These paragraphs will be used for a research project next week. (We are going to find and incorporate research that will enhance your paragraph / knowledge)
**We will cite in the paper and create a works cited page for each assignment.
REMEMBER, RESEARCH IS SUPPOSED TO ENHANCE YOUR WRITING.

Rules: No second person, contractions or plagiarism

Journal Day

Write on the following prompt:

You are given the chance of a lifetime. You have won an all expenses paid vacation to anywhere you would like to go. The catch is, you can only take one other person with you. Where would you go? Where would you stay? (Hotel, cabin, condo, etc.) What would you do on your vacation? Most importantly, how would you decide what one person to take with you on this grand adventure?

Or,

Write on a topic of your choice.

(Journals MUST be a minimum of 1 full page)


Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization

Monday - Thursday

1 Using the following links, we will explore the elements of a research paper.

Link1:

General Rules and Guidelines-

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/


Link 2:

In-Text Citations: The Basics-

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/


Link 3:

Formatting Quotes:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/


Link 4:

Works Cited Page: The Basics -

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/



Link 4B: Sample Works Cited-

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/


Link 5: Sample Papers



Samples 1 and 2: (From the 2009 MLA)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf



http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20091250615234_747.pdf



Sample 3:

http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf



Sample 4:

http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Levi-MLA.pdf


Extra Link

Link 1: (Various elements of a research paper)

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/


2. We will discuss the following:
-the purpose of citing within a paper
-Direct quotations, partial quotations and paraphrased work
-The WORKS CITED AND BIB. PAGE
-The form of a research paper
-Where to find information
-Citing information

Links to electronic citing:

http://www.noodletools.com/



1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus

Journal Day

Today is Friday the 13th, and many people believe that this day brings nothing but bad luck. Write about a particularly unlucky experience from your own life. If you cannot think of an unlucky experience from your own past, write a fictional tale about a very unlucky person.

Or,

Write on a topic of your choice.

(Journals MUST be a minimum of 1 full page)


Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization

Peer Edit

Monday - Tuesday:
Students will peer edit Autobiography rough drafts.

Mrs. Christian's classes should log on to www.turnitin.com to complete the peer edit assignment

Journal Day

Please respond to the following prompt:

If you had an investor that was willing to fund the development of a new item, no matter how outrageous the concept , what would you invent? What would the item be used for? What would it look like? Who would you market it to?

or

Write on a topic of your choice.


(Journals MUST be a minimum of 1 full page)


Academic Content Standard:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization

Autobiography

Goal: Students will create a well developed autobiographical essay focusing primarily on their education and not only how it has shaped their past, but will influence their futures as well.

Today we will begin constructing an autobiographical essay. This essay will focus primarily on education. We will be using a five paragraph structure for this essay. The following is the formatting that you should use for each paragraph:

Paragraph 1: Introduction- Describe who you are and how the three elements that will follow have influenced your life thus far.

Paragraph 2: Describe your life and background, explaining how your education has helped shape who you are.

Paragraph 3: Explain how your education is helping to build your future in general.

Paragraph 4: What are your hopes and dreams for the future? How does your education play into those hopes and dreams?

Paragraph 5: Conclusion- Tie all of your ideas together. How has your life and schooling up to this point helped to contribute towards your goals for the future? What specific steps do you still need to take in order to accomplish your goals?


You cannot use 2nd person in this essay.

You cannot use contractions in this essay.

Be sure to keep an eye open for fragments and run on sentences.

Remember to think carefully before using any of the words we have covered in our confused homophones lessons.


Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization
1.5.11D- Write with a command of the stylistic aspects of co

Sentence Test

Correct and rewrite:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a British novelist and storyteller. Best known for his stories about Sherlock Holmes. Who was a famous detective. Dr. Watson was a friend of Holmes. Helping him whenever he could. Watson was always surprised at the clues Holmes managed to find. Since he wasn't as smart as Holmes. I enjoyed seeing if I could solve Holmes's cases before he revealed the solution. It was a simple matter of putting pieces together. In their proper order. It was like finishing a jigsaw puzzle. Being finally able to see the whole picture. I was able to figure out more than Watson. Who was always two steps behind. But usually had to wait until the last chapter. To see how Holmes solved the case. There was an element of suspense. To make me wonder how he would find the clue he needed.

Rewrite any sentence with fragments, run-ons or comma splices. Write CORRECT if the example is a complete sentence

1. The baseball manager, knowing that Sam was not hitting well and that Jack was about to come out of his batting slump.
2. The threat of rain hanging heavily in the air.
3. The aspirin bottle sitting on the shelf, and a plastic bottle of shampoo.
4. Hand woven ties, which are being designed and produced in California and have become the latest fashion.
5. Mrs. Jones, who is a good cook, does tend to overcook the roast beef.
6. It is wise to consult a doctor. If you have a headache.
7. Everyone knew that Hal should have gotten the nomination because he was the best qualified of all the candidates.
8. Jill has some weird hobbies. Like collecting old shoelaces, out-of-date college catalogs, and aspirin bottle tops.
9. Rinse the hair several times it will not shine unless all of the shampoo is removed.
10. My next-door neighbor buys beautiful clothes but she doesn't like to take care of them.
11. They will deliver the things you buy right to your home you can see and try the products before you pay for them.
12. I like to clean house and rearrange things, while I am working, I listen to music.
13. My brother-in-law has a good job but he never seems to have enough money to pay his bills.
14. I like to listen to a good rock group everyone in my family enjoys the same type of music.
15. The spotted cats creeping in the underbrush.
16. They painting the flagpole in bright yellow.
17. The children grown a lot this past year.
18. By six, he already walking to his next class.
19. I seen her here before.
20. I going to be a doctor.