Rubric for Classic Essay

Just a reminder that your outlines were due earlier this week.

CLICK HERE for the rubric for this essay.

Peer Review on Monday/Tuesday.  This is worth 25 points.

How writers write

We watched these videos today in class about how writers have different approaches to writing

Practice ACT Round 2

We took another practice ACT Writing Test.  This will be our last one this year.  YEAH!!!  I really want students to focus on what they wrote about last week and make improvements this week.  I will be looking to see how you changed your essays to reflect the self-evaluations you did last week.

If you were absent, please get with me for your writing prompt.

Practice ACT

Today we took a practice writing ACT test.

Check with Mrs. Meeks to get a copy to do for makeup work.

TKAM Personal Reflection Essay

Many schools across the United States are dropping To Kill a Mockingbird from the curriculum in favor of more “modern” literature.  In a personal reflection essay, write a 400-500 words defending the merits  of TKAM as part of  a high school curriculum, the lessons learned from the novel and the impact the novel has had on you personally.  Be sure to include specific examples and quotes from the novel along with your own personal insights. Make sure to pay particular attention to spelling, grammar, sentence structure and variety and voice. The use of I, you and we is appropriate in this type of essay.

This entry should be posted on your blog by Friday evening, March 29th  at 9:00 p.m.

Blog Responders need to have commented on your assigned blog posts by Monday, April 8^th at 2:00 p.m. if you wish to have full credit. Remember we are starting over on the rotation.  For example if you are No. 5 on the list you will comment on No. 4 and No. 3 on this list.

5000 days project

We had a great week last week watching a documentary about two brothers.

Extra Credit

Freedom Festival entries will no longer be required but rather will be extra credit. Entries must be received by Friday to get extra credit.

We are watching 5000 Days Project - Two Brothers this week.  You will be writing a response to the movie after it is over on Wednesday/Thursday.