Class Handouts 2013-14
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AUGUST
8/26/13
Dear Students,
Please read below for instructions for your daily reading journal. You are responsible for completing one of these prompts every day starting 8/26/13 (until further notice). You can view instructions by clicking the pdf below or by viewing the same document below it.
Dear Students,
Please read below for instructions for your daily reading journal. You are responsible for completing one of these prompts every day starting 8/26/13 (until further notice). You can view instructions by clicking the pdf below or by viewing the same document below it.
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SEPTEMBER
Happy Labor Day. ITBS Exams.
10/8/13
For your homework, please brainstorm and write one paragraph for the following essay topic. We will begin thesis writing tomorrow.
Happy brainstorming!
Essay Topic for Writing Portfolio 1:
What do you think are the qualities or personality traits that make a person successful? Write a brief persuasive essay in which you define success and describe at least three qualities a person needs in order to achieve it. Support your views with specific examples from your own observation studies, your reading (refer to pp. 12-13 in your orange books), or personal experience. Use three or more vocabulary unit words (orange book) in your essay. Vocabulary words from unit 1 are best suited for this topic.
For your homework, please brainstorm and write one paragraph for the following essay topic. We will begin thesis writing tomorrow.
Happy brainstorming!
Essay Topic for Writing Portfolio 1:
What do you think are the qualities or personality traits that make a person successful? Write a brief persuasive essay in which you define success and describe at least three qualities a person needs in order to achieve it. Support your views with specific examples from your own observation studies, your reading (refer to pp. 12-13 in your orange books), or personal experience. Use three or more vocabulary unit words (orange book) in your essay. Vocabulary words from unit 1 are best suited for this topic.
OCTOBER
10/15/13
Dear 7th Grade,
I've re-posted your paper topic below. It should appear in complete form this time (complete handout). Make sure your essay draft is finished in the "Shaping the Essay" section of the handout. Keep up the good work!
Dear 7th Grade,
I've re-posted your paper topic below. It should appear in complete form this time (complete handout). Make sure your essay draft is finished in the "Shaping the Essay" section of the handout. Keep up the good work!
10/18/13
Dear Students,
I have bronchitis and will not be in school today :-(
Please note the following for today:
1) Begin the peer response sheet to your essay draft. Some of you already began this peer response. You must find a partner to work with. The peer response sheet is to check a partner's writing, but the focus is the content (ex. use of concrete detail vs. commentary) and general organization rather than grammar. You can write on the peer response sheet, but you will need a separate piece of paper to answer some questions. Save all work! We will be gathering all work in a writing portfolio next week.
2) If for some reason you do not have your draft, you must either finish the draft in class or work on your next vocab unit, unit 4, that is due next Friday. (You may skip the unit 1-3 review section in the vocab book). You should already have a copy of the peer response sheet, but it is posted below as well for your reference.
All the Best,
--Ms. Vargas
Dear Students,
I have bronchitis and will not be in school today :-(
Please note the following for today:
1) Begin the peer response sheet to your essay draft. Some of you already began this peer response. You must find a partner to work with. The peer response sheet is to check a partner's writing, but the focus is the content (ex. use of concrete detail vs. commentary) and general organization rather than grammar. You can write on the peer response sheet, but you will need a separate piece of paper to answer some questions. Save all work! We will be gathering all work in a writing portfolio next week.
2) If for some reason you do not have your draft, you must either finish the draft in class or work on your next vocab unit, unit 4, that is due next Friday. (You may skip the unit 1-3 review section in the vocab book). You should already have a copy of the peer response sheet, but it is posted below as well for your reference.
All the Best,
--Ms. Vargas
NOVEMBER
Vocabulary, Reading Log, using academic language (lit. terms: imagery, irony, setting, tone, character)
DECEMBER
Mary's Son, Reading Log, using academic language (lit. terms: imagery,
irony, setting, tone, character), Vocab. Unit 6
irony, setting, tone, character), Vocab. Unit 6
JANUARY
Mary's Son Project 1
deadline changed to: Feb. 18
deadline changed to: Feb. 18
FEBRUARY
Mary's Son Projects 1 and 2