Here are some links to guide you for writing an introduction:
OWL introductions
Writing a good hook
Wikihow introductions
Friday, April 06, 2018
Writing a good conclusion
Here are some places to go for good advice on writing a conclusion:
OWL on conclusions
UNC writing center on conclusions
I think this one is my favorite:
Harvard writing center on conclusions
OWL on conclusions
UNC writing center on conclusions
I think this one is my favorite:
Harvard writing center on conclusions
Thursday, April 05, 2018
Capitalization
I'm noticing a lot of errors in capitalization as students share drafts with me. Go to THIS link for a quick list of rules.
Pay special attention to these rules:
Pay special attention to these rules:
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Wed 1/24 and Thur 1/25
Conventions practice: dashes
Share sample thesis statements
Time to prep for
essay
Mon 1/22 and Tue 1/23
Conventions practice: commas vs semicolons, colons
Share your text response #3 in teams
Intro to writing
assignment
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Tue 1/16 an Wed 1/7
1. vocab quiz
2. conventions: dashes
3. discussion groups: social norms and mores
4. read
2. conventions: dashes
3. discussion groups: social norms and mores
4. read
Thursday 1/11 and Fri 1/12
1. Vocab review
2. conventions: colons
3. read
4. complete text questions 2
2. conventions: colons
3. read
4. complete text questions 2
Friday, January 12, 2018
Tuesday Jan 10 and Wednesday Jan 11
1. vocab
2. conventions: semicolons
3. read
4. triangle sharing: COA text questions 1
2. conventions: semicolons
3. read
4. triangle sharing: COA text questions 1
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Friday January 4 and Monday January 8
1. vocab warm up
2. 20 minutes of reading
3. complete COA text
questions 1
Tuesday January 2 and Wednesday January 3
1. vocab quiz (B day only) / new vocab list
2. introduction to coming of age choice book
3. library browse
4. finish reading by 1/22 for A day and 1/23 for B day
2. introduction to coming of age choice book
3. library browse
4. finish reading by 1/22 for A day and 1/23 for B day
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