Reading maketh a full man . . . . . Speaking maketh a ready man . . . . . Writing maketh an exact man.

~~Sir Francis Bacon

Friday, March 6, 2015

Due March 11 (FI&Vocab#29)

Memorize the list of 7 types of Intros.

1) Funnel
2) Question

3) Benefit
4) Startling Statement and/or Humor
5) Quote
6) Dialogue

7) Story
 

VARSITY (choice 1) - write three different styles intros. Be clear about the types of intro you are writing.
Use dress ups, openers and DECs as needed to create wonderful intros.


VARSITY (choice 2) - re-write or improve your three body paragraphs AND write one introduction. Be clear about the type of intro you are writing.
Use dress ups, openers and DECs as needed to create a wonderful intro.

Everyone else :-) - Write 2nd paragraph. Same subject.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Due March 4 (FI&Vocab #28 / 1 or 3Ps)


1) Pick your subject . . . 
2) Brainstorm for topics on that subject . . . .  3) Choose three

VARSITY:  
3 paragraphs due March 4 - factual subject
The required DRESS UPs, OPENERS, and DECs are "per entire assignment" (not per paragraph)
JV,   FIRST YEARs,   WITs
:  

1 paragraph due March 4 - factual subject






           1)  DRESS UP requirements:  
        ly, ww, bc, asia, QA, SV
        2)  OPENER requirements:

        (2), (3), (vss)
3)  Fix It
4)  Vocabulary
no banned words & no contractions







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1)  DRESS UP requirements:  
ly, ww, bc, asia, QA, SV 2)  OPENER requirements:
(2), (3), (5), (vss)
3)  No DEC requirements


4)  Fix It
5)  Vocabulary

no banned words & no contractions


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1)  DRESS UP requirements:  
ly, ww, bc, asia, QA, SV
 
2)  OPENER requirements:
(2), (3), (4), (5), (vss) 

 
3)  DEC requirements: 

allit, met and/or sim, Question, Quote

4)  Fix It & Vocab

no banned words & no contractions  




All FIX ITs can be found in the pdf on the side bar

Friday, February 20, 2015

Due February 25 (FI & Vocab #27)

Story Starters
Writing Prompts

What ifs

What do those three things have in common?

They are fun ways to get your imagination engaged.

Well, this week we had some great story starters! 

The Q was, "Why did this law (you pick one) come into being?"
I can't wait to hear your essays.