Writers Mark SSJ DUE: 3-17 ( 4-7 Have Portfolios Ready for First Review)

Our class is "on break" until 4 -7 -21

BUT! on 3-24 we will have a "touch base" zoom meeting. 

Come on in at 1:00 on Wednesday 3-24.  Please note that you do have an essay due on 3-17.   <--- St. Patrick's Day

Reminder:  Full Jabberwocky Recitation on 4-7-21  for Mason, Branson, Sammy, and Shiloh

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 1) ESSAY due March 17:

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.

            ~ C.S. Lewis 

Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.

            ~ C.S. Lewis  Mere Christianity (1952)

Jesus Christ did not say, "Go into all the world and tell the world that it is quite right."
             ~ C.S. Lewis    God In The Dock (1970)

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Choose one of the quotes by C.S. Lewis  .

Let it be your writing prompt  ---> 300 word MAX  (100 word minimum)

KWO before you start writing - put the pic in your doc OR text it to me before you write your essay

NO BANNED WORDS

NO CONTRACTIONS

NO DIALOGUE (conversation)

T/C  and make the CLINCHER relate to the TITLE

checklist

Everyone: 

• Indicate 1 example of each  DRESS UPs and  

• Indicate 1 of each OPENER  (NOVICE 4/7)

• Indicate 1 DEC and 1 M3

• T/C and TITLE/Clincher

• Clearly state the quote and author in your essay.

2) Here is more info about the Writing Competition that I told you about in class. YOU might win!  

---> You will definitely gain great experience. 

---> You will have a chance to show off your writing skills  

 

Here is the link for the Writing Competition: 
http://e3writingcompetition.com/

SSJ Writers Mark Class Homework DUE: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Lots of sensory description  

Regular stylistic techniques (listed below)

Complete each sentence. 

Choose one as your writing prompt. 

3 paragraphs

KWO by the weekend

checklist required

Talking quickly, the boy tried to _____________________________.

Yelling at the dog, _________________________________.

Opening her eyes, __________________________________.

Finally understanding the teacher, the student __________________________.

NOVICE

Indicate one of each DRESS UP

Indicate 3 of the 7 OPENERs

Indicate 1 DEC

Indicate 1 M3

T/C

checklist

JV

Indicate one of each DRESS UP in each paragraph

Indicate 5 of the 7 OPENERs in each paragraph

Indicate 1 DEC in each paragraph

Indicate 1 M3  in each paragraph

T/C

checklist

VARSITY

Indicate one of each DRESS UP in each paragraph

Indicate one of each OPENER in each paragraph

Indicate 1 DEC  in each paragraph

Indicate 1 M3  in each paragraph

Indicate 1 OWL  in each paragraph

T/C

checklist

ALL
NO banned words

NO contractions

NO dialogue

Writers Mark SSJ Class Homework DUE: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

1) Be ready to recite the first FOUR line of Jabberwocky.

2) As Fast As Words Could Fly

Change the dialogue in As Fast As Words Could Fly to blue.

Change the wording to eliminate the dialogue in all but three cases. Keep those in blue.

Indicate ALL OPENERs in the story.

Indicate all DRESS UPs except QAs and SVs

Indicate the (D-SIM). If you added another, indicate that, also.

Highlight all sensory words in lime green.

3) Keep working on your portfolios!