Tuesday, August 14, 2007
PERIODS 1 & 2 (English 4)
1. Be sure you finished your 2 Column/Cornell Notes: The 4 Kinds of Writing
Descriptive: Uses the 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) Use present tense. e.g. "I see" NOT "I saw" (past tense)
Narrative: Reporting or telling a story. Use verbs in past tense. e.g." I went home." NOT "I go home." (present tense)
Expository: Exposes or explains the facts; gives information Use present tense. e.g. "Cornell notes use 2 columns."
Persuasive: Presents an opinion and supports it with evidence. Use present tense. e.g. "Hawaii is great. It has beaches, comfortable temperatures all the time, and people who have the aloha spirit of love."
2. Write all 4 paragraphs with at least 35 words each: DESCRIPTIVE, NARRATIVE, EXPOSITORY, PERSUASIVE.
HOMEWORK: Finish all 4 paragraphs
COMING UP TOMORROW: Writing a college essay: Pick an experience from your list of 5 experiences you've had that you remember. Write about what happened. Try to write 300 to 500 words approximately.
PERIOD 5 (AP)
1. Show me 500 words of your essay
2. Quiz on C terms
HOMEWORK due Wednesday: Bring in 2nd draft to get comments from other students
HOMEWORK due Thursday with 5 things:
1. Final draft,
2. Rough draft with some corrections marked,
3. Second draft with student comments ( + ? more ),
4. First outline, and
5. Final outline
HOMEWORK due Monday: Quiz on D & E terms pp 1262-4 & Read pp 166-175 on the Renaissance for a reading check
HOMEWORK due Tuesday: Read pp 176-186 for quiz
PERIOD 6 (Test Prep)
1. Discuss outlines
2. Writing practice
HOMEWORK: Begin re-write of Happiness Essay if you didn't do it yesterday
