Friday, September 9, 2016

Writing Process Steps 1, 2 & 3

HOMEWORK: 
Finish writing steps 1, 2 & 3. 

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  1. Define topic - what do you want to write about? 
  2. Brainstorm - generate as many ideas as possible about your topic. 
  3. Outline - organize the ideas you have narrowed down and think about what you are going to write. 

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Intro Paragraphs


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HOMEWORK: 
Write an introduction for one of the hooks that you wrote yesterday. Focus on the transition sentences and your thesis statement. 

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Essay Writing: HOOKS


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HOMEWORK: 
Write a hook for two different topics (narrative or descriptive). 

Thursday, September 1, 2016

No Homework today, but ...


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No homework today, but there is a room change for tomorrow - Sept. 2 (FRIDAY). Please go to room 4-3 for your class. 

Have an amazing long weekend. Remember Monday there are no classes

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Supporting Sentences & Transitions


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HOMEWORK: 
Write a paragraph (no concluding sentence yet) that uses transition words and builds on your supporting details that you wrote about yesterday. 

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Supporting Details


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HOMEWORK: 
1) Finish writing your supporting details for your topic sentence.
2) Look at the PDF of transitions. 

Monday, August 29, 2016

Transition Words


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HOMEWORK: 
Please look over the lists of transition words in the slides that I shared with you.