Nov 30 2009
A Mighty Monday
Agenda
1.DGP/DRP
2.Types of Expository Writing
3. Expository Pre-Write(chronological)
4. Reviewing Verbs
Homework: Page 77 of verb worksheets. Complete Section A, 1-7
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Archive for November, 2009
Nov 16 2009
Read All About It
Our expository writing unit began today. Read our essential question below. Next, read my answer. You may have your own ideas about how you would answer the essential question.
Essential Question: How can I better inform my audience
Answer: You can better inform you audience by using traditional writing structures for conveying information. Examples of these structures are: cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological ,and problem and solution.
Media Cener: Our class is in the media center on Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday,please bring any overdue books, so that you may checkout a good book to read during our break. The focus of of media center visit on Thursday is publishing our previous writing projects.
Homework: Please work on your “turkey” paragraph using the rubric that was given to you in class .
Nov 10 2009
A Rainy Night in Georgia
The persuasive speeches were amazing. Try to convince your parents to buy your product.
Homework: Read something interesting tonight.
Nov 09 2009
Monday
Agenda
Essential Question: How do you sell an idea?
1.Daily Grammar Practice
2. Daily Reading Practice
3. Read and Discussed Persuasive Speeches
4. Prepared persuasive speech/visual
Homework: Work on your speech. Will you be able to convince us?
Nov 04 2009
Classroom Guidance
Ms. Webster, our seventh grade counselor ,visited our classroom today. I hope each of you have will remember the timely and useful lessons from her presentation.
Homework: Read a good book.
Nov 02 2009
Progress Reports-Please review your language arts progress report with your parents tonight. What can you do to get to the next level? Finish and turn in make up work on Wednesday.
Enjoy your day off.