Last modified: August 15, 2021
Writing
Narratives: Term 1
September Writing
Narrative Options
Using the Narrative Options #1 writing page, the students will choose 2 assignments.
Skill: Overused Words – (list found here)
Students must find and replace 12 overused words with another word.
First writing assignment is due:
Second writing assignment is due:
Grading Standards for Each Assignment:
- Brainstorming: 5 points
- Rough Draft: 10 points
- Revising/Editing: 10 points (Editing page found here)
- Skill: 5 points
- Final Draft: 20 points
October Writing
Suspense Story
We are currently writing suspense stories. What is a suspense story? Read the information page found here.
The requirements and grading rubric for this assignment can be found here.
3 Suspense Story Graphic Organizers
Skill: Overused Words – (list found here)
Suspense Stories are due:
Term 2: Compare & Contrast (5 paragraph essay format)
Topics found here
Grading Standards for Each Assignment:
- Outline note-taking: 5 points (Format found here)
- Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer: 5 points (Format found here)
- Rough Draft: 10 points
- Revising/Editing: 10 points (Editing page found here)
- Bibliography: 5 points (Must have 3 references) (Format found here)
- Final Draft: 25 points
- Total: 60 points
Important: ALL 5 items must be turned in together for credit.
- Compare & Contrast Essay #1 Due:
- Compare & Contrast Essay #2 Due:
- Websites for Compare & Contrast topics:
Argumentative: Term 3
Grading Standards for Each Assignment:
- Pro/Con note-taking: 5 points (Format found here)
- Argumentative Graphic Organizer: 5 points (Format found here)
- Paragraph Outline Sheets: 10 points
- Rough Draft: 10 points
- Revising/Editing: 10 points (Editing page found here)
- Bibliography: 5 points (Must have 3 references) (Format found here)
- Final Draft: 25 points
- Total: 65 points
Important: ALL 5 items must be turned in together for credit.
Argumentative Essay #1 Due:
Topic 1: Banning junk food in schools?
- https://elt.oup.com/elt/students/getsmartitaly/dislessia/level3/Unit_6_Skills_Reading_p58.pdf
- https://nyln.org/junk-food-in-schools-pros-and-cons-list
Topic 2: School Uniforms
- http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15038/1/Pros-and-Cons-of-School-Uniforms.html
- https://vittana.org/18-significant-school-uniforms-pros-and-cons
Inner & Outer Planets writing
Are you ready to print/publish your writing?
- Has your essay earned 4’s in all five areas in Utah Compose?
- Does your essay meet all the requirements from the rubric Mrs. Stott gave you?
- Are you happy with your essay and ready for others to read it?
- If your answers to these questions are all “Yes” you are ready print and publish your writing.
Follow these steps to print
- Copy your essay from Utah Compose
- Open a new document in Drive
- Paste your narrative into the new document.
- Change the name of the document to “last name, first name, Name of Essay”
- For example: Jackman, John, Halloween Narrative
- Edit the paper to make sure it looks how you want it to look, such as spacing and paragraph indentations. Also make sure it has a title which is at the top of the paper, in a larger font, and centered on the paper.
- Share the document with Mr. Jackman
Typing Practice
- Dance Mat
- ABCya!
- Fun To Type
- Typing.com
- Username: Initials+student ID (ex: mm012345)
- Password: Birthday, m/d/yyyy (ex: 1/5/2003)