Assignments for week of 10/23

Art of the Essay

Due Monday: Intro. paragraph for essay on Of Mice and Men. Include a hook, bridge, and thesis statement. Bring a journal with your regular notebook and write on this subject: "Have you ever felt like a character from Of Mice and Men?"

Due Weds.: 5 paragraph essay on Of Mice and Men, including conclusion. Be sure to have quotes from the book to support your supporting ideas.



Writing Skills:

Due Thursday: Finish your paragraph on Hoot. Bring a journal with your regular notebook and write on this subject: "Have you ever felt like a character in Hoot?"

Homework Assignments for week of 9/11

Art of the Essay (Grades 10-12)

Due 9/11: Either write a paragraph about a time you felt a strong emotion (fear, happiness, excitement, etc.) using three specific examples


or

Write about ways to keep your reader interested when you're writing, using three specific examples.



Writing Skills (Grades 7-9)


Write a paragraph about a time you felt a strong emotion (fear, happiness, excitement, etc.) using two or three of the ways of keeping your reader interested that we talked about in class (a hook, jokes, action, dialog, personal examples, etc.)