Please do the following by Monday April 16 (these are the first 3 blog entries due for this final quarter; they can be done in one post. Also, read, read, and read!):
#1:
Please go to my blog entry on student reading responses. Read at least 2 students' blog entries from here; click on the links I provide.
- Write a blog entry about your 2 favorite blog posts from my list.
- Write at least 1 paragraph explaining at least 2 elements you liked about each student's entry.
- Finally, write a paragraph on how you will improve your own blog entries. Include at least 2 ways based on the students' work that you read.
#2:
Read my blog entry on plagiarizing. Write a blog post in which you answer the questions from this entry (they are at the end).
#3:
Read a current article (from the last month) on any topic of interest to you from a recommended newspaper or magazine including (click on any of the links below):Write a 4-5 paragraph response on the article, similar to what you would do on the ELA test.
Make sure you have a:
- lead and thesis in intro
- two or three body paragraphs that support the thesis; include transition, topic sentence, textual evidence, elaboration.
- conclusion
- correct grammar and mechanics
- What is the purpose of the article and why is it important?
- What has this article helped you better understand?
- How has this article changed your thinking?
- In what ways do you agree and/or disagree with this article?
- Write a compare/contrast essay. How does this article connect to something else you have read?
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