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Senior English 9/16/13

Senior English 9/16/13. “ The purpose of school is to help students see that where they are is not where they’re always going to be.” - Lorraine Monroe What is the difference between bird flu and swine flu?

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Senior English 9/16/13

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  1. Senior English 9/16/13 • “The purpose of school is to help students see that where they are is not where they’re always going to be.” - Lorraine Monroe • What is the difference between bird flu and swine flu? • WHAM – Winning the Hearts And Minds of the people. A cynical Acronym used by U.S. troops in Vietnam. Goals – Complete work on appositives. Introduce Personal Essay assignment. Story time! Homework – Complete list of significant positive events/ influences in your life. Give a brief description of each. Points will be assigned tomorrow. Don’t forget the Vocab. Quiz 3 Friday,

  2. Senior English 9/17/13 • Why might heart and mind be important in writing an essay? • What has no beginning, no end, and nothing in the middle? • Alliaceous – having a definite aroma of garlic. Goals – Discuss the ideas from your list that have the most heart. The most potential to present yourself in a positive light. Free write about the easiest. Share out with class. Homework – Free write on a second topic that has heart and may present you in a positive light.

  3. Senior English 9/18/13 • Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of education. - MLK Jr. • If two is a couple and three is a crowd, what is four and five? • Cepivorous – onion eating Goals – Focus on the hook of your essay, analysis of quality hooks. Creating, playing and finalizing you’re your hook. Following with the story. Homework – Get your hook word processed and go as far as you can on your story; save it as “Personal Essay d1.”

  4. Senior English 9/19/13 • If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one personal ability or quality, what would it be? • Why do cowboys roll up the sides of their Stetsons? • Cockle – a valentine candy shaped like a heart with a message on it like “love ya.” Goals – Work with hooks: share, rethink, improve. Review assignment sheet. Work on story part of essay. Homework – Complete a draft including the revised hook and the whole story. Combine it with “Personal Essay D1” save as “Personal Essay D2.”

  5. Senior English 9/20/13 • Five minutes to review for the vocab. 3 quiz. • Where can you find an ocean but no water? • Gastrology – the science of keeping oneself well and happily fed. Goals – Complete vocab. 3 study. If time; work on adding features of good writing to liven up the story. Homework – Make revisions to your story on “Personal Essay d2” save as “Personal Esssay d3.”

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