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Welcome to 8 th Grade Language Arts Ms. Orihuela. Curriculum Objectives. Enhancing Essay Writing Skills Word Choice Ideas Organization Conventions Sentence Fluency Voice Cursive Writing Spring Board Critical Thinking. Classroom Materials. Agenda Book 1 ½ inch Binder
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Curriculum Objectives • Enhancing Essay Writing Skills • Word Choice • Ideas • Organization • Conventions • Sentence Fluency • Voice • Cursive Writing • Spring Board • Critical Thinking
Classroom Materials • Agenda Book • 1 ½ inch Binder -Writing Portfolio • Pencil • Purple Pen • Loose Leaf Paper • Different color highlighters for color coding activities
Grading Policy • All assignments must be completed on time -Lunch opportunities will be provided for students who have incomplete assignments (Tuesdays and Thursdays) • Graded assignments include: • Class work • Homework • Writing Portfolios • Agenda • Tests/Quizzes • Projects
Monitoring Tools • Pinnacle • https://gradebook.browardschools.com/PIV/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fpiv%2fDefault.aspx • Agenda Book • Wikispaces • http://corihueladriftwood.wikispaces.com/
Classroom Tour • Word and Quote Wall • Classroom Boards • Spring Board Workbook • Binders