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8 th Grade Bellringers 81-84. January 29-February 1. BR #81 January 29, 2013. Write the following notes down: Be sure to skip lines to allow for proofreading. Look for the following mistakes in your essays when proofreading:
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8th Grade Bellringers 81-84 January 29-February 1
BR #81January 29, 2013 • Write the following notes down: • Be sure to skip lines to allow for proofreading. • Look for the following mistakes in your essays when proofreading: • Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, using transition words, all sentences must have subjects and verbs, comma before a conjunction (and, but, so) if it is joining two complete sentences, do not start sentences with “because” “and” “but” “so”, 7-10 sentences in each paragraph, thesis statement that states what two things you are comparing and how you are comparing them.
BR #82January 30, 2013 • Take out your rough draft essay and sit quietly in a desk.
BR #83January 31, 2013 • What has been the hardest part of writing this essay? Which part do you think requires the most work?
BR #84February 1, 2013 • Write a paragraph describing your perfect day. What would it be like? Who would you spend time with? Would it be by yourself, or would you share it with family and friends? • Write a paragraph describing a bad day you have had. What happened? Was there anything that anybody said to make it better? How did you “get over it?” • Write a paragraph describing your perfect school. What would the classrooms look like? What would the gym, library, cafeteria, and computer lab look like?