"Am I the homework teacher?" A Look at this Week's HW.

Week of August 26th

Friday

Review Geography Illustrated for quiz Monday

Thursday

Next draft of Process #2

Wednesday

Tonight, please pronounce, share and explain this week's vocabulary words with someone at home.

Grackle
Whanging
Consternation
Hindrances
Doozy
Vigilance
Birdshot
Impediments
Riveting
Luminous
Calibrated
Gamboled

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REMINDER - Process Writing #1 due on Friday

Tuesday

RD Process #2 due tomorrow

Choose a different type of writing that last week.

 

• Reader Response - based on something you have read for this class


• Creative Fiction – a story you made up


• Original Poetry – any form or style


• Personal Narrative – non-fiction about you


• Business Letter/Technical Writing


• Expository Essay – Compare/Contrast, Persuasive or other thesis-driven style of academic writing

For those of you working on the business letter, here is a sample rubric to help you out.

Info on Business Letter


Monday

Finish Harrison Bergeron activity on your personal handicaps

Vocabulary:  Choose 5 words on the list you know and write your own definition - what you think it means. Choose 5 words on the list you don't really know and research a definition.  For the remainder, make up your own definition.  Keep this in your vocabulary folder for tomorrow.
Grackle
Whanging
Consternation
Hindrances
Doozy
Vigilance
Birdshot
Impediments
Riveting
Luminous
Calibrated
Gamboled

IR30