Today we went over the essays from last day.
They were handed back and many were read aloud to students.
My advice: write a story for the original composition on the provincial exam. As the days continue, we will continue working on in-class compositions.
No homework was given.
Please plan on writing a final test on Tuesdays with Morrie late next week.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Original compositions - essay writing
Today we continued with our review of what to expect for the English 10 final exam in January.
We discussed the importance of the LAST part of the test: the original compositions.
We discussed the four types of writing: persuasive, descriptive, expository, persuasive.
We read three different essays that I wrote.
We examined and highlighted the marking rubric for the original composition.
Students then read five (5) student essays and marked them according to the rubric. We then discussed the marking.
Finally, we ended the period with an in class essay. Students were given the following writing prompt and spent an hour writing: Our toughest struggles in life can be with ourselves. This was in-class writing that was handed in at the end of class.
Tuesdays with Morrie questions were due today (pp.100-122).
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We discussed the importance of the LAST part of the test: the original compositions.
We discussed the four types of writing: persuasive, descriptive, expository, persuasive.
We read three different essays that I wrote.
We examined and highlighted the marking rubric for the original composition.
Students then read five (5) student essays and marked them according to the rubric. We then discussed the marking.
Finally, we ended the period with an in class essay. Students were given the following writing prompt and spent an hour writing: Our toughest struggles in life can be with ourselves. This was in-class writing that was handed in at the end of class.
Tuesdays with Morrie questions were due today (pp.100-122).
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/( )\
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/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ -John Echlin
Monday, October 26, 2015
Weekend update, Tuesdays with Morrie
We began class by discussing the long weekend that included WeDay, Shane Koyczan's performance, Girl Volleball, RSS swim team.
We read our novels quietly.
Students began working on The Sixth Tuesday questions -- pp. 100-122 (these questions were on last day's worksheet).
Oh, and I dressed up in 80's gear and Brayden called me Mr. "Puffeiffer" like a real meanie.
We read our novels quietly.
Students began working on The Sixth Tuesday questions -- pp. 100-122 (these questions were on last day's worksheet).
Oh, and I dressed up in 80's gear and Brayden called me Mr. "Puffeiffer" like a real meanie.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
nostalgia, rapport, and Lou Gehrig
Word of the week this week is nostalgia (a feeling where a person longs for the past. Mr. Stevens was overwhelmed with nostalgia when he heard the Beatles song on the radio.)
We also learned what the word rapport means (pronounced RA-POUR -- how you get along with another person Surprisingly, I had a good rapport with my crazy neighbour.)
Students handed in their Blackout Poetry (or Spoken Word poetry).
We worked on questions 1-9 from pp. 80-99 on the Tuesdays With Morrie worksheet (below).
After break we went up to the IT lab and did a bit of a web search on Lou Gehrig. We learned about his farewell speech, and we completed the sheet (below).
We also learned what the word rapport means (pronounced RA-POUR -- how you get along with another person Surprisingly, I had a good rapport with my crazy neighbour.)
Students handed in their Blackout Poetry (or Spoken Word poetry).
We worked on questions 1-9 from pp. 80-99 on the Tuesdays With Morrie worksheet (below).
After break we went up to the IT lab and did a bit of a web search on Lou Gehrig. We learned about his farewell speech, and we completed the sheet (below).
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