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Read this article (this works best in Chrome). You may watch the video only if you have your own headphones. Headphones will no longer be available in our classroom.

Write at least five sentences in response to the question below (topic sentence, thesis/opinion, support/evidence from article, support/evidence from article, conclusion).

Is it a good thing that this woman has decided to help fight childhood obesity with a letter for trick or treaters? State your opinion in 3rd person and back up your opinion with evidence from the article.

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Analyze your writing and reach for a new standard in grammar, content, and style.

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Read this article then answer the question below in at least four sentences (topic, point, support from article, support from article).

Should schools be responsible for its students' online interactions? Why or why not? Tell me facts from the article to back up your opinion.

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Does your writing measure up? Learn to read a rubric!

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Read this article then answer the question below in at least four sentences (topic, point, support from article, support from article).

Should schools be responsible for its students' online interactions? Why or why not? Tell me facts from the article to back up your opinion.

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Complex sentences

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Read this article then write at least four sentences (topic, opinion, support from article, support from article) in response to this question.

This article is from earlier this year in March about how the word "bullying" is used. What do you think the definition of bullying is? Use evidence from the article to back up your definition.

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Complex Sentences
Analyzing your writing

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Read this article then write at least four sentences (topic, opinion, support from article, support from article) in response to this question.

This article is from earlier this year in March about how the word "bullying" is used. What do you think the definition of bullying is? Use evidence from the article to back up your definition.

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Reading for Pleasure Presentations today!

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Take a well-deserved break!

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Read this article then watch the video (use headphones) then write in response to this question.

We have been reading about bullying recently and how serious the results can be. Do you think this is a case of bullying? Where do we draw the line as far as what bullying is? Back up your opinion with details from any of the things we have read or watched about bullying in the last few class periods (topic sentence, opinion, supporting detail, supporting detail).

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Analyze your writing. How are you doing?

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Are you ready to do your book report?

JOHN: Read this article then write about it.

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Read this article then watch the video (use headphones) then write in response to this question.

We have been reading about bullying recently and how serious the results can be. Do you think this is a case of bullying? Where do we draw the line as far as what bullying is? Back up your opinion with details from any of the things we have read or watched about bullying in the last few class periods (topic sentence, opinion, supporting detail, supporting detail).

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Analyze your writing. How are you doing?

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Are you ready to do your book report?

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Read this article then write at least four sentences (topic, point/opinion, support to back up your opinion from the article, support continued) in response to this question.

Who do you think should take responsibility in this case? The girls who did the bullying or their parents? What about Rebecca's parents?

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Compound and simple sentences practice

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Book report example and work

For John: Read this article then post a summary in the comments section.

(читать эту статью, то написать его резюме в разделе комментариев)

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Read this article then write at least four sentences (topic, point/opinion, support to back up your opinion from the article, support continued) in response to this question.

Who do you think should take responsibility in this case? The girls who did the bullying or their parents? What about Rebecca's parents?

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Compound and simple sentences practice

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Book report example and work

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Read the article about the end of the government shutdown. Write at least four sentences (topic, opinion, support, support) in response to this question:

What do you think about the government shut down? State evidence from the article to support your opinions.

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Analyze your writing.

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Getting ready to present your book tweet.

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Read the article about the end of the government shutdown. Write at least four sentences (topic, opinion, support, support) in response to this question:

What do you think about the government shut down? State evidence from the article to support your opinions.

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Did you meet your goals?

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Getting ready to present your book tweet.

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Read this article and listen to about 10 minutes of the interview using headphones. If you don't have headphones with you, you can use the ones in the computer cart. Write at least four sentences (topic sentence, make a point/opinion, support your point with at least two supporting details from the article/interview) answering the question below.

Lorde writes her own lyrics. In the interview, they speak of her lyrics as teen poetry. Do you agree that teen poetry can be complex? Do you think that Miley Cyrus's lyrics qualifies as poetry?

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Take a look at writing, your own and others', to find compound sentences

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Are you meeting your goals? What do you need to do to meet them? What new goals could you make for next term?

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Read this article and listen to about 10 minutes of the interview using headphones. If you don't have headphones with you, you can use the ones in the computer cart. Write at least four sentences (topic sentence, make a point/opinion, support your point with at least two supporting details from the article/interview) answering the question below.

Lorde writes her own lyrics. In the interview, they speak of her lyrics as teen poetry. Do you agree that teen poetry can be complex? Do you think that Miley Cyrus's lyrics qualifies as poetry?

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Review and practice simple sentences and compound sentences

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Conferences for end of term

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Read this article. Write at least four sentences (half a paragraph: topic, point, support, support)answering this question:

The article states that the first feeling people get after cheating is a thrill. It is only afterward that they feel bad about it. Why do you think that people feel good after cheating? Back up your opinion with support from the article.

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Sentence Types: Compound Sentences

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Read this article. Write at least four sentences (half a paragraph: topic, point, support, support) answering this question:

The article states that the first feeling people get after cheating is a thrill. It is only afterward that they feel bad about it. Why do you think that people feel good after cheating? Back up your opinion with support from the article.

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MLA, Google Drive, Sentence Types

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Read this article and write an analysis in at least four sentences (topic, concrete detail, commentary, commentary). You know that the government shut down. But did you realize all the things that were/are affected by that? What do you think (concrete detail)? Back up your opinion with details from the article.

Writing Tip of the Day

Analytical Stems

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Read this article and write an analysis in at least four sentences (topic, concrete detail, commentary, commentary). You know that the government shut down. But did you realize all the things that were/are affected by that? What do you think (concrete detail)? Back up your opinion with details from the article.

It's Donut Friday! Grab a treat and get out your book!

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No article today. But login to your Google account and open up Drive. If you don't know how to do this, wait a minute, I'll go over it with you.

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Review MLA formatting

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Outline then write your essay!

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What have you learned about writing so far this year?