Covington, Georgia 30016
Dr. Sylvia Jordan, Principal
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| The Writing
Process |
1 - Write down the steps of the writing process. Give a short description of what happens during each step. Use the links provided to help you with understanding as you develop your own words. The Clements model is:
P - Prewrite O - Organize W - Write E - Edit R - Revise |
| Types of
Writing (Writing Styles) |
2 - List the different writing styles and explain the purpose for the use of each. 3 - Which type of writing style would you use to convince your classmates about the importance of a healthy lifestyle? 4 - Which type of writing style would you use to explain a difficult concept or to teach a lesson? |
| Language,
Grammar and Parts of Speech |
Go to the Grammar site for the following tasks: 5 - Go to 'Prefixes' and click on the 'test yourself' link. Then click on Quiz. Test yourself on each level and record the scores. 6 - Go to 'Suffixes' and click on the 'test yourself' link. Then click on Quiz. Test yourself on each level and record the scores. 7 - Take the Analogy Challenge and record your score. 8 - List examples of 5 pairs of homonyms. 9 - List examples of 5 pairs of synonyms 10 - Take the Antonyms Challenge and record your score. 11 - Go to the Parts of Speech Tests and test yourself. Record your scores on the following.
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| Essay:
First Draft |
12 - Follow the writing process
as you have described in step 1. Complete a 5-paragraph essay (
Due Monday September 11th) on the prompt below. Remember the
rules of narrative
writing. Think of a time when you disagreed with a decision that had been made and did something about it. The decision might have been made by someone you know personally — your Biology teacher announced a new policy to grade for spelling and grammar on your quizzes and homework, or an older family member decides to cancel a subscription to a magazine that you liked to read. You might have responded by discussing your concerns with your principal or dean, or you might have decided to get a part-time job to earn enough money to buy the magazine yourself. Or the decision could have been made by someone you never met — perhaps your school board decided to change the lines in your school district so that you would have to go to a different school, or your state legislature has passed a bill that you disagreed with. Your response might have been to write a letter to the editor, to your state representative, or to the school board. Whatever happened, your job is to write a paper that narrates the events that occurred -- from the decision that was made to your response. Be sure that your paper gives enough details that your readers understand why you disagreed with the decision and why you felt that your response was appropriate. |
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