As many of you may have heard, yesterday was "Talk like a Pirate Day," and we had a Quick Write along those lines. We had some conversation about common pirate vocabulary: Ahoy, Avast, Aye, Aye! Landlubbers, Jolly Roger, Buccaneer, Crow's Nest. I borrowed Mrs. Nelson's son's pirate coat and hat for the occasion.
The students handed in their first Final Copies for this class. I look forward to reading them. Since we only meet once a week, the turn around on papers has to be pretty quick, so they are already starting on the next assignment. This week they are to be writing the rough draft of a Personal Essay. They have a handout explaining this essay but should feel free to contact me if they have problems with this essay. We spent a good deal of time discussing how to come up with a thesis. Sometimes this is the hardest part in writing an essay.
For our Grammar discussion, we looked briefly at 3 parts of speech: adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. Grammar is not very exciting, but it's an essential aspect of being a good writer.
We took a longer time to talk about our literature, Animal Farm. They've done some careful reading and shared some insightful comments. Orwell did a fascinating job of using a farm and simple animals to illustrate some complex social and political ideas.
Assignment for next week:
-- Read Ch. IV and V of Animal Farm
-- Read the Study Questions in order to be prepared for the discussion.
-- Write the rough draft of your Personal Essay
-- Extra Credit: Watch any of the videos from last week and list 3 things you learned
Enjoy this beautiful Fall weather!
Mrs. Prichard
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