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This is a great resource that is aligned to our standards that you may use if you have free time. It has some fun learning games. It will help reinforce skills you know or call help remediate (work on things you don't know).
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ August 15, 2008 2:34:24 PM EDT ( ) |
Click below to download the 2008-2009 syllabus.
Posted by: annascoggins
Podcast: Course Syllabus 2008.pdf
| @ August 4, 2008 2:28:51 PM EDT ( ) |
This is the state of GA site that includes samples from past 8th grade writing test.
http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA8
basic information on writing a 5 paragraph essay
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/howto.html
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ January 6, 2008 7:54:18 PM EST ( ) |
Plural and possesive nouns definitions and tutorial
http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ September 18, 2007 10:45:21 PM EDT ( ) |
Georgia Dept. of Ed. web-site- samples of previous writing prompts
http://gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA8
The basic format of an expository essay and definition of what one is
http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/genre/expository.asp
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ September 6, 2007 8:39:55 PM EDT ( ) |
• Work on description- sensory details within your writing
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/sensorydetails.html
chart on sensory details to fill out
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mk/la/latm/SENSORYD.PDF
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ August 9, 2007 11:03:50 PM EDT ( ) |
• Thesis statement
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml#unassigned
* http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html
this is the one with examples and what I thought was the most useful
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ August 8, 2007 7:26:12 PM EDT ( ) |
example
http://thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-gvnglife.htm
two crucial first steps
writing a thesis
http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/comp1/narrativ.htm
What’s the point??
resources
http://essayinfo.com/essays/narrative_essay.php
http://ncnc.essortment.com/personalnarra_rucu.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/personal.htm
FREEWRITING
Describe:
1. an emergency that brought out the best or worst in you
2. a narrow escape (from death, punishment, or maybe love!)
3. a significant family event
4. an event or decision you regret most
5. an example of discrimination or prejudice that involved you
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ August 7, 2007 11:20:31 PM EDT ( ) |
“Rules and laws protect us and keep things running smoothly. Some set age requirements, some protect us, and some protect our rights and the rights of
Others.”
Posted by: annascoggins
| @ August 6, 2007 9:34:21 PM EDT ( ) |
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