Evans Writing Period1-2022-FY Assignments

Please click the link to go to this assignment.  Do your best!  Write in complete sentences.  This is preparation for the Milestones next week.  

If you finish, please complete all lXL assignments in reading.  

Study these words for a test on Friday.

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When finished, work on IXL assignment DB7 (determining the main idea). 

To be completed this week:

Readworks: Relative Problems 

IXL assignments:  DB7
                                XQ2
                                LTH
You must make an 80 or higher on IXL assignments to be completed.

Work on Grammar Lessons

Please take your time completing the article and questions.  This will be a quiz grade!  Once you have completed the article below, please  work on Quill or IXL.  

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Take your time and write complete sentences for written response.  Due today!
Quill activities when finished.

Complete the article with a 75 or higher on the first try.


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Complete the article and all 5 steps of the activity. 

Find a topic to write an argumentative essay. If you have trouble coming up with one, see a few examples below:



Should vaccinations be required for students to attend public school?

Should self-driving cars be legal?

Has the internet positively or negatively impacted human society?


Should the concept of designated hitters in baseball be abolished?


Should people in prison be allowed to vote?

If you are confused on how to write an argumentative essay, watch the video below.  

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Please complete the following TeenBiz articles including ALL 5 steps!  Shoot for a 75+ on the first try!

Choose a topic that you have a strong opinion about and persuade the reader to understand why you feel this way.


Several ideas of topics below:



Should parents monitor their children’s Internet and/or social media usage?
Are school uniforms a good idea?
Should the Pledge of Allegiance be recited (or required) in schools?
Does pop culture have value?

These are topics you can use or you may use your own.  This must be done in 45 minutes

Type your essay using the information on your research sheets.  This should be a 5 paragraph essay consisting of:  
1. Introductory paragraph
2. Body paragraph 
3. Body paragraph 
4. Body paragraph
5. Conclusion paragraph


Use all of your graphic organizers to assist you in completing essay.  A template has been created to help.  Feel free to use it.

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Use the completed graphic organizer to write a three paragraph essay.  Remember to use an introductory paragraph, body paragraph and a conclusion.  

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Write a narrative on the topic below:

Three teenagers are exploring an old house in town, and they discover a secret door that leads to an underground tunnel.

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Today you will develop a character.  Think of what you want your character to be. Use the information below to create your character.  Remember to be as specific as possible. 
describe what your character looks like (color hair, eyes, skin, how old)
describe where your character lives, with who
what does your character like to do (hobbies)
who are your characters family and friends
what do they do on a regular basis (school, work)

Your job today is to come up with as many story ideas as you can.
Make your story ideas detailed and write them down.
These should be stories that you wish existed in the world

Create a list of small moments: True things that you have experienced, you want to focus on small amounts of time so that you can be detailed and descriptive about them.  These TRUE small moments will lead you to come up with ideas for full FICTION stories.

On-Demand Writing Assessment
Prompt:
I'm really eager to understand what you can do as writers of narratives, of stories, so today, will you please write the best personal narrative, the best true story, that you can write?  Make this be the story of one time in your life.  You might focus on just a scene or two.  You'll have only the class period to write this true story, so you'll need to plan, draft, revise, and edit in one sitting.  Write in a way that allows you to show off all you know about narrative writing.
In your writing, make sure to:
Write a beginning for your story.
Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
Show what your story is really about.
Write and ending for your story.

Think of all the items you use everyday. Think of all of the things you enjoy.  Some things you may use more than others.   Make a list of 20 things you can't imagine your life without!

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