Samples For Help

Your classmates were very kind and have agreed that I share their papers and names. Remember this is what a 4 looks like. Here are three samples.

You must complete your 4-5 page paper for our next Writers Workshop. Have it in class either digitally or printed. Phones don't count. 

Momentous Points

In prepartion for your own performances of scenes from The Tempest by William Shakespeare, you might consider checking out this Russian production of the same play here in Bogotá. Send me a picture of you, your ticket, inside the theater and recieve momentous points.

Synthesis Essay Review for Those That Have Taken AP US History

Here's an article you might find useful for our exams next week. It's for teachers - but I'm sure you can translate it to your position as a student.

For Next Writers Workshop

Bring in your first draft of your paper -  3 pages minimum. This does not have to be printed, but if not needs to be on an iPad or laptop.

Writers Workshop Exercises

Try these exercises.

For Next Writers Workshop

Bring in the sources you are considering for our paper. 

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...Another great article from Slate. This one is again about language but about the ellipsis...Read it, write about it and comment about someone else's blog from your section.

In addition, bring in your three paper topics about language for Writers Workshop.

Finally Friday we will have another multiple choice test with around 50 multiple choice questions. 

Tweeting for Old People

Write a blog response to this article. Be sure to hyperlink the title of the article in your blog.

English teachers wrong? Imnpossible!

"Here’s a chilling thought: What if our English teachers were wrong? Maybe not about everything, but about a few memorable lessons. " 

I found an interesting (and relevant) debate over at the New York Times about grammar rules.  Read both sides of the argument and in one blog entry choose a side. You should also define important terms (i.e, descriptivist, and prescriptivist). It might be a good idea to look at what rhetorical modes they're manipulating.