Week 1: Build Skills
Morning Routine: Please describe (step-by-step) your morning routine from the time you wake up to the time you arrive at school. (1-2 pgs.)
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PB&J: Please describe the step-by-step process of how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. (1-2 pgs.)
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How To: Please describe the step-by-step process of performing a task you know how to do well. (1-2 pgs.)
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Camping Out: Read "Camping Out" by Ernest Hemmingway. In your journal, please identify the following:
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Week 2: Pre-write & Rough Draft
Topic Sentences
Please read the blog posts linked to the left. In your journal, please summarize the first article in one or two well-composed paragraph(s). Please complete the topic sentence exercise, and write your answers in your journal. Nordquist, Richard. (2017, November 24). What Is a Topic Sentence (Composition)? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/topic-sentence-composition-1692551 Nordquist, Richard. (2017, July 28). Practice in Composing Effective Topic Sentences. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/composing-effective-topic-sentences-1690570 |
Topic Outline
Please complete an outline for your process-analysis essay. It can be mostly a topic outline, but make sure you take the time to write out your thesis statement and topic sentences.
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Week 3: Edit & Polish
"Cut the Fat" Self-Edit: First, read Chapter 1 of Ross-Larson's book: Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Works with Words.
Journal:
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Self-Evaluation: After reading "Self-Evaluation of Essays: A Brief Guide to Evaluating Your Own Writing," by Richard Nordquist, please answer the following questions (Responding as specifically as you can--):
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