Week 8: Nov 10- 14

Monday- If you haven't given me your FIRST & SECOND DRAFT of your final Cause & Effect Essay, you MUST today.

Start Persuasive Essay as a group, review Compare & Contrast and Cause & Effect Essay for Final Exam

Tuesday- Holiday :-)

Wednesday- Persuasive Essay as a group, review Compare & Contrast and Cause & Effect Essay for Final Exam

Thursday- Computer Lab, Persuasive Essay as a group, and Prompts for final exam
Friday (Nov 14th) Final Exam

Newspaper Summary MODEL

"Halloween costumes that don't cost an arm and leg" By Mary Lou Aguirre

Halloween costumes don't need to be expensive if you make them yourself, says Tracy Bohren in the Seattle Times article "Halloween costumes that don't cost an arm and leg" by Mary Lou Aguirre. She offers several ideas on how you can make your own cheap costumes and be creative in the process. First start thinking and planning early on. Second, check out the internet such as Matha Stewart or community websites that deal in costume and various thift shops for accessories. Final, check out the things around your house, such as old dresses, bedsheets that can be reused to make costumes.

Week 7: Nov 3-7

Monday- Second Draft DUE, peer editing, & wrap up plagiarism
Tuesday- Review grammar from textbook
Wednesday- Review grammar from textbook
Thursday- Computer Lab, newspaper summary
Friday-Quiz 4:Summary writing and introduction to Persuasive Essays

Newspaper Summary

-Choose an article from the Seattle Times
-Then summarize it (write the summary in your blog)
-Don't forget to include the source (where you got it from)