Step 1- Read all the comments from the previous assignment.
Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.
Step 3-
First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Ms. Leong thinks that…”
Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
1. Presidential Pep Talk, Due Mon, Sep 21st at 8pm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-in-a-National-Address-to-Americas-Schoolchildren/
In three brief paragraphs answer the following three questions. This Web log is a 'freebee' every student gets 100% for completing the assignment. Due Sep 21st.
What is the thesis of the speech?
What are the three most important words in the speech? Rank them.
What do you believe are the challenges of your generation?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Your Invitation
Why: To be engaged in a cycle of questions–answers–questions. See your sample rubric.
What: The Seventh grade Social Studies curriculum and current events, most often juxtaposed, shall be our material.
When: Your web log entries will be due once or twice a month. Responses to your entries will be due with in a week of the group postings.
Where: You must receive permission to post on this web blog. You must:
1. Give Ms. Frederick your e-mail address. She will send you an invitation to the site.
2. You'll need to open a Google Account when you confirm the invitation and start posting to this web log.
3. You must use your first and last name separated by an underscore as your web log tag, ex. George_Washington, James_Brown. I will reject your request to join unless you follow this direction. "Sexy_Lexy" and I will call your parents on the double.
How: This is formal writing, this is not your Facebook page. I will reject your post unless you follow the writing process:
First, type a rough draft of your comment in a word processing program and spell check it. Second, print it out as a rough draft so that you can mark it up with a red pen; proof read it before you go back into the computer to write the final draft. When you are finished in the word processing program and have a final draft, cut and paste it into the comment box and preview your comment before you post them.
Who: Ms. Frederick is the administrator of the Web Log. She approves your posts before they are posted and reserves the right to remove any or all of your comments. If you are disrespectful of the site you will be removed from the site and are still expected to answer the question on loose leaf and turn them in as old school homework assignments.
What: The Seventh grade Social Studies curriculum and current events, most often juxtaposed, shall be our material.
When: Your web log entries will be due once or twice a month. Responses to your entries will be due with in a week of the group postings.
Where: You must receive permission to post on this web blog. You must:
1. Give Ms. Frederick your e-mail address. She will send you an invitation to the site.
2. You'll need to open a Google Account when you confirm the invitation and start posting to this web log.
3. You must use your first and last name separated by an underscore as your web log tag, ex. George_Washington, James_Brown. I will reject your request to join unless you follow this direction. "Sexy_Lexy" and I will call your parents on the double.
How: This is formal writing, this is not your Facebook page. I will reject your post unless you follow the writing process:
First, type a rough draft of your comment in a word processing program and spell check it. Second, print it out as a rough draft so that you can mark it up with a red pen; proof read it before you go back into the computer to write the final draft. When you are finished in the word processing program and have a final draft, cut and paste it into the comment box and preview your comment before you post them.
Who: Ms. Frederick is the administrator of the Web Log. She approves your posts before they are posted and reserves the right to remove any or all of your comments. If you are disrespectful of the site you will be removed from the site and are still expected to answer the question on loose leaf and turn them in as old school homework assignments.
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