Friday, February 13, 2009

Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, and 834! The winter break is here, and we are well into our genre studies. 634, you will be researching information for your school issue. 734, you will complete the final copy of your children's nonfiction book. It is due on Monday, February 23rd. 834, you will complete the final copy of your journalistic feature article. It is due on Monday, February 23rd. Have a good week.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, and 834. February has come too quickly and will soon be gone! Our genre studies continue. 634, you have begun your Persuasive Writing unit. 734, you are drafting your Children's Nonfiction books.
834,you are drafting your Journalistic Feature Articles. Homework is as follows:


Monday, 2/9/09
634: Choose a school issue to write about in your Writer's Source Book. Make a persuasive argument as to why it is a serious issue.
734: Continue to do research on your topic and paraphrase it in your Writer's Source book.
834:Continue to write your JFA draft.

Tuesday, 2/10/09
734: First draft of your book is due Friday, 2/13/09.
834: First draft of your JFA is due Friday, 2/13/09.

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