Core 1: Go over Choosing the Right word for Unit 8 vocabulary book. Write-On: Write a simile/metaphor that compares blogging to an event, action, or idea. (“Blogging is like football, putting out a fire, fishing, etc.”) Read Blogging is like Football. What is your personal purpose for blogging, for writing …
Disclaimer: The following is a work in progress. I am writing an essay with/for my Core 3 students about the following question: Should students have grades? The first six letters hold an inordinate amount of power, and frankly, it makes me sick. The A’s, B’s and C’s have too long …
This is truly fantastic. I can’t imagine linking every single word. The one question that I think of after reading this, is why don’t we link more words to dictionaries? Why don’t we have the context for more of our concepts? I really think that looking for the answers behind …
Core 1: Go over Synonyms and Antonyms in Unit 8. Revisit belief statements as genre: Why is it important to outline your belief statements? Brainstorm belief statements. Refine belief statements with Standpoint.com Write your own Belief Statement piece. Core 2: Do quick word work-outs using The Nerd Herd Big Word …
I am back for a while, and I am so glad to be here. Let’s get back to it then. Cores 1-4: Take a look at The Authenticity Awards from the past two weeks. Show the concept of Total Context Linking. Conclude parable writing with the following questions: What is …