Wednesday, January 30, 2013

January 29th, 2013

1/29/13

In Class:
Journal--  Describe the person who taught you how to tie your shoes.

GMX--  Verbs and Verbal Phrases
Add helping verbs to the following sentences:
1) Eric learns the bass.

2) Shannon and Slyker played hackeysack.
3) Richy wrote a short story.
4) Marcos decapitates the zombie.
5) Chase got highlights.

Instruction in persuasive writing, including definitions of subject, stance, purpose, and audience.
Read "The M-Word: Why It Matters to Me" by Andrew Sullivan and screened "The Consequences of Homosexual Marriage" and discussed the dimensions of opposing viewpoints.

Introduced midterm project (see separate post).

Exit ticket: What is the first thing you want new people to know about you?

Homework:
Fill out the "My Argument" side of the graphic organizer distributed in class (pictured below).




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