For today's journal, please rewrite the following paragraph using correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

today in class i hear we are going to be learning a dance mrs hislop is crazy what does a dance have to do with writing

i wonder if i will have to do the dance in front of the entire class i would rather die than have to do that

maybe shell let me do the dance in a group i hope no one watches me

i wish i could just go home right now and not be stuck in here with that crazy lady

Welcome back to school! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving break. Please write a paragraph that begins like this . . .

"The best part about Thanksgiving break was . . . . "

and then write . . .

" . . . but the worst part about Thanksgiving break was . . . "

It's good to see you again.

Help!

What would help you be a better writer? I know, it's a hard question. I don't care. Answer it anyway.

11/29 to 12/3

Monday 11/29:
1. BR and October EC BR
2. Journals
3. PR#6
HW: PR#6 due TOMORROW

Tuesday 11/30:
1. Journals
2. Choose a PR
3. 7 Writing Traits Dance
HW: Be ready to perform the writing traits dance tomorrow for the class.

Wednesday 12/1:
1. Journals
2. Final Essay Assignment: PR Final Draft
3. 7 Writing Traits Dance
4. Organization
HW: Review the writing traits dance. Show your parents.

Thursday 12/2:
1. Journals
2. Revise Final PR/Response to Literature
3. 7 Writing Traits Dance
4. Organization
HW: Work on your final draft; study for your Outsiders TEST

Friday 12/3:
1. Journals
2. The Outsiders TEST
HW: FINAL DRAFT DUE TUESDAY

What? What? What?

I've been thinking A LOT lately about you, and what you like to learn about. Please make me a list of what you're interested in learning about, and what you'd like to know HOW to do.

Think about it . . .

Thankfulness

Hello!

For today's journal, write me a list of at least five things for which you are thankful. Please write in complete sentences and use capitalization and punctuation. Try to vary your answers from yesterday's. Thanks!

11/15 to 11/19

Monday 11/15:
1. Journals
2. Common Assessment #2
3. Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday 11/16:
1. BR and Journals
2. Review Test
3. Outsiders
HW: FINISH THE BOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! STAY GOLD, PONYBOY!

Wednesday 11/17:
COMPUTER LAB
1. Journal (Blog)
2. 8th Grade Yearbook Survey
3. Plato (Punctuation)
HW: NO HW!

Thursday 11/18:
1. Journal
2. PR #5
HW: NO HW!

Friday 11/19:
1. Journal
2. Thankfulness
3. PR #5
HW: PR #5 DUE WHEN YOU GET BACK 11/22

Today was Mix It Up at Lunch Day. Did you participate? Why or why not?

11/8 to 11/12

Monday 11/8:
1. BR and Journals
2. Review Punctuation
3. Outsiders
4. PR #5
HW: PR #5 Due TOMORROW

Tuesday 11/9:
1. Journals
2. Review Punctuation
3. Outsiders
HW: Study Guide

Wednesday 11/10:
1. Journals
2. Review for Friday's Test

Thursday 11/11:
1. NO SCHOOL! Happy Veterans Day!

Friday 11/12:
1. Test
2. SSR