Friday, April 23

Passed out new sheet on paragraphing (homework)
Reviewed notes on essays (can be found of the S drive on your student account at school -- I will also paste it below, but I'm unsure about the formatting).
Copied notes on 5 paragraph essays
Assigned "Paragraph Writing Assignment"

 Write a fully developed paragraph using one of the topic sentences from your paragraphing worksheet -- You will be graded on the following criteria:

$ Topic sentence (1 mark)
$ 3-4 supporting sentences (3 marks)
$ Concluding sentence (1 mark)
$ Use of transitional words (minimum 1; 1 mark)
$ Spelling/grammar (2 marks)

Total Value: 8 marks

We are starting our research papers on Monday. You will need cue cards (index/recipe cards) for your note-taking. Dollar Store is a great spot to pick up a pack.
This research paper is worth 25% of your term mark and we will be spending close to a month on the writing process. Please use your time wisely during class, and realize that this is an important skill for all students who have plans for post-secondary education.