It's Grammar Time!

All students must view and take notes on this Comma PowerPoint.  Then you must identify the error in your essay (list the actual comma rule!) and fix the error.

Please visit the Purdue OWL Writing Lab at Purdue OWL and search for lessons on the areas of grammar identified on your research paper.  Take notes on the grammar rules and ways to repair the problem in your writing.

Then, identify the error in your essay (list the actual grammar rule!) and fix the error.

The Glass Castle

Describe a memory you have of moving, whether it was moving homes, schools, or even rooms.  What kind of impact or significance did the move have on you?  (All of you have moved, even if it is from Highland School up to the high school).  Write at least 100 words.

Tweet, Tweet Tweet!

Digital Media Habits

Tell me about your digital media habits. How much time (and money) do you spend using technology for socializing and entertainment like texting and gaming?  Does it hurt your grades?  Do you recognize yourself at all in these teens' stories? Do you often switch between doing homework and things like checking Facebook, watching videos or playing games? Do you find it hard to focus on and process your schoolwork? Are your grades affected? Do you – or your parents – try to set limits on your use of technology?  
When answering these questions, do not just answer yes/no...tell a story about yourself and your experiences from these questions.  These are a springboard for discussion.  You are not required to answer each question individually, but rather think about the questions to form a sophisticated, informed, and thoughtful comment.  You must post by tomorrow 8 am.

Six Word Memoirs

For sale:  baby shoes, never used.   
A short, short story by Ernest Hemingway