Mr. Chris Cochran, 7th and 8th English and Reading

For this week's blog, please answer the following questions about the poster you have been working on.  Remember, you might want to copy and paste the questions as you make your comment.   

1.  What topic did you choose?

2.  What did you include on your poster to draw attention to your cause? (quotes? images? photos?)

3.  Who/what inspired you to choose this cause?  What brought your attention to this cause in the first place? 

4.  What is one way that we could improve this issue in our world? 

For this blog, please visit the pages titled "8th Grade Book Trailers: March 2011."  After viewing the trailers, click on "comment" one time, and make comments to five of your classmates.  Address them by name.  I'd like for you identify specific parts of their trailers for your comments.  Please do not make vague comments such as, "It was great!" Instead, identify specific portions of the trailers that really enhanced your classmates' presentations.  For extra credit, you may add a sixth comment:  yourself.  What did you do well, and what would you change if you were to make another book trailer? 

TEST

Blog #3 – TV SHOW PLOT SUMMARY

 

DUE: Tuesday, December 21

VALUE: 100 point test

 

Directions: Your assignment this week is to watch TV! Can you believe it? You are to choose a program to watch and write a summary of the plot of the show. You should include these words: plot, exposition, setting, characters, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. The words do not have to be in that order. For bonus points, you may include the word “theme” as well.

 

If you do not watch TV, or if you choose not to do this assignment for a TV show, it can easily be done for a short story. We have several short stories in our classroom to choose from. If you are not able to post your summary to the blog, simply bring in a neatly written or typed copy of the summary.

 

Since this is a longer blog post than usual, it will be our only one this week. Also, this will be the assessment for the vocabulary words above. Therefore, it will be worth a 100-point test grade. This is not an assignment you can afford to miss! Please ask me any questions by Monday, December 20. 

 

  

Due by 8:00 AM Friday 12/3/10

For HW this week, please post your six-sentence children's story to our blog.  Refer to my comment for an example of how your work should look.  Include the title and author (FIRST NAME ONLY), but do not worry about pictures.  You should respond to another student's work as well.  Feel free to respond to more than one.  This should be finished by 8:00 AM 12/3/10. 

Directions: Comment about the cover of the book that you are reading. 

**Reminder**  This is the first official graded blog assignment.  You should refer to the rubric about all requirements.  Proofread your work before you post.

1.  Name the title and author of the book you are reading.

2.  Make three comments about what you see on the cover.

3.  Is there anything you would change about the cover of your book?

4.  Was the cover something that made you choose this book? 

  - following directions for specific assignments

     - complete sentences, proper grammar and spelling

     - posting on time

  - creating your own posts and commenting on classmates’ poss

  - QUALITY: your post thoughtfully and thoroughly responds to the question

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What is the title of one of the books you found during the Amazon Search?   

What are you reading for your independent reading right now?