Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Wed 12/9

Journal #56
If your life story was a book, what would it be titled? What would its chapter titles be?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Writing the Mini – Essay

A mini – essay is a simple body paragraph of 8 or 11 sentences composed and arranged in the following order:
Sentence 1 – Thesis (Topic) Sentence
Sentence 2 – Concrete detail "CD"(example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 3 – Commentary "CM" (explains why/how the detail proves or clarifies the thesis
Sentence 4 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes Concrete Detail "CD")
Sentence 5 – Concrete detail (gives a second example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 6 – Commentary (explains why/how #5 relates to #1)
Sentence 7 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD)
Sentence 8 – Closing Commentary (summarizes paragraph, restates topic or thesis sentence, and does not introduce new information.)

An 11 – sentence mini essay adds a third concrete detail/commentary/commentary chunk to support the thesis/topic sentence.


Technology Standards
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0
Technology Problem solving and decision making tools

Classwork - Grading today!

Task 1

Finish excel lesson01,02
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet

Task 2
Start on excel lesson03
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet

Task 3
Start on excel lesson04 and 05
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information

Task 4
Finish and email excel Worksheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
5.a.1. Use a web browser to navigate the Internet.

Dont forget to email it to me at rww2307@gaggle.net
Fill the subject line with your name, title and Period number

If your gaggle account is suspended then you must find other means to deliver this assignment.

Task 5
Micro Type
1.b.2. Use correct hand position and appropriate posture for keyboarding
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text


Homework
Task: -
Bring Your ID
Bring Something to write with/on
Bring a good attitude :)