Would you like to be famous? Why or why not? What would you like to be famous for? How would your life change?
(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
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
Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas and
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting
Task 2 Due Monday
Powerpoint 01
3.a.4. Create single /multiple slide presentations using text and graphics
3.a.6. Take, use and manipulate digital images
4.b.3. Use elements and principles of design for presentations
Task 3 Due Thursday
Start on PPT02-04
3.a.4. Create single /multiple slide presentations using text and graphics
3.a.6. Take, use and manipulate digital images
4.b.3. Use elements and principles of design for presentations
Task 4 Due next Friday
Finish Journals
1.b.2. Use correct hand position and appropriate posture for keyboarding
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text
3.a.3. Use appropriate punctuation
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
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 :)
Brain Teaser of the day.
None?
