Verbs power the sentence. To prove it, take a look at these two sentences:
1. When Jared saw the skunk in his living room, he went up the stairs and went under his bed.
2. When Jared spotted the skunk in his living room, he darted up the stairs and disappeared under his bed.
The first one is dull because of its weak verbs - "saw" and "went." The second is more compelling because of its strong ones - "spotted," "darted," and "disappeared." Use the following think about to expand your notion about applying verbs.
Think About:
* Have I used action words?
* Did I stretch to get a better word - scurry rather rhan run?
* Do my verbs give my writing punch and pizzazz?
* Did I avoid is, am, are, was, were, be, being, and been whenever I could?
Tuesday, March 31st - Music Texts
Roll Over Beethoven
Unwritten
Part 1: What Will You Remember Most From 2014?
Something to think about – What national, international, cultural and personal events in 2014 stand out for you most? Why?
Take a moment and record the first 10 things/events from 2014 that come to mind when you think about the year as a whole. This can be anything – relating to your life personally, media, global, entertainment, trends, controversy etc.
Here are a few videos about 2014 in review:
Google - Year in Search 2014
Check out Yahoo's 2014 Year in Review Here
Year in Review 2014
Top 10 Stories of 2014: Year in Review - WMNews Ep. 7
Tell us about what you’ll remember most from this year, whether it’s a news event, something that’s gone viral on the internet, a new innovation or fad etc. An event in your own life, or something else entirely may even be included - - it’s your choice as this is your reflection of 2013. How would you sum up this year? What are you looking forward to in 2014?
Your assignment is to write your own review of 2014. The ideal length is one page. Here are some suggestions for structuring your thoughts and ideas.
Paragraph 1 - Your introduction should generally discuss 2014 and memorable moments/events
Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 - You should have distinct body paragraphs that discuss some of the events that you feel are most memorable. You would need to be sure to fully discuss why the event/person you chose was such an important event and touch on how his/her life influenced so many. I would recommend selecting 3 significant events to focus on (i.e 1 separate idea per paragraph).
Paragraph 5 - Your last paragraph should be a conclusion. How would you sum up this year and what are you looking forward to in 2015. You may even want to put a creative twist on this and predict what 2015 may have in store for us.
Good luck!! I can't wait to read your thoughts and opinions:)
Mrs. Dowker
Welcome Bloggers!
I am so excited that we have entered the `blogging world`together. Some of you may be wondering what exactly is a blog. Keep reading...
What is a blog?
A blog is a Web publishing tool that allows anyone (including you) to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, as well as all kinds of other stuff.
Blogs are set-up like conventional Web sites, with navigation links, and other standard Web site features. A blog is different from a typical Web site in that the primary content is made up of postings. Blog postings are text entries, similar to a diary or journal, which include a posting date. They can include comments made by people other than the author. Postings are often short and frequently updated. They appear in reverse chronological order and can include archived entries.
Blogs work well for students because they can be worked on at virtually any time, in any place with an Internet-enabled computer. I am hoping that our blogs will create a classroom that extends beyond the boundaries of the school.
Top 10 Reasons Why We Should Blog
1. To create lifelong learners.
2. It improves our digital literacy.
3. Leads to higher level thinking.
4. Encourages collaboration among peers.
5. We are reading and writing with a purpose to learn.
6. Blogging is motivating to students, especially those who otherwise might not
become participants in a classroom.
7. Powerful tools to enable scaffolded learning or mentoring to occur.
8. It is current and relevant in today`s society.
9. It can be self-directed learning.
10. It is fun and you will love doing it!
Remember - Knowledge is Power!!
I can`t wait to see what you come up with, I am sure that you will amaze me (and hopefully even yourself)!
Mrs. Dowker
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