Nov. 9-11

Good morning!

Here are today's announcements.

Please go here and take a survey for the BHS newspaper The Spirit of the Pioneer.

Writer's Notebook:

1. For Mon/Tues: What observations have you or can you make about the people around you? Remember you are gathering evidence for the poem we will write later this week.
2. For Wed./Thurs: In honor of Veteran's Day, after reading/watching "In Flander's Field," reflect/pay tribute to the veterans you know.

Literary Totem Poles: Please email your final paragraphs...if you have not already done so. Due NOW!

N0-N0 List:

1. Contractions
2. It
3. Things/Stuff
4. You = Second Person
5. I think/feel/believe
6. There is/are/was

Good Moves:

1. Transitions!
2. Appostives: one per paragraph in bold print.
3. Use three vocab...bold them.

Writer's Workshop!

Essay drafts due today!

1. Edit/revise/type!
2. Insert and bold one appositive per paragraph.
3. Use three of your vocab within your essay...bold the words.

Young Adult Novel ~ Deadline Nov. 20

1. Need the first 250 words and a title!

Homework:

• 1A: Essay draft due Wednesday...typed!
• Final essays due: 1B-Thursday and 1A - Friday
• Vocab quiz: 1B- Thursday and 1A- Friday