Are you celebrating something this weekend? I hope so! I'm looking forward to seeing what you put together for those odes. I'm looking for 20 lines that rhyme and celebrate the the object or person of your choice. They should be typed and ready to be shared. Have some fun but be sure to avoid the silly filler lines. Make every line meaningful and make every rhyme sharp. Yes, it will take more time, but it will be worth it in the end.
I have started assessing the WDIWTLMA papers. Some good ones, some not so good ones. The not so good ones fall under the plagiarism umbrella. As we discussed in class you needed to cite any information you learned whether you are quoting it directly from the text or if you put it in your own words. BUT if you take it directly from the source and DO NOT cite it, then you are guilty of plagiarism. It's often pretty easy to tell (astounding word choice is a first clue) and easy to check (usually one minute on my iPad will do the trick). Plagiarism is lazy research and lazy writing. You can't be lazy and be successful. Unfortunately, some of you are going to find this out the hard way.
We looked at "The Dinner Party" story and "Women in Combat" article last week. We also discussed what constitutes a classic story. We'll be looking at a new story tomorrow, but will it be a classic? We'll see.
The Predictive Acuity test is coming this Thursday. This will give us a good indication of how you will do on ISTEP which starts the first week of March. Do well this week and it could inspire you to o well on ISTEP.
That's all for now. Enjoy the rest of your day.
See you tomorrow.
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