HW from Thursday, 10/20/16

Due on Tuesday, 10/25/16

Please read this post entirely before writing your paper! 

(I would suggest printing a copy of this post. There's a lot of information here!)

Content Requirements:
* Your character sketch is a description of a real person you know. Do not tell a story! You are writing a description, using all the ways you've learned to enhance description in your writing. 

(These seven ways to enhance description should be becoming second nature to you by now: think of your five senses... add adjectives and adverbs... use more descriptive nouns and exciting verbs... add phrases... use figurative language...)

* Your character sketch must have at least two examples of figurative language. In your first typed draft, underline and highlight your examples of figurative language, and identify whether they are simile, metaphor, and/or personification.

* Your character sketch must also have at least one correctly punctuated line of dialogue (or monologue) in it. Be creative with how you work this in. Underline and highlight the line of dialogue in your first typed draft as well.

Procedure:

1) Complete your character sketch. Your initial draft may be typed or handwritten—it is up to you. Either way, be sure it is double-spaced so that you will have room to make corrections as you proofread.

NOTE: Your character sketch should contain at least 250 words, but no more than 300 words.

2) YOU proofread your paper, circling any errors you find. Go back and make any corrections or changes, then type your paper according to the guidelines for typed compositions that appear on the right sidebar of this blog. Save this first draft after you've proofread it.

3) Hand a clean, printed, double-spaced copy of the paper you fixed and typed to a parent or other adult. Have them mark their suggestions for improvement directly on your typed draft, then have them sign the paper to indicate they proofread it. Save this proofread draft as well.

4) Make the corrections suggested by your proofreader if you agree with their assessment. If not, explain why you didn't use the suggestions by writing an explanation directly on the typed, proofread draft.

5) Print your beautiful, corrected draft. Staple it on top of the other two, with the very first draft on the bottom. You will turn this stack of papers in on Tuesday.

6) Also email your paper to me as an attachment to my regular email address (not MarkUp). 

Formatting Requirements: 

* Make sure the header is correctly formatted to automatically repeat on each page of your document. You should only need to type it once, if it is a true header. 

The header format is as follows:

Laurie Sitterding (Use your name!)

10/25/16 (This is the due date.)

Character Sketch, D1 (This is the assignment title.)

Word Count: 263 (Use your actual word count!)

* DO NOT count your words! Word (and any other word processing program) will keep track of the number for you. [If you look in the bottom left corner of your Word document, it will tell you how many words your document is. If you are using a different word processing program, search your help files for how to find this information.]

* Make sure the footer is correctly formatted to automatically number the pages, and place a page number on the bottom center of each page past the first one. (Your first page won't have a page number.)  

* All other formatting requirements are listed in the right sidebar of this blog, including margins, font size, etc. See Guidelines for Typed Compositions.

If you have any questions about how to do any of these things and your family members have not been able to help you, call or text me. I am happy to help.

Also, daily:

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure, aiming for at least 30 minutes daily. Mark the number of minutes on your Reading Log (in multiples of five, rounded down) as you go along. 

+ Write in your Gratitude Journal, aiming for three things but listing at least one thing you are thankful for daily. When you have done so, place a check mark in the top corner of your Reading Log calendar for that day.

The October Reading Log is due, signed by a parent, on Tuesday, November 1.

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OPENING (Bible verse and prayer):

For Th, 10/27: Caelie (CWA);  Gabrielle (CWB)
For Tu, 10/25: Victoria (CWA); Leena (CWB)
For Th, 11/3: TBD (CWA); Daniel (CWB)

For Tu, 11/1: TBD (CWA); TBD (CWB)

For Tu, 11/8: TBD (CWA); Nicholas (CWB)