Writing

= WRITING =


 * __ Basic Essay Introductions/Handout __**
 * *Assignment information below **

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 * 5 Paragraph Essay Format
 * ====Persuasion Notes:==== || ====[[file:Persuasion Intro11.key]]==== ||
 * ====Writing Traits==== || [[file:Trait Rubric.doc]] ||
 * ====Writing Trait: Content==== || [[file:WRITING-Content.docx]] ||
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 * ====Writing Trait: Organization====

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 * Blank Outline for Pre-Writing: || * [[file:Blank OUTLINE.doc]] ||
 * Graphic Organizers for Writing || [[file:Graphic Organizer-B.docx]]
 * Generic Rubric || [[file:Generic Rubric.doc]] ||

**CURRENT WRITING ASSIGNMENT: SEPTEMBER 2014**

Download: PPT Explanation: Due Date:
 * __ 1) Assignment: Letter to Me...2020 __**

__** 2) Assignment: Resume **__ Download:  PPT Explanation:   Due Date:

WHAT IS IT?

"This I Believe" is an international project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief are written by people from all walks of life. They are archived here and featured on public radio in Canada, the US, and on NPR.

IN CLASS:

1) Go to the "This I Believe" website - [|This I Believe] 2) Explore the website and get a feel for what the organization is all about. 3) Read through some of the essays submitted to the organization. You may want to look under: Most Viewed Essays, Browse Essays, or Advanced Search. 4) Find one "I Believe" essay that you enjoyed and/or connected with. Print it out or write down a summary of the essay. You will need it for an upcoming class discussion and assignment.

ASSIGNMENT: Due 9/21/11 "This I Believe" DOWNLOADABLE INSTRUCTIONS:

**__5-Paragraph Essay 2 -__**
Assigned: Rough Draft Due: Final Draft Due:

**Write a five-paragraph persuasive essay convincing the student body at PHS to take an interest and donate to charity/cause of your choice. You may choose any charity/organization, from a local Parkland-run group to an internationally known cause. The choice is yours! ☺**

Explanation & Rubric: Websites to Research:
 * Charity Watch A-ZCharity Navigator
 * *Click on the “Top-Rated” link to see charities organized by category

**__5-Paragraph Essay 1 -__**
Assigned: Rough Draft Due: Final Draft Due:

Technology is advancing so rapidly that the amount of new technical information available is predicted to double every two years. In light of this, there have been some serious concerns brought up about teenagers and their time spent surfing the internet. Convince your school board that the internet is either more HARMFUL or more BENEFICIAL to the lives of young people today.