Period 2,7,8: We read for ten minutes in class. Some of you have finished your book while others of you are no further than page 14. Remember. 90 minutes outside of class needs to be completed by Wednesday which means those of you who have not read much need to devote quite a bit of time tonight and tomorrow night to reading your books. In class we also wrote in writers notebooks about the possibility of year round school. We worked on stating our opinion and our ideas for that opinion. We then read an essay written against year round schools and will discuss tomorrow the elements that make it a persuasive piece. for HW students need to be sure they have recorded notes on the essay about what makes it good and they also have to in their own writer's notebooks, list issues about which they have a strong , supportable opinion. Ideas to consider might be:
1) Who is the best singer/writer/dancer/performer/athlete?
2) What is the best sport for losing weight?
3) What is the best cartoon on television?
4) Which is better, chocolate or vanilla?
5) What is the best kind of music?
6) Who is the greatest person to have ever lived?
7) Which kind of animal makes the best pet?
8) Which is more beautiful, sunrise or sunset?
9) Which is more important, the ability to speak well or write well?
10) Is it better to be an only child or to have brothers and/or sisters?
