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8th Grade  Fitz English

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Transitions

Transitions

 To Create Effective Transitions in Essay Writing The Power of a Natural and Logical Flow        The crazy thing about transitions is that we are already masters of transitions. All of us have been practicing and perfecting a natural and logical flow for as long as we...

Hope To Write a Literary Analysis Paragraph

To help you prepare to write our "Thoreau Essay," please read through the iBook I uploaded to iTunes U. You can also visit my web page on how to write a literary analysis paragraph.We will "start"our first paragraph tomorrow in class, though you are free to get...

Finishing Walden…sort of…

We are not finishing Walden, but we are finishing a good chunk of some of Thoreau's influential passages and philosophical statements. Before class on Thursday, upload the full abbrieviated Walden 1-4 and read the "rest" of the book slowly and deliberately. Highlight...

Getting Things Done…

Getting Things Done…

You guys are a great class. I mean that sincerely. What you do need to work on is getting your work turned in when and how I want it turned in.By this point you should have turned in the Literary Reflections for the class periods so far this week. We can work on the...

Paragraphs…

Paragraphs…

From what I have read so far, I have really loved the reflections. Hopefully, you have posted these to your blog, so every can see and read the diverse—but focused—way each of you has approached the assignment. There is one thing that many of you need to...

Some Thoughts about Your Haiku…

I have had a go0d read so far reading your haiku. I have a couple of thoughts...I never quite know how to teach how to use specific imagery.  When I say "specific" maybe I mean "real." because every reader--wants to "see" what you are seeing in a real way.avoid...

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