Save Yourself, Save the Others “Nesho Bonchev” High school, panagyurishte bulgaria
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1 This is an “it’s not too late to save yourself” package of work. In order to get a pass grade for term 1, you must complete the contents of this booklet. This will give you a grade of 50. Name: Writing 2203 Due date: January 27 th , 2016
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This is an “it’s not too late to save yourself” package of work. In order to get a pass grade for term 1, you must complete the contents of this booklet. This will give you a grade of 50.
Name:
Writing 2203
Due date: January 27th, 2016
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Urban Legends
Characteristics of urban legends:
Presumably real events that happen to “a friend of a friend” or another so-called reliable second-hand source
Settings and actions are realistic and familiar-homes, malls, hotels, freeways, high schools etc.
Characters are quite ordinary people Bizarre events that occur are improbable but believable Every detail is relevant
Following the steps of the writing process Prewriting Draft Revising Editing Publishing
Create your own urban legend of approximately 1 to 11/2 pages in length (350 to 500 words). Be sure to follow the prescribed format, but come up with an idea that’s interesting and original. You must submit all steps from prewriting to publishing in a duotang in order to
Name:
Homeroom:
Appliances/technology
Show business
other
Cars/driving
revenge
Pets and animals
School
Criminals and lunatics
Urban Legends
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demonstrate that you have given attention to the process. Include a title page with a title, your name, homeroom, submission date and the name of your English Language Arts’ teacher.
Brainstorming
Teacher who sells students on e-bay
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Legend Organizer It happened to…
What is the warning that the legend is trying to teach us (theme)?
Description of ordinary character (s)
Description of familiar setting (add details such as names of roads, stores etc)
Description of conflict (what problem is there to overcome?)
Plot outline (briefly list the main events in the story)
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Write your urban legend in the space provided.
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Write 2 journal entries from the list of 10 given below:
If you had a crystal ball, what’s one thing you would like to know about the future and why?
Describe the most interesting person in your family.
If you could go back in time, where would you go and why?
If you had a year off from school, and unlimited money, what would you do and why?
Discuss this quote: “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.”
Share an idea you have about a new invention.
Do you think a person needs a college degree to be successful? Explain.
If someone in front of you dropped a $20 bill, what would you do? Why?
Is total honesty always the best policy? Why?
Is it important to make a good first impression? Why?
Journal 1
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Journal 2
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A Touch of Poetry
Limerick is a five line poem that is made up of three lines (1, 2, and 5) with three accented syllables and two shorter lines (3 and 4) with two accented syllables. Read a good limerick out loud and you’ll hear its rhythm bouncing along.
There was an Old lady whose folly There once was a limerick called StephenInduced her to sit in a holly; whose rhyme scheme was very unevenWhereupon, by a thorn it didn’t make senseHer dress being torn, it wasn’t funnyShe quickly became melancholy and who’d call a limerick Stephen anyway?
Edward Lear Steven Herrick
Using the examples above as a guide, write a limerick of your own.
Kelly
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All about Me!
Kelp is a fond memory of my past
Enthusiastically loves to educate
Likes to make gourmet meals
Loves to read and read and read
Yawns like a hippo when I’m sleepy
Using the letters of your name, create a name poem of your own. Tell me about yourself in your verse.
