Thursday, October 21, 2010

Friday, Oct 22, Informative Essay and Accompanying Project

Objective: Complete informative essay on google docs and share with me. Follow directions for accompanying project (below) and start to plan. Project is due next friday, October 29.


Warm-Up

1. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

2. Take out notebooks and soft holt readers to be checked.

3. LAPTOPS distributed for essay writing to be completed by end of class. Be sure to follow directions and guidelines very carefully. Be sure to use transitions and proper grammar. Spell check and double space! Check rubric!

4. If essay complete, review guidelines below to complete collage to accompany your essay. THE BEST DISPLAYS WILL BE EXHIBITED IN HALLWAY.

Directions for Collage to Accompany Informative Essay (Three Major Influences…)

1. This project is to be DONE AT HOME due Friday, October 29.

2. You have an option to do it on the computer or by hand. Either way, the following components must be included in your collage.

a. Representation of the three influences that you used in your essay. You may use photos or images that represent the influences.
b. Representation of at least three of the character traits that you attributed to yourself. These images can be literal and/or symbolic. For example, you can use a rock to symbolize strength, or and image of Hercules, or a photo of you flexing (better look good though!).
c. You must have a minimum of 15 different images in your collage. You may use only five photographs. The rest must be images.
d. Set a tone with your collage.. For example, if you are a happy person, make it bright, colorful and energetic. If you feel quieter and more reserved, reflect that in the colors and images that you use.
e. Your collage should have a headline.
f. It must be neat, easy to read/ follow and be a clear representation of you.
g. It must reflect the components in your essay.


3. The best projects will be displayed in the hallway... They will be graded out of 100 points according to the above criteria. DUE FRIDAY< OCTOBER 29!!!

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