When Douglass spoke about how “learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing” (paragraph 5) he meant that when he learned to read, he read books that he wish he hadn’t and found out things he wish …
Category: Unit 1
Reading Response Obama — Your Name Here
Read and annotate carefully Barack Obama’s Chapter 4, Dreams from My Father. PRINT IT OUT! Obama, Chapter Four
Obama is very good at writing scenes. Study the way he creates theatre of the mind for the reader. He takes …
Between Two Worlds — Your Name here
HW Post #6
Between Two Worlds Between Two Worlds, Due on Saturday, Feb 26 (by 12 noon). Two paragraphs, 6-7 sentences each. Reply to two fellow students’ posts. Title: Between Two Worlds — your name. Category: Writing Task — Between …
Writing Task Mentor Quote — Lisa
“Lisa, you are a very good student. You can study anything–even if you don’t like it.”
I will always remember these words spoken to me by my father. These words were meant as a compliment but felt as a mixture …
Writing Task Mentor Quote — Your Name Here
Write two fully developed paragraphs, 6-7 sentences each (plus quotation of at least two sentences). Please reply to two fellow students’ posts. Have fun with this! Refer to:
- my example post by Student Lisa
- Leylah Fernandez (US Open Tennis Champ)’s
Reading Response Malcolm X — Lisa
Part One Picture annotated page
Part Two Reading Response: Choose TWO (2) large block quotations that you feel are significant, meaningful, important — from anywhere in the reading (5-6 sentences). Copy the quotation, enclose it in quotation marks and give …
Writing Task Resilience – write your first name.
We’ve studied strategies the young Douglass practices to build resilience in the face of horrific obstacles. Now turn to your own experience.
Paragraph One: Think of ONE thing that’s been hard for you during the pandemic. Focus on ONE specific …
Reading Response FDouglass — Your Name
This HW post is a response to FDouglass “Learning to Read and Write.” This HW has two parts. You must complete each part to receive credit.
Part One: Choose ONE of the Reading Response Questions. Answer the question in one …
Revision Writing Task # 1,2,or 3 — YOUR NAME HERE
You will choose one of the 3 Writing Tasks and Revise. Use the Writing Strategies For Developing. KEY: I want to see the revisions that you make in response to my comments. I will be looking at the comments that …
Writing Task 3: Between Two Worlds — Your Name Here
Write a full paragraph of at least 8 sentences. Use at least 3 of the Writing Strategies. Post to OLab. Title: Writing Task 3 Between Two Worlds. Categories: Student Work / Unit 1 / Writing Task Between Two Worlds.
