Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Read the following post and fill out the accompanying sheet...
For information on loaded words and propaganda, click on the links.
For information on loaded words and propaganda, click on the links.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Descriptive Essay: Due Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
Your paper must be:
1. Typed (at least two pages).
2. Double spaced (no added spaces b/w paragraphs).
3. In 12-point font, Times New Roman (or Thorndale AMT).
4. Proofread.
5. Fronted by a title page (title, your name, class, and date).
Write a descriptive essay about something you think is beautiful (or at least worthy of being described). It can be a scene in nature, a person, an animal, a city skyline, etc…Describe it in detail, and use plenty of colorful words and phrases (including similes, metaphors, personification, etc…see www.brugioni.blogspot.com for details). Show me (don’t tell me) what you’re seeing in a new and exciting way. If you need help, feel free to ask, though it will cost you. J For a list of descriptive words: http://www.msgarrettonline.com/descripwords.html - or just use www.google.com to find them.
You will be graded on:
1. How well you follow the prompt.
2. How well you proofread/ edit.
3. How well you use vivid, descriptive words.
4. Your introduction – was there a main idea? Did you introduce unfamiliar people/ terms to your readers?
5. Your conclusion – did you sum everything up?
“The sun, an hour above the horizon, is poised like a bloody egg upon a crest of thunderheads; the light has turned copper: in the eye portentous, in the nose sulphurous, smelling of lightning.” William Faulkner
Your paper must be:
1. Typed (at least two pages).
2. Double spaced (no added spaces b/w paragraphs).
3. In 12-point font, Times New Roman (or Thorndale AMT).
4. Proofread.
5. Fronted by a title page (title, your name, class, and date).
Write a descriptive essay about something you think is beautiful (or at least worthy of being described). It can be a scene in nature, a person, an animal, a city skyline, etc…Describe it in detail, and use plenty of colorful words and phrases (including similes, metaphors, personification, etc…see www.brugioni.blogspot.com for details). Show me (don’t tell me) what you’re seeing in a new and exciting way. If you need help, feel free to ask, though it will cost you. J For a list of descriptive words: http://www.msgarrettonline.com/descripwords.html - or just use www.google.com to find them.
You will be graded on:
1. How well you follow the prompt.
2. How well you proofread/ edit.
3. How well you use vivid, descriptive words.
4. Your introduction – was there a main idea? Did you introduce unfamiliar people/ terms to your readers?
5. Your conclusion – did you sum everything up?
“The sun, an hour above the horizon, is poised like a bloody egg upon a crest of thunderheads; the light has turned copper: in the eye portentous, in the nose sulphurous, smelling of lightning.” William Faulkner
Thursday, February 05, 2009
To Create Your March2Success Account.
1. Click on https://www.march2success.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=v.home&monitorID=mid137359404&lname=Brugioni..
2. Click "Register Now"
3. Click "Student"
4. Fill in all required fields. Your username is your full first name.last name (chloe.smith), and your password is your student ID number.
If you have already enrolled in March 2 Success, you will need to enter the following information to add me as your site monitor:
monitorID = mID137359404
lastname = Brugioni
1. Click on https://www.march2success.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=v.home&monitorID=mid137359404&lname=Brugioni..
2. Click "Register Now"
3. Click "Student"
4. Fill in all required fields. Your username is your full first name.last name (chloe.smith), and your password is your student ID number.
If you have already enrolled in March 2 Success, you will need to enter the following information to add me as your site monitor:
monitorID = mID137359404
lastname = Brugioni
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Dear Moops: Click here and read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. We will then either have a discussion or (if you're bad) an essay and a quiz. Your call. Read.
Sincerely,
El Brugioni
Sincerely,
El Brugioni
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