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Mr. Jack McCarron

7th Grade Language Arts and Drama

PORTER TRADITIONAL SCHOOL

WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191

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           RESEARCH / WRITING ESSAYS / NOVELS

November brings OUR 2nd quarter!

EVERYONE STARTS WITH An "A" (DEFEND IT!)

         PLEASE CHECK EDU-LINK often.

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the 5 p essay format

Target:

Topic

#1._____________

#2._____________

#3._____________

Introduction: (paragragh #1)

A "HOOK" = quote/bold statement + restatement of question.

Mention the changes (#'s 1/2/3) in order of personal importance.

Closing staement = transition into BODY PARAGRAPH #1/

(WHICH IS paragraph#2)

BODY #1: (P#2)

Topic = #1 above + 3 Facts/details

A. Intro sentence (topic1)

B/C/D. Sentences = Facts/details/reasons

E. Transition into BODY#2 (P#3)

BODY#2: (P#3)

Topic = #2 above + 3 Facts/details

A. Intro sentence(topic2)

B/C/D. Sentences = Facts /details/ reasons

E. Transition into BODY#3 (P#4)

BODY#3: (P#4)

Topic = #3 above + 3facts/details

A. Intro sentence (topic3)

B/C/D. Sentences = Facts/details/reasons

E. Transition into conclusion (P#5)

CONCLUSION: (paragraph#5)

   The Conciusion = Tie up lose ends/summary/A personal statement to close the essay.

That's all folks!
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DRAMA

Class graded on:

   ATTITUDE / BEHAVIOR / PREPARATION / PARTICIPATION
                   25 X 4 = 100 / A

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PARENTS!

7th grade

Readers log

- weekend of

20 - 60 min daily
What was read:
Title/Author
Pages: ___ to ____
Time spent _____min.

Signed daily by a parent______

300min = a
250min = b+
200min = b
150 min = c+
100 min =c
Less = d

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January 2009

Tuesday, Jan.13, 2009

5 Paragraph essay

Due Wed.Jan.14th

Topic:
Why do you believe Porter is a school of EXCELLENCE?

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                     1/13/09

                  ! ATTENTION !

              Porter staff is moving to

                  SCHOOL FUSION
         SEE PORTER'S WEB PAGE FOR MORE INFO

         PLEASE LOOK FOR THIS HAPPENING SOON!
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                       DRAMA CLASSES:

                    FINAL PROJECT IS SET:
          *STUDENTS HAVE SELECTED FINAL MONOLOGUES
           *THEY WILL LEARN AND PERFORM THE PIECE
             *CREATING THE SET AND PROPS NEEDED
                FOR AN EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
                *COSTUME / MAKE UP OPTIONAL
             *THEY WILL CREATE A CHARACTER BIO
                             AND
               *A PERSONAL BIO - FOR AUDITION

                   1st group
                 Performance Fri. 1/16
                  Biographies are due Wed. 1/21
                    2nd group
                 performance  Fri. 1/23
                  Break a Leg!

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LANGUAGE ARTS: NON FICTION PHASE BEGINS

               AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND BIOGRAPHY
WE WILL CHOOSE A BIOGRAPHY / AND CREATE A TIME LINE PROJECT...DATES TO FOLLOW

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