Monday, January 25, 2010

Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

If you moved to a new country, like Second Sister, what reminders of your heritage would you hold on to? What traditions would you miss?

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Give It All You've Got

Why do you think the stories of Mae Jemison, Michelle Kwan, Doug Grillo, and Manuel Gomez all belong in the theme titled Give It All You've Got? What qualities do they share? Use examples from the stories to support your opinion.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Proofing/Editing Checklist

Does your post have a title?
Did you choose one (1) topic and stick to it?
Did you include specific details from your book or sharing?
Did you edit for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, etc.? - see list below
Is this your very best work?
After you are finished revising your piece for content, read through your writing and edit for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

I have used the spell check tool and made my corrections

I began each sentence with a capital letter.

I have used capital letters for names of specific people or places.

I have ended each sentence with correct punctuation ( . ? ! )

I have not started any sentences with “And…” or “Then…”

I have used my first name only