Mrs. Etter's English Emporium: 8th Grade--10/18

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

8th Grade--10/18

Today students learned about phrases and clauses. We learned how to identify these parts of sentences and how understanding this can help to improve varied sentence structure in our writing. We also learned a new WM word (eradicate) and practiced using it in sentences.

Due tomorrow...

-Rough draft of OMAM summative writing assignment due

-Grammar HW

Long term deadlines...

-Second draft of OMAM summative writing assignment due Friday, October 21st

-Read chapters 6-11 of TKAM for Monday, October 24th

-Book Talk #1 on Tuesday, October 25th

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Mrs. Etter's Essay Marks

AQD= Analyze your quote directly

Usually this means that you are not staying focused on your quote during analysis. Also, you may need to use language from the quote in your analysis if your are not already doing so.

RTT= Relate to thesis

This means that you aren't connecting the analysis in your body paragraphs back to the overall message of your thesis.

WC= Word choice

This means that the word you are using is either overly casual, not being used correctly, or could be replaced by a stronger and more sophisticated word.

TS= Topic sentence

This either means that there is no topic sentence present or that it needs some serious rethinking

VSS= Varied sentence structure

This often means that you're using too many simple sentences in a row.

AWK= Awkward wording

Reword this section for more clarity.

FRAG= Fragment

This is not a sentence, dude.

SP= Spelling

This word is not spelled correctly

Q=Quote

Used as shorthand when I mean to say "quote"

BP=Body Paragraph

Used as shorthand when I mean to say "body paragraph"

CVT=Consistent Verb Tense
Verb tense should be consistently present tense or past tense unless you are intentionally switching.