8th Grade Language Arts - Mr. Terebayza


Five Paragraph Essay

In this short unit, students will practice their essay writing skills...using the basic parts of an organized argument (thesis, topic sentences, supporting details, transitions, etc), they will write a standard five paragraph essay in reaction to a non-fiction article about someone who has made a difference in the world.

Students will walk through the idea phase, organization, rough draft, editing, and presentation stages of the writing process.

The final draft of the essay will be worth 50 points and due on February 24th.


Calendar for the Week of 02/07/10
Here's what's going on in our class this week.
For our monthly calendar go to our calendar page.
Sunday
Monday -2-8-10
Tuesday -2-9-10
Wednesday -2-10-10
Thursday -2-11-10 HISTORY DAY COMPETITION 5:30-8:30
Friday -2-12-10
Saturday

Assignments This Week
The following assignments are DUE this week. To view all assignments, click here.
Sunday
Monday
Language A: History Day Reflection

file:1082262History Day ReflectionName.doc
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Class Resources

1. Parent Portal
This is a link to the Fridley Parent Portal, which allows parents to access thier child's grades in each of their classes. Requires registration with the school and a password.

2. Trimester Two Notebook
1018850Trimester Two Notebook Check 2009-2010.doc

3. Elements of Literature textbook
This is the link to the online access for our textbook. Click on the above link and type in: username: fmsstudent password: terebayza From here, students will be able to find anything within our textbook in order to catch up for things they may have missed. Some links will even read text aloud or in Spanish.

Articles for Essay Assignment
Students choose one of these articles as the topic of their essay
1082263Articles.ppt

Essay Packet
1082264Lit Essay Overall Package.doc

Essay Unit Notes Presentation
To be included in notebook
1082261Essay Terms Notes.ppt