So here's the situation: you know you have an argumentative essay due this Friday, February 2. In fact, you've known it for well over a week. But you still haven't started because you don't know what to write about. Never fear! Below is a list of over 30 argumentative topics* from which you can choose, … Continue reading Argumentative Essay Topics
The Narrative Essay
Stuck on how to format your narrative essay? Here's the video we watched in class today. The first four minutes or so cover the nuts and bolts of the assignment, while the rest of the lesson provides a detailed analysis of how such an essay should be crafted. That part is definitely worth a watch. … Continue reading The Narrative Essay
Journal Topics, January 5 and Week of January 8 – 12
Here is a list of the journal topics we've written on since the beginning of this semester. Please make sure you have submitted the ones I'm grading. Others should be in your binder for reference and possible use later on. Friday, January 5 (graded) Paragraph 1: Describe something you’d like to see change in 2018 … Continue reading Journal Topics, January 5 and Week of January 8 – 12
Wisdom From a Third Grade Dropout
In case you were absent today, or if you just want to watch it again, here's the link to Dr. Rick Rigsby's commencement address to the California State University Maritime Academy. Listen as he relates the wisdom of his father, who despite having dropped out of school in the third grade, taught himself how to … Continue reading Wisdom From a Third Grade Dropout
