Journal Prompt - 10/24

Happy Thursday!

I hope you all are having a terrific day!  Below is your journal prompt for today:

Tonight is the start of the Fall Festival.  What advice would you give to someone who has never attended the Fall Fest?  Be sure to include information about the best day and times to attend, what rides to go on and in what order, what you think is great about the festival.  Be as descriptive and informative as you can.

Journal Prompt - Wednesday, 10/23

Happy Wednesday, 6B! 

Hope you are having a fabulous morning!

Below is your journal prompt for today:

Design the "Perfect" Fall Fest

 



You have been asked by Father Ennis to design the "perfect" Fall Festival.  What events, booths, rides, games, foods, etc. would you include?  Design (draw) your Fall Fest.  Be sure to label your rides, booths, events, games, foods, etc.  Write two to three paragraphs explaining your design and WHY it would be "perfect"!

You may do this on your tablet or on paper.

Pronouns

Argument Topic

 

Do the divisions symbolized by the story of the Tower of Babel still affect our lives today? Why or why not?

 

 

Rough Draft - due Wednesday

 

Final Draft - due Friday

Click here for rubric

 

Other Topic Suggestions for Argumentative Writing:

1. Dieting makes people fat.
2. Romantic love is a poor basis for marriage.
3. The war on terror has contributed to the growing abuse of human rights.
4. High school graduates should take a year off before entering college.
5. All citizens should be required by law to vote.
6. All forms of government welfare should be abolished.
7. Both parents should assume equal responsibility in raising a child.
8. Americans should have more holidays and longer vacations.
9. Participating in team sports helps to develop good character.
10. The production and sale of cigarettes should be made illegal.
11. People have become overly dependent on technology.
12. Censorship is sometimes justified.
13. Privacy is not the most important right.
14. Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on the first offense.
15. The lost art of letter-writing deserves to be revived.
16. Government and military personnel should have the right to strike.
17. Most study-abroad programs should be renamed "party abroad": they are a waste of time and money
18. The continuing decline of CD sales along with the rapid growth of music downloads signals a new era of innovation in popular music.
19. College students should have complete freedom to choose their own courses.
20. The solution to the impending crisis in Social Security is the immediate elimination of this anachronistic government program.
21. The primary mission of colleges and universities should be preparing students for the workforce.
22. Financial incentives should be offered to high school students who perform well on standardized tests.
23. All students in high school and college should be required to take at least two years of a foreign language.
24. College students in the U.S. should be offered financial incentives to graduate in three years rather than four.
25. College athletes should be exempted from regular class-attendance policies.
26. To encourage healthy eating, higher taxes should be imposed on soft drinks and junk food.



Argument Pieces

The purpose of writing an argument is to support a claim and/or convince others to think or act in a certain way, to encourage readers or listeners to share the writer's opinion, beliefs, or position.  Argument pieces are also known as persuasive writing.

In developing an argument, you must make a claim and supply valid reasons, facts, and expert opinions to support it.  Phrases such as I think, the facts show, and the evidence shows all signal arguments.

There are some things to keep in mind when you write to persuade others:

• Audience: 
• Who are your readers?
• How will your reader feel about the subject?
• Introduction:
• State your position in the introduction.
• Let your readers know what side of an issue you re taking.
• Body:
• Provide logical reasons, examples, or facts to convince your readers that your position is the correct one.
• Be sure your supporting details are relevant to your position.
• State the opposing arguments, then show why they are weak or unimportant.
• Conclusion:
• Briefly summarize your strongest evidence.
• Don't add any new reasons in the conclusion, but restate your position in a positive, convincing manner.
• Call on your audience to take action based on your arguments.

Let's watch a short video on Critical Reasoning.  Take notes on the video...there might be a pop quiz!!















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Journal Prompt - 10/1

Happy Tuesday!

Below is your journal prompt for today!

Happy Writing!
Mrs. Murphy


Journal Prompt: 

If you were a mouse in your house in the evening, what would you see your family doing?

Monday - 9/30

Happy Monday!

I am so happy to be back with you this week!  Can't wait to hear about how your week went and get back to a normal schedule!

Below is your journal prompt for today!  Remember to provide strong, detailed sentences to portray your thoughts on the topic.

God bless,

Mrs. Murphy

Journal Prompt:

What would happen if everyone lived in space?  What type of houses would they live in?  What type of clothing would they wear?  What type of food would they eat? How would they travel?