The Art of Language

Hi everyone, Read tonight or work on a rewrite of your Mokita essay if you got less than 80%.  I am trying to finish essay grading tonight. Please check googledocs for your grade.

Hi everyone, No formal homework tonight, so please read in a book or magazine of your choice.

Hi everyone, The screenplays are going very well.  Today was the last in class day for work on them.   They are due via googledocs in final copy form on Friday by midnight.

Hi everyone, The character assignment was due on Tuesday, so today is the last day I am accepting it.  You should have handed in the postcards during class or have shared the Prezi with me by midnight tonight.  If I don’t have it and we haven’t made other arrangements, it will be a zero. The [...]

Hi all, Character Work and blogs were due today. I am still missing quite a few character assignments.  Postcards should have been handed into the bin, prezis shared with me by email at vbitting@stoningtonschools.org The Quote Essay is due on Thursday.  Please be sure to follow the directions on the website.  Share your document with [...]

Hi everyone, This is one of those rare weekends where I do give homework.  Please finish the rough draft of your Mokita quote essay.  Quotes, directions and class notes are on the Mokita assignments page.  Please type your draft on googledocs.  Use 12 point simple font (Times New Roman, Arial – no bold no caps) [...]

Hi, After consideration for the work involved in the essay and the fact that I won’t be giving the mini-lesson until tomorrow, i have decided that work will still be due at beginning of class on Tuesday 1/17,  but the essay should be shared in rough draft form on googledocs (rather than final form). We [...]

Please work at least 1/2 hour each night on Mokita workshop items.  Checklist and all information is on the page labeled ‘Mokita assignment page.’ If you have not finished reading your book and your 6-8 blogs, they are top priority. If you have finished those two things, please work on your Character assignment (prezi or [...]

Please do another blog post tonight. Be sure to read the directions and consult your notes from today’s mini-lesson.  Remember the formula – 25 – 30 % retelling blended with 70 – 75% explanation of your thoughts and opinions. You should be finished reading your book by next Tuesday (1/10) at the beginning of class. [...]

Hi everyone, We had some great blog posts last night on the website.  If you did not do one, please do 2 tonight.  Please read if you are not yet half way through the book. If you have finished all of the above, now is a good time to get started on the quote essay. [...]

Hi everyone, Please write a blog post on the appropriate page on my website.   Be sure to have a specific post (One scene or one line or one quote from the book) and use detail to widen your thinking. There is a checklist coming tomorrow that gives details on other assignments.