Assignments+Due+May+3-5

Assignments Due May 5 Do the assignment on page 188-189 We will do a Slow Food- Fast Food Assignment on Thursday, experimenting with argumentative essay forms and you will do a little in-class writing for this project.

Assignments Due May 3

No Journal Entries Due - use this time to develop your Memorable Meal Essay. PLEASE TYPE the draft - double spaced - it will save you time in the end.

"//Write about what you know with conviction, from the heart. Dig deep, find your own voice and dance your own dance!"// (McCourt)

Draft #1 Memorable Meal Essay Due Tuesday

1. Look at the essays throughout the chapter for ideas. 2. Re-read the details of narrative essays on page 196

3. Use descriptive sentences to bring the senses of taste, smell, sights, sounds or touch. 4. Vary your sentence length. Try to combine sentences if you can. 5. Use time words to build a chronological story and "signpost". Here are some ideas: . This document has more transitional words you might want to use...
 * on that day,**
 * the next day,**
 * first,**
 * in the morning,**
 * that first day,**
 * as soon as,**
 * before,**
 * later on,**
 * that night**
 * early that morning**
 * late that night**
 * the following day,**
 * the next week,**
 * later that day,**
 * finally etc......**

6. Look over the evaluation form before you turn in the essay to make sure you didn't forget something