On Wednesday, we completed the Grammar Quest, the culminating activity of our Grammar Boot Camp. If absent, you will need to complete this activity as soon as possible.
During Friday's class, we finished our grouping of 10 new vocabulary words and turned in the final draft of the exemplification essay.
Our latest writing style is compare and contrast writing. There are 5 components to this writing style; the basis (brainstorming and figuring out the examples and direction of your essay), the thesis (which should not include the bland "similarities and differences), the organization (block vs. point-by-point), the transitional elements, and the conclusion (the final thought for your reader).
We practiced these components by creating a basis, thesis, organizational outline, and concluding statement for various topics. We identified these components by reading Mark Twain's selection on the change of perspective apparent in all of our experiences.
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