8 Days and Counting Before our Writing Test!!!

Next Wednesday, Feb. 26 is our state writing test for the 8th grade.  We are working hard this last week finishing up our bottled water vs. tap water argumentative essays.  The following is what we will be doing the rest of this week:

Monday	Journal—Are girls too mean to each other?  More so than boys?   Continue working on water argumentative essay.  Pro #2 and Con and Conclusion Paragraphs due at end of hr.
Tuesday	Journal—Is homework harmful or helpful?   Revise Essay by adding 3 similes/metaphors and changing @ least 5 words.   Partner up--Have students use the argumentative rubric to assess a score for their partner’s paper.  Must do 2 diff. people’s essays.
Wednesday	Journal—What age is appropriate for dating?   Go over last yr’s papers and and the rubric set from 4 yrs ago and show and discuss what makes a 4 paper in each of the separate categories.
Thursday	Journal—Is competition a good thing?   Take Vocab. Quiz #23—pick them up.  I will grade.   Continue with rubrics and set papers showing students how to score advanced and satisfactory.
Friday	No School—Proff. Dev. Day