Thursday, July 24, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Sentence lengths and types of sentences
Learn to vary the length of your sentences when you write for an effective balance. Avoid too many short sentences and also too many long sentences. Always look out for no run on sentences. Can you recognise a simple, compound and complex sentence in the short letter below?
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Tests and assessment for term 3- grade 10 and 11
Hi guys.
Your assessments for the term will be as follows:
An unprepared speech (10 marks): this mark will be given based on your contribution to class discussions (such as during the introduction to The Crucible/ comprehensions and poetry). You will also receive topics which you will have to speak about at random. It might occur that you will be assessed twice amd marks will be combined.
Poetry test (35 marks) 1 unseen poem and two studied poems will be assessed. Listen in class to find out which ones will be important.
Literature test on The Crucible (35 marks) This test will take place later on in the term and the structure will be similar to the first Hate List test which you wrote. Listen in class to find out which Acts should be studied.
Grade 10 assessments will be posted on the blog in the first week of school this term. But you should most likely prepare yourself for another Hunger Games essay.
An idea for a dialogue
When you write a dialogue it is important to be able to distinguish the characters from each other by creating personas for them and moving towards a plot. Do not end a dialogue abruptly and never resort to "okay? Okay." kind of situations. (Unless it is memorable and significant?
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