Google Doc Hanging Indent Tutorial

Here is a short tutorial on how to create "hanging indents" for your work cited page:

Winter Play Trailer

A New Way to Punctuate

Courtesy of Victor Borge...

Gatsby/Kane Comparison Essay

This post is for juniors only.

In your 'to student' folder on your Google Drive you will find a document entitled "Gatsby/Kane Comparison Notes." Open the file and take a look at it. It is the material we collected in class contrasting Jay Gatsby to Charles Foster Kane. Your task is to select ONE of the thesis statements provided and craft a one page essay. 

We're looking for three paragraphs:

• Paragraph 1 - Thesis statement
• Paragraph 2 - Gatsby body paragraph (with at least one properly cited quotation from the novel)
• Paragraph 3 - Kane body paragraph (with at least one specific example summarized from the film)

Be sure to use the One Page Essay Rubric when drafting and revising.

Friday's Morning Announcements

Happy Thanksgiving

Here is a little holiday treat for you...

Morning Announcements

Here are today's morning announcements.


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Like Pale Gold

Here's a nice little recap of the novel and some of its themes.

Tea Party Revision

Today we're going to start working on revision our tea party one page essays. There are a few steps in the process, so read the directions before you start.

1. Add the two following sentence patterns to your essay. The first pattern needs to be in body paragraph 1; the second pattern needs to be in body paragraph 2. Highlight them using the color patterns indicated.

Body Paragraph 1

Body Paragraph 2

2.  Print your essay.

3. Swap your essay with a partner.

4. Edit each other's essays using the Samurai editing form.

5. Once you get your essay back from your partner, you need to also edit your essay using the Samurai editing form.

6. Go back to you Google Doc and make the changes. Your revised essay needs to be ready to be graded by Tuesday.