Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Honors: see last week's posts

Standard--grammar book--pages 93-94--Ex. 17. Write the whole sentence. Highlight the pronoun and write whether it is intensive or reflexive.

Long term assignment

Embarrassing Moment memoir
Honors--due Friday, October 29
Standard--due Friday, October 22


Name_____________________________________Block_______________

Narrative Essay Rubric
(10 points each element)

1. The title is creative and interesting (compelling, appealing,
enchanting). ________

2. First paragraph:

General comment/quotation, etc. of embarrassing
moments in at least five sentences. ________

There is a final sentence which contains your “hook”
(The three elements of your embarrassing moment). _______

3. Second paragraph

There is at least one paragraph of at least six sentences.
This gives detail to set the reader up for the actual
moment. _ _______

4. Third paragraph

Give all the details of the “moment” in at least one
paragraph of at least six sentences. _______

5. Fourth paragraph

Sum up the experience. Tell what you learned from it
in at least three sentences. _______

6. Presentation is neat with no errors in punctuation,
spelling, capitalization, or grammar. _______


7. Rough copy stapled behind finished copy. ______

8. Handed in on time________________________. _______

9. Handwritten in blue/ black pen. Correct heading. _______

10. Use at least one figure of speech—metaphor, simile,
personification, etc. Highlight it. _______