I am at a loss of words. All my posts mysteriously disappeared. What an unfortunate and untimely thing to have happened. If you have done this, then come clean, apologize profusely, and I'll let it go. However, if I have to look for you (and I will find you), my wrath will circumvent the protocol and supersede common sense.We are in the middle on preparing for the NYSESLAT - Writing, which involves writing essays. Here are some questions you may have:
Q. How do you learn how to write well?
A. You learn how to write by writing. It is the same for every other skill: you learn to do something by doing it.
Q. So, what do I have to write?
A. Click here to find Essay #1, which was due on Friday but I'll take because I am a sucker and a softie.
Q. How will Ms. Sakhno know whether or not I wrote anything?
A. She will spend her weekend reading your blog posts to come in on Monday ready to discuss our level of preparedness for the actual test.
Q. I'm done with #1. Now what?
A. If you're done with your first essay, move on to making an outline for either #2 or #3. After you're done with the outline, continue with essay #4 and its pre-writing questions. Click here for the assignment.
Q. My writing loooks good to me. How do I know it's a 4?
A. Look at the Rubric and give yourself a grade.
Why don't you practice grading these:
Sample A
Sample B
Sample C
Sample D
Sample E
Sample F
Sample G
Sample H
Sample I
Take a look at the list of writing assignments that were (and still are) due:
Intermediate Students - Two essays - #1 and #4
Advanced students -
- Persuasive Letter
- Essay #1 see sample of an outline that we did in class
- Outline of an Essay #2 or #3 See sample essay #2
- Essay #4
