Return of the Run on Sentence
Return of the Run on Sentence
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Favourite Stories
As in all my classes, we have been writing stories for fifteen minutes in English and Technology. To share these stores, I have set up a little site. We should have some stories there for you to read in the next day or two.
First Magazine
Hello all.
The Up and Running English class just finished their first edition of their magazine. Go and have a look; I there really is something in there for everyone.
Proof Reading Exercise
1. Copy the text of the turgid below into a Microsoft Word document.
2. Correct the spelling errors and the punctuation. There is heaps to correct.
3. Especially watch out for run on sentences and the incorrect spelling used. eg. “know” instead of “no”.
As I turned the car Towards the mountains I said “i dont no what [...]
Writing Topics for the Last Week of Term
10,000 Feet and Falling
The Last Person Alive in the City
Buried Treasure
Life on Mars
Winton Wins Prize
This might interest one or two of my Year Eleven students.
Winton wins fourth Miles Franklin – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
West Australian novelist Tim Winton has won his fourth Miles Franklin, Australia’s most prestigious literary award.
Grammar Thursday: The Run On Sentence
Attack of the Run on Sentence
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The Second Writing Topic For This Week
Songs Remembered from Childhood.
Monday’s Writing Topic
Today’s writing topic was “The Dead Body in the River”.
Rules in Mr O’Meara’s Class
Don’t talk when other people are speaking.
iPods are only used with Mr O’Meara’s permission. I will take any music player used without my permission.
Phones are unseen and unused. I will take any phones that I see.
Be on time. If you are more than five minute late you will need a late pass.
Red Book Rules
I write for fifteen minutes.
I write a page or more.
When I am writing, I can listen to music.
When I stop writing, the music stops.
I only write words in this book; I don’t draw pictures.
I do my best writing. This is neat writing. This uses correct spelling and grammar.
I write in pen.
I write on both sides [...]
Style Guide
If you are in one of my classes, you will get a paper copy of this document this week. I figure that it’s only fair to spell out for you how I would like you to write in your English work.
Red Space Style Guide
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Language Analysis Primer
LANGUAGE ANALYSIS: LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE
The very first thing you should do is write a plan. Here is the format.
Ten Things We Learned About Presenting Using PowerPoint
1. Make eye contact.
2. Have vocal and physical confidence.
3. Stand slightly to the side of the screen.
4. make sure that technology works as you expect before you start
5. Speak clearly.
6. High contrast colours work well.
7. Don’t write words that you can’t say.
8. Animate your points in the slide show.
9. Use lots of vivid images.
10. Check and recheck for spelling mistakes.