Thursday, February 14, 2019

The Green Belt Movement






Wangari Maathai


Wangari Maathai
Nobel Peace Prize

Happy Valentine's Day with up so floating many bells down


 [anyone lived in a pretty how town] 
anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn’t he danced his did.

Women and men(both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn’t they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain

children guessed(but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more

when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone’s any was all to her

someones married their everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream

stars rain sun moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)

one day anyone died i guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was

all by all and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit and if by yes.

Women and men(both dong and ding)
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars 

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Persuasive Essay Single-Point Rubric: Topic-the environment



Persuasive Essay Single-Point Rubric
English 12 P. 5 Taylor
2/8/19 In-Class Final Draft
Topic concerning the Environment

Concerns                                Criteria                              Advanced
Clear thesis statement


Data from sources cited in-text
supporting main points;
Works cited page
MLA or APA


Usage, sentence structure,
punctuation without error

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Single-Point Rubric Literary Analysis-writing about a novel


Literary Analysis Single-Point Rubric
English 11 P. 1 Taylor
2/8/19 In-Class Final Draft
The Red Badge of Courage

Literary Analysis Single-Point Rubric

English 10 P. 2 Taylor
2/8/19 In-Class Final Draft
Out of the Silent Planet

Literary Analysis Single-Point Rubric
English 9 P. 4 Taylor
2/8/19 In-Class Final Draft
The Old Man and the Sea


Concerns                                Criteria                              Advanced
Clear thesis statement


Quotes from work cited in-text (MLA)
Supporting main points


Usage, sentence structure,
punctuation without error

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Literary Analysis Essay-let's check that rough draft


Rubric for Self-Assessment
Literary Analysis Essay
Grade 9 P. 4  English 9 Taylor
The Old Man and the Sea


Rubric for Self-Assessment
Literary Analysis Essay
Grade 11 P. 1 English 11 Taylor
The Red Badge of Courage

Rubric for Self-Assessment

Literary Analysis Essay
Grade 10 P. 2 English 10 Taylor
Out of the Silent Planet


                                                                                           Rating Scale
Criteria                                                   Not very                                  Very

How clearly is your thesis  stated?          1              2                3           4             5      

How effective and well-organized
is your support for your position?            1             2             3            4                  5

How well are your points
explained?                                                        1              2             3            4                  5

How well do your quotes fit your
points?                                                              1               2            3             4                  5

How accurate is your usage and
citation?                                                            1               2            3              4                  5

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Writing a Persuasive Essay--let's take a look at how you're doing



Rubric for Self-Assessment
Persuasive Essay
Grade 12 P. 5 English 12 Taylor

                                                                                           Rating Scale
Criteria                                                   Not very                             Very

How clearly is your position stated?        1              2           3         4          5 

How effective and well-organized
is your support for your position?            1             2            3          4         5

How well are your
arguments reasoned?                                    1              2            3        4        5

How appropriately do your
arguments and examples fit your
audience?                                                           1               2            3       4       5

How strong and fair are the language
And argument you have used?                     1               2            3        4      5