Writing assignment for March 23rd-27th

Writing  for Week of March 23 -27

·      Please log into Utah Compose (www.utahcompose.com) to complete these lessons. 

·      You don’t need to be logged into your Jefferson Student account to log into Utah Compose. 

·      Your username is three zeros followed by your SSID number. 

·      If you can’t remember your password, need help or feedback, or have any questions, please email (mbacoch@jeffersonacademy.org), I’ll be available during regular school hours Monday through Friday. 

·      If you do not have computer access, the prompts and supplemental materials are attached.

·      If you would like extra credit, please complete a five paragraph essay on any of the other prompts on Utah Compose.  If you have difficulty logging in or forgot your username and password, or have any questions, please email Mrs. Bacoch

Dates

Lesson

Marth 23rd  – 27th

Log into Utah Compose, click on the Lessons Tab at the top of the page, and complete the following lessons: ·      Pronoun Agreement ·      Quotation Marks ·      Specific Rules for Capitalization ·      Punctuation Set 1 ·      Punctuation Set 2 Then, begin working on your Weathering and Erosion expository essay: Prompt: Earth's surface is always changing. Weathering and erosion are two forces that shape the surface of the Earth. Explain what weathering is, explain what erosion is. Explain how weathering and erosion change the Earth's surface. ·      Read the provided supplementary materials on Weathering and Erosion ·      Create a graphic organizer (bubble sheet we use in class) ·      Use Utah Compose to type at least a five paragraph essay using the format that we have discussed in class.  If you don’t have computer access, write your essay by hand – be prepared to hand in at least a rough draft and a final draft if you write it by hand.   ·      Your first paragraph needs at least three sentences, your second, third and fourth paragraph need at least 8 sentences, and your final paragraph needs at least three sentences.  ·      You will need to make any corrections suggested by Utah Compose (spelling, grammar, etc.) and score at least a 22 on the essay.