Writing- March 17th-20th

Log into Utah Compose, click on the Lessons Tab at the top of the page, and complete the following lessons:

·      Improving Essays with Transitions

·      Weak to Strong Organization

·      Appositives

·      Adding Variety to Your Sentences

·      How to Fix a Fragment

Then, begin working on your Matter Here, Matter There, Matter Everywhere expository essay.

Prompt: Everything is made up of matter. Please open the resources to learn more about matter. In a five-paragraph essay explain the law of conservation of mass, as well as the changes that can happen to matter.

·      Read the provided supplementary materials on Matter

·      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.