1. Your Name

2. Your Name
English I
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3. Time:
7 minutes, daily
If you aren’t here on time, that is your fault.
If you are a slow writer, get here early!
Absolutely no talking
Length:
Regular Eng. I: Half a page minimum (do not write multiple journal entries on one page)
Pre-AP: Full page minimum
Goals:
Remain focused
Stay on topic
Narrow topic
Purpose is to get used to writing on demand about anything and everything!
Grading:
Journals will be checked at random at least once a week as a MINOR grade.
At the end of the 9 week term, students will turn in their complete journals for a MAJOR grade.
Teachers will be checking for correct formatting, neatness, and ability to remain on topic.
Absences:
Students are responsible for every single journal entry whether he/she is present or not.
Journals are posted on teacher website daily

4. DO NOT…
Use your journal for note taking or any other task unrelated to bell work
Do not go off topic, use profanity, or write about inappropriate situations
Do not write down movie plots or song lyrics to trick your teacher into thinking you are writing. All journals will be graded at the end of the 9 week period!
Journals may not leave the room for any reason. Journals are stored in bins labeled by blocks.
If you are home sick, and you would like to catch up on journals, you can write on your own paper and paste it into your composition book when you return.
Attempt to read a journal that does not belong to you. Journals are personal and should only be shared with permission from the writer. RESPECT YOUR PEERS!

5. Format Matters! # 1 Shortened Title Date
Reg: Must write at least ½ a page to receive credit!
Pre-AP: Must write a full page to receive credit!
Format Matters!

6. There is no talking and be ready to share.#1
Journal Entry #1
Title: Would you dare?
You have 7 minutes to write your response to this question.
Would you dare look if the mirror revealed your true personality?
What would you see?
Would you be happy with what you were able to see?
Why or why not? Explain.
You must write in complete sentences, use capitalization, and correct punctuation.
There is no talking and be ready to share.

7. Social Media Slip Ups will be done daily
Social Media Slip Ups will be done daily. You received a packet this week, located in your “Grammar” tab. Take out your social media packet and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar for #1 only. Numbers are located at the top right hand corner of each slip up.

8. Tuesday:
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9. Tuesday:
Their/there: While there refers to a place, their refers to possession
kids’…?: Kid’s indicates more than one child and possession. The example in parenthesis indicates only one child’s birthday. Both are correct. A question was asked, so a question mark is used.
Saw: The past tense of to see is saw.
week, and: A comma should be used to separate two complete sentences with a conjunction (and).
To/Too: Too is a synonym for also or means an excess of something. To should be used here as a preposition.
Myself: This word is misspelled. Myself is one word.
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