1. Journal Topic #1 Write a letter to your best friend describing your first week of school. Also, include a paragraph visualizing how this year will be in your English class. Check for the following: –letter format: Date, Greeting, Closing –Highlight: one word with a prefix (circle the prefix); one word with a suffix (circle the suffix); one base word (circle the base).

2. Journal Topic #2 What do we Americans do well? Check for the following: –Minimum of __________ words.

3. Journal Topic # 3 Why do I deserve the job? Visualize your ideal job? Would it be outside or behind a desk? Would you deal with numbers or people? Write a letter to your potential employer informing them “why” you deserve the job? Check for: –Letter format –Audience –Word/Sentence Count