8th Grade
Composition Book – 2nd Quarter
205 points
We completely reviewed the comp book on Monday, 12/9. Students have one week to complete any unfinished or missing work. Students are only given credit for assignments that are 100% complete since all activities are reviewed in class. Comp book will be scored Monday 12/16 (2*, 3*) and Tuesday 12/17 (4*).
Word
Study
___/10 p. 5 –
amble (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)
___/10
p. 6 – cracy
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p. 7 – photo
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p. 8 – corp
___/10
p. 9 – bene
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p. 10 – dent
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p. 11 – mand
___/10
p. 12 - cogn
Journals
and Warm-Ups
___/10 p. 43 – “Un-Journaling – Dog
Advice” (1/2 page minimum)
___/10 p. 44 – “Commas
in Addresses, Titles, Dates Review” (stapled in and totally complete)
___/10 p. 45 – “Fact vs. Opinion” 1-26
(F or O)
___/10
p. 46 – “Declare Yourself”, 1-5
(5 declarations/opinions)
Notes
and Activities
___/10 p. 88 – “Critical Thinking
Questions” (1-3, stapled in and complete)
___/10 p. 89 – “American Education” (1/4
page minimum)
___/5 p. 90 – “Propaganda Techniques”
___/10 p. 91 – “Junk Mail Marketing
Strategies” (2 pages with notes – 10 bullets)
___/10 p. 92 – “Because I Said So” (1-4
= declarations only; 5-7 = declaration + 3 reasons)
___/10 p. 93 – 94 “Building a Thesis”
(Question, Declaration, 3 Reasons, Thesis x 2)
___/10 p. 95 – “6 Ways to Hook A Reader”
(1-6)
___/10 p. 96 – “What Do You Think” –
stapled in and both Yes/No sides complete with declaration on bottom
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p. 97 – “How to Write an Introduction – Glitz, Dance, Punch” – stapled
in and both sides complete
