PBH Due 2.4.13

Hello My Fantastic Writers,

Thank you to all who have been working diligently and arduously on your first pre-college level essay!! : )

421 your Argumentative Essay and 3-D'ish cover is due Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Please go to the following website for ways to cite other sources in APA format: http://www.tru.ca/library/pdf/apacitationstyle.pdf

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED TO USE AT LEAST 5 SAT VOCABULARY WORDS INDICATED IN BOLD PRINT IN THE BODY OF YOUR ESSAY. SOME OF THE WORDS ARE LISTED IN PREVIOUS POSTED BLOGS.

Both classes please bring in the following completed graphic organizer worksheets:

1. Validator.W3.org worksheet - this was supposed to be completed at home since the laptops at school limit your searches due to DOE blocking.
2. Mini sports video clips - these videos were watched in class to gather research for your essays.
3. "What" and "Why" 3 point strategy worksheet - this came before the Hook-3-T lesson for this unit.

We will be embarking on a new unit next week which is called Science Fiction. This genre also includes Fantasy, however, in order to build background knowledge, you will need to do online research for the specifics.

Please do the following keyword searches:

• "science fiction"
• "famous science fiction authors"
• "popular science fiction movies" (http://www.imdb.com/genre/sci_fi) you can use this website if you want or explore others
• and last but not least "the evolution of science fiction". This search is just an historical exploration of sci-fi throughout the decades

After searching and reading, please answer the following questions creating your own KWL chart:

1. What new information did you learn from this research? (list 3 pieces of evidence from your search)
2. What would you like to do and/or learn about sci-fi during this unit? (list 3 examples of your own)

This must be typed, 12 font, Times New Romans, double spaced, however, if you would like to write it, it must be EXTREMELY NEAT AND LEGIBLE!!!

If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com or call Dial-A-Teacher for assistance in other subjects @ 212.777.3380.

Miss. N