Will's English Blog

 Today we learned about argumentative writing. We learned about Ethos, Pathos, And Logos and how to distinguish between the three. I enjoyed today's because it set us up to be able to write an argumentative essay which I assume we will do in the future. I am still ready for the rest of this week. School might get canceled tomorrow or even the day after but I guess we will have to wait and see.

 Mr. Rease wasn't here today so we did a Newsela. I learned about how to properly looks for medical information online. Today's class was laid back and pretty easy so i enjoyed it. I am ready and refreshed for another week.

 today we revised our essays with a partner. We read each other's essays and help each other improve them. We learned how to look over an essay and improve it. I enjoyed today's class because we got to see other examples of what the essay is supposed to look like. The week is already half way done, and I'm sure the end of the week will feel like it will come very soon.

 Today we wrote and proof read our final essays. We learned all of the steps to write a great essay and put them all together at the very end. I enjoyed today's class because it was laid back as we just had to type on our computers. I am ready for the rest of this week and feel like it will go by fast.

 Today we wrote our introduction and conclusion paragraphs. I learned how to properly write an introductory and a conclusion paragraph. I enjoyed today's class because we finally finished writing our essays and get to see what we worked on finally came to life. I am ready for this week and am sure it will go by fast.

 Today we wrote our 3rd paragraph using another idea from our cluster. We learned how to draft and revise during one session. I enjoyed the class because it used everything we learned the past week and tied it all together. I am glad the week is over and ready to enjoy the weekend

 Today we revised the paragraphs we wrote yesterday by making changes and improving the writing of it. We also learned about formal vs informal writing. I felt good about today's class because I understood and showed through my paragraphs how to revise an essay. This week is flying by. Pretty soon we will already be a quarter into the year.

 today we wrote two 8-sentence paragraphs using the cluster method and then using the paragraph formula Mr. Rease gave us. I learned how to take what I learned yesterday by brainstorming and actually drafting it into paragraphs. I enjoyed today's lesson because it was practice using what we learned yesterday learning the next step in the writing process. I am feeling good about this week and feel like it is going to fly by fast.

 today we learned how to write an essay. We took notes as Mr. Rease taught us how to write an essay on anything using the 5 writing steps. I felt good about today's lesson because I learned how to get over writers block when I have it. I am ready for a new week.

 Today I was absent

 Today we took a test at the beginning of class. Then we read a poem by Emily Dickinson about success. I learned a little bit more about how to analyze a poem and about what success means to me. I felt today's class was good because we reviewed the poem together which boosted the inclusiveness and participation of the class. I am ready for another week of school but looking forward to some of the breaks in the near future.