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Essay of Argument Topics

Mr. Powell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:44 +0000

Share your opinions on the following topics. Then, choose one topic as the subject of your essay.

Ruth should or should not have the baby
The family should or should not move into the new house
The family should or should not have accepted the money from Mr. Lindner
Mama should or should not have given Walter the money

A Raisin in the Sun

Mr. Powell — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:57:25 +0000

Which relationship in the play seems to be experiencing the most trouble by the end of Act I?

The Courage That My Mother Had and Funeral Responses

cohara — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:54:06 +0000

The Courage That My Mother Had by Edna St. Vincent Millay and The Funeral by Gordon Parks both describe characteristics that the poets admired in their parents. What do you feel is the most admirable trait a person can possess? Why?

Period 3

patrickl — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:18:43 +0000

This week in class we had learned about our project and what to do with the project, which is to take pictures and make a movie. We have also learned about several new words which are simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopeia, alliteration, and hyperbole. That is what period 3 did this week.

Don’t judge a book by it’s cover

brittanyt — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:55:50 +0000

When I first came to St. Georges I thought it was extremely boring and that this is not where I would be for the next 4 years of my life. But now I’m haivng so much fun, making new friends and getting closer to old old ones. This school has so much to offer and I love this school. English is a challenge it would be so boring if everything in the class was easy then it would be boring and I wouldn’t grow as a student.

Blogging Etiquette

Mr. Powell — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:38:12 +0000

Hello class of 2011,

Welcome to our blog. We will be using this blog to converse among ourselves and with others outside our classrooms about our readings, projects and other assignments.

Rules of the road

Here are some thoughts to guide our discussions:

1) To post an article or a comment please include your first name and class
period. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR LAST NAME! Only include your last
initial IF someone else in your period has the same first name.

2) E-mail addresses are required for comments, but we are the only ones who will ever see it!

3) Watch your language! Ok, this is an obvious one, eh? But in
all seriousness, be mindful of your word choice… which means that using
symbols is also off-limits (No AIM speak)! This is a professional tool
for collaboration, treat it as such.

4)Please make comments! Feel free to disagree
with your peers! However, make sure that your tone is respectful.

BAD: Jane made a really stupid point. I think that blah, blah, blah…
GOOD: I disagree with Jane’s point about _________ because blah, blah, blah.

5) Any questions, let us know!

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Here we go again

Mr. Powell — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:47:04 +0000

After consulting with Mrs. O’Hara, we have decided to rename our site The Hawks Talk. Let us know what you think.

New name for this site

Mr. Powell — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:11:17 +0000

When students visit the site next school year, they will be greeted with a new name. Mr. Powell’s English Class is now known as St. Georges English Class. I made the change because other teachers will join me in posting to this blog. We may also have a new look. Stay tuned!

Mr. Powell

Recommend a book for 9th grade

Mr. Powell — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:33:17 +0000

Answer in 100 words or more:

The ninth grade reading list needs improvement. Recommend a book for next year. Give reasons for your recommendation.

How have you grown?

Mr. Powell — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:26:23 +0000

Answer in 100 words or more:

How have you grown as a student this year? Discuss one thing that really helped you academically.

Set a goal for next year.