Discipline: English

6. Write an essay about the benefits of a trade school. Genre: Persuasive nonliterary – discursive 5 paragraphs of 23-25 sentences). I’d like these submitted no later than 2 weeks. All essays are to be written from a high school student’s point of view, especially 9th or 10th grade. The writer must glean the Texas […]

5. Write an essay about the importance of interpersonal skills. Nonfiction Personal literary 5 paragraphs of 23-25 sentences). I’d like these submitted no later than 2 weeks. All essays are to be written from a high school student’s point of view, especially 9th or 10th grade. The writer must glean the Texas English I STAAR […]

4. Write an essay about a friendship that inspired you. Correspondence non-literary (letter) 5 paragraphs of 23-25 sentences). I’d like these submitted no later than 2 weeks. All essays are to be written from a high school student’s point of view, especially 9th or 10th grade. The writer must glean the Texas English I STAAR […]

3. Write an essay about how blogs benefit our daily lives. Genre: Correspondence non-literary (letter) 5 paragraphs of 23-25 sentences). I’d like these submitted no later than 2 weeks. All essays are to be written from a high school student’s point of view, especially 9th or 10th grade. The writer must glean the Texas English […]

2. Write an essay about an exciting new invention. Genre: Informational non-literary 5 paragraphs of 23-25 sentences). I’d like these submitted no later than 2 weeks. All essays are to be written from a high school student’s point of view, especially 9th or 10th grade. The writer must glean the Texas English I STAAR exam […]

1. Write an essay about a unique person with extraordinary talent [from Texas]. Genre: Informational non-literary 5 paragraphs of 23-25 sentences). I’d like these submitted no later than 2 weeks. All essays are to be written from a high school student’s point of view, especially 9th or 10th grade. The writer must glean the Texas […]

4.1 Annotated Bibliography Due Aug. 15 Submission Link – Part I (1) of the FINAL exam Upload your word file at this link. This is Part I of the final exam. Assignment link closes after the due date of Sunday August 15 at 11:00 PM   Based on the poem by Thomas Gray, each group member must FIND one secondary source article – […]

You should choose a process that you know well, like how to do something, cook something, build something, fix something. I’ve had students write about how to fix a busted electrical outlet, make Jamaican jerk chicken (yummy, but too spicy for me!), and use a yoga exercise to help back pain.  So you can write […]

Aim for 4 or more paragraphs, at least 2 pages, and remember, a narrative is a story. This should be a TRUE story based on your own experience (personal) or something that really happened but not to you (impersonal). Try starting with a basic organization like this (you’ll have to modify to fit your own specific experience). […]

Using APA formatting, in a 1- to 2-page paper, write an essay comparing two contrasting attitudes on a controversial subject. You may want to contrast your views with those of someone else, or contrast the way you felt about the subject in the past with the way you feel right now. Make sure you proofread […]