No Blog for the week of March 28th

There is no blog this week, but you do have lots of research to do!

To see a sample list of works cited click on this link:
http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA-WC.pdf

For information on in-text citations click here:
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_s1.html

For a sample MLA style research paper click here:
http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Levi-MLA.pdf

or here

http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

For general information on Research Papers visit this link:
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/home.html

Dictionary Sites

Use the sites bellow to look up words online!

Webster's Online Dictonary
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
his site shows entry words, syllables, parts of speech, word origins, and definitions of words.

Dictonary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/
A site that searches several dictionaries to help find meanings of words.

English Dictionary and Thesaurus
http://www.lightlink.com/bobp/wedt/
This site helps find other words (synonyms) for words commonly used

Wordsmith English Dictionary and Thesaurus
http://www.lightlink.com/bobp/wedt/
Use this site if you're looking for "another word."

Blog 4: What is Plagiarism?

This weeks blog is on plagiarism. First, please explain in a paragraph what plagiarism is. Next, write a paragraph on why is it not allowed in school. Finally, write about your experience with plagiarism and any questions you may have about it.

Don't copy your answer off the Internet (ha ha)!

Third Blog: Feelings about Essays

Today you should be writing your third blog. To see if your blogs have been marked, please check to see if I have left a comment. If not, you need to come and see Mrs. Marlowe or myself during tutorials.

MRS. BOOK'S TUTORIALS:

Monday: Room 225 11:10 to 11:40
Tuesday: No Tutorial
Wednesday: Room 229 11:10 to 11:40
Thursday: Room 229 11:10 to 11:40

Today's blog topic is:

How do you feel about essays? What are some common problems that you lose marks for on your essays? What are some things that you would like to work on?

Remember:

• To PROOFREAD after you write your blog.


• Think about the things we talked about in class on Monday.


• Make sure that you are putting capitals at the start of your sentences and periods at the end.


• Break up your entry into two or three paragraphs and have a friend proofread your entry to help you with mistakes.


• Use the spelling check function (ABC at the top of the toolbar) to check you spelling!