Monday, November 28, 2011

Are White Lies Okay?

Read the article entitled, "Debate: White Lies", and decide how you feel about the issue.  Do you believe it is okay to tell a little white lie if it does not hurt anyone, or do you feel honesty is always the best policy, and therefore you should never lie?  Make a list of the pros and cons for each side and decide which one you feel more strongly about.

Write you argument in a well-organized, one-paragraph response of 6-7 sentences.  Make sure to capitalize and punctuate appropriately.  DON'T FORGET TO SIGN YOUR NAME OR YOU CAN'T EARN THE "BLOG BRAG".

Monday, November 7, 2011

The Train

This week you will be writing a story from a given prompt.  Throughout the last quarter we have talked about story elements that include character traits, setting, problem and solution.  You need to make sure all of these components are in your 2-parargraph response of 6-7 sentences each.  This should be a fully developed story that comes to an ending that satifies the reader and ties up all loose ends.

Make sure to include your name at the beginning or end of your blog!!

Story Starter:

The train pulled into the station on a dark and stormy night.  I pulled my overcoat up around my neck as I stepped out, shielding my face from the rain.  As I stepped into the station sheer panic overtook me....