Web Scavenger Hunt

Web Scavenger Hunt

 

Go to http://greatsource.com/iwrite/ and answer the following questions.

 

1.      List three groups of people who can use this website.

Teachers,Students,and Parents

 

2.      What are the six traits of effective writing?

 

1. Ideas
2. Organization
3. Voice
4. Word choice
5. Sentence fluency
6. conventions

 

3.       Find the glossary on this site. Define this word: “Edit”

Edit: To correct the mechanics, usage, spelling, and grammar in writing or a change to writing designed to improve the mechanics, usage, spelling, and grammar.

 

4.      Find the Grammar Handbook.  What is the rule for using commas in phrases and clauses?

 

5.      List the five forms of writing covered on this site.

 

1. Narrative
2. Persuasive
3. Expository
4.  Research
5. Response tolit

6.      What are four strategies you can use before a test to improve your test-taking skills?

 

7.      List three places where you can publish your writing.

 

8.      When requesting feedback, what is the first thing the author has to do?

The author introduces and reads his or her piece aloud.

 

9.      Find and watch the peer editing video. What is the first piece of advice that Jamal gives to the author?

 

10.    You will be assigned a persuasive essay. What is the first thing you need to do when you begin drafting (writing) your essay. 

The LOS ANGLES DODGERS

The Los Angles Dodgers which is a baseball team here in LA is my favorite baseball team because I have been goin to LA games sense I was a little kid.I also like them because they are good and becuse there color is blue and thats my favorite color.I have been a big Dodger fan for a long time and I love to go see them play.My favorite players are RAFFEL FURCAL,MATT KEMP,JAMES LONEY,ORLANDO HUDDSON,RUESSEL MARTIN,ANDRE EITHER,AND MANNY RAMIREZ.

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/

What Is A Good Writer

A good writer is a person who likes to write alot and  also writes really good.A good writer writes alot and makes his words clear to read.A good wrter makes his writting good so his reader can understand it.

Sports

My hobby is to play sports.I like playing sports because I am very active.I play a sport like everyday.Sport playing is fun because you are outside and you are not inside acting lazy.

The School Schedule

Always follow you class and school schedule.Your class schedule is so that yo wont be late to class and you school schedule is so you can go through passing periods,nutrition,lunch,and after school. Each day the bell rings at the same time except tuesdays it rings earlier.In our school there is 7 periods with shorter time.Each kid might get 2 alective classes or another class to help you in.

Life or Death

Life is the best thing you can have. If you don’t want life just give yourself up to GOD. If you do want life have fun with it and GOD will come for you at the right time. Have fun with life and enjoy it while you can. Life will be bad for you if you are in a gang you can get shot or killed by any other gang member. You can also go to jail and get killed by someone inside.

Basketball Team

I am on a basketball team outside school. I go practice monday-friday and my games are on saturdays. On Saturdays I play 2 games but sometimes I don’t play in the 2nd game because I might be to tired or I just don’t feel like playing. I never missed a practice or game sense I started playing on the team. Our record is 10 wins 2 losses. Our team name is called EXTREME its a traveling team but we only travel during weekend and our school brakes. We don’t travel very far though the farthest we traveled was to LAS VEGAS.

What Is A Friend

A friend is someone you can trust.I you cant trust him or he cant trust you he is not a friend.A freind is also someone that won’t talk bad behind your back or at you.You are also a good friend when you don’t talk bad about him or at him.