8th Grade LA- Thursday, May 5

1. Re-read Tuesday's post if you are un-clear on due dates.

2. Did you sign up for a presentation time yesterday? See me if you didn't.

3. A few tips for your Works Cited:
- separate document at end of your paper
- Works Cited centered at the top of your page
- no additional heading
- entries must be alphabetized by the first word of the entry
- Courier- 12 pt.- double-spaced
- do not write "Source 1", "Source 2", etc.
- must have all correct punctuation and capitalization
- use reverse indent for each entry; see Ms. Collopy if you don't understand this term

4. Writing Style
- use active verbs
- watch for repetitive word choice
- use strong transitions and transition phrases
- use personal pronouns selectively
- read your paper aloud to anyone who will listen; you will hear trends, poor word choice, sentence fragments, and fluency issues

5. Rubric
- see Ms. Collopy- I will share a Google Doc with you!

6. Farewell to Manzanar
- Be sure to have books and study guides with you tomorrow!