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October 31st, 2022

10/29/2022

Click the image above to read the article and watch the video. Then, provide a response to what you read and watched.

1. INCLUDE: First Initial, Last Name AND Class Block.

2. Respond in no more than five (5) complete sentences and no less than three (3) complete sentences. (This helps you write more concisely and think more critically.)

3. You MUST comment on at least TWO other posts from any student in any class. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school, your family or your upbringing with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

WARNING: If you post even one second past midnight, your comment might appear to be posted, but as soon as it is opened to be graded, it will automatically delete.

Due Fri., November 4, 2022 11:59 p.m. CST

Who Am I?

10/23/2022

"I pretended to be who I wanted to be and finally became that person. Or that person became me. At some point, we met." What are your thoughts about this quote?

1. INCLUDE: First Initial, Last Name AND Class Block. (Check your spelling!!)

2. Respond in no more than five (5) complete sentences and no less than three (3) complete sentences. (This helps you write more concisely and think more critically.)

3. You MUST comment on at least TWO other posts from any student in any class. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school, your family or your upbringing with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

WARNING: If you post even one second past midnight, your comment might appear to be posted, but as soon as it is opened to be graded, it will automatically delete.

Due Fri., October 28, 2022 11:59 p.m. CST

Who's Right? Who's Wrong?

10/17/2022

According to "The Bleacher Report," Alabama State head Coach Eddie Robinson, Jr., did not want to embrace Jackson State head coach, Deion Sanders, after they'd already shaken hands. Click on the image to look at the video, then write below, your thoughts.

The Twilight Zone?

10/9/2022

Image by: Hengki Koentjoro

It's Halloween season! Time for screams and scrapes and scratching and shakes! Keep the season going. Write about the image above.

1. INCLUDE: First Initial, Last Name AND Class Block.

2. Respond in no more than seven (7) words and no less than seven (7) words.

3. You do not have to respond to a classmate's post!

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school, your family or your upbringing with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

WARNING: If you post even one second past midnight, your comment might appear to be posted, but as soon as it is opened to be graded, it will automatically delete.

Due Fri., October 14, 2022 11:59 p.m. CST

A Path

10/3/2022

It's Halloween season! Time for screams and scrapes and scratching and shakes! To start this season off right, write a 7-word essay about the image above. You cannot go less or more than 7 words. Count carefully!

1. INCLUDE: First Initial, Last Name AND Class Block.

2. Respond in no more than seven (7) words and no less than seven (7) words.

3. You do not have to respond to a classmate's post!

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school, your family or your upbringing with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

WARNING: If you post even one second past midnight, your comment might appear to be posted, but as soon as it is opened to be graded, it will automatically delete.

Due Fri., October 7, 2022 11:59 p.m. CST

Mixed Ink

Mixed Ink is our class blog, the window into our souls. It was designed to improve students' writing, critical thinking and communication skills by giving them a platform to provide meaningful content based on their interpretation of what they see.

Although the students receive a grade based on a rubric for completing this assignment, they are not graded on complexity of thought. This is a place where students of all levels can freely, confidently and creatively express themselves and their opinions in a nonjudgmental platform. They are required to respond to and critique each other, but degradation, slander, lewdness, etc., will not be tolerated.

Bridge Builders

All subjects are vital to learning, but English is the bridge of communication. So let's build the arch, one word at a time...

Grading Rubric

Learning Objectives

Communicate effectively
Be aware of current events
Write concisely
Boost critical thinking skills
Be accountable
Follow directions
Have a voice about what goes on in the world around you