Training Day for Community Service!!

To Kill a Mocking Bird

SparkNotes should be used as a STUDY guide, not as a substitute for reading.  Use these notes to help clarify ideas that you may be having a hard time understanding.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking/

My introduction

When I am on winter break I enjoy having the time off but when I get back to school it feels like winter break was very short. I think winter break should be one extra week because some people go on vacation and want to be with their families but they have to leave early. Also, some people stay on vacation and miss school. My last reason is that we would have more time to do our homework.

Child Abuse Introduction

A child needs love rather than hate. I think child abuse is wrong and hurtful. There are many reasons for this. Many children are killed by child abuse. Children who are abused are more likely to rebel as they get older. Children who were abused have a tendency to abuse their own children.

Intro: Male Chauvinism

"Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes." They will say, "Women don't have what it takes." ~Clare Boothe Luce

It is saddening that all women are classified a certain way due to their gender, usually as inferiors. This is called male chauvinism. Male chauvinism is the belief that men are superior to women. This concept has been around for ages, whether it be due to prejudice, experience, or religion. With gender does not come a list of capabilities. Women have drive and deserve to be taken seriously. It is wrong to underestimate due to gender, because we all have potential. It's irritating when people just assume that you can't do something because of your sex.

My Intro...

Children go through many problems, and divorce is the biggest one. Have you ever thought how stressful a divorce could be on a child? I believe that it should be a childs choice who they got to be with when their parents get divorced. Some children aren't prepared for a divorce so it hurts more, it also hurts when they can't meet the other parent, and some parents are so busy that they forget about the child.

Intro

"Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human has to choose a relative" ~Mordecai Siegual, Writer~ I think that people should stop abusing dogs because many end up severely hurt or worse killed. Also the dog or dogs that get abuse tend to become more aggressive and lastly people think that its fun and games but they don't know how sever this is.

my intro

"i remembered my mother... beautiful and golden, like Soda, and wise and firm like Darry." this is just one of the many thoughts in Ponyboy's head that you dont hear in the movie, along with Ponyboy's thoughts the fact that the book describes the characters more are the reasons I believe if you had to watch the movie or read the book go with the book.

pursuasive essay intro

I would like to argue in defense to video games. people costantly argue that video games are harming children! I have several reasons to why they are quite beneficial. they improve hand- eye coordination and video game companies are at a boost in sales!

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How to use quotes in an essay...APA style

APA style is something that you will need to know for writing high school and college essays.  This website will help you when it comes to inserting quotes and citing resources that you used for research.

http://www.virtualsalt.com/APAInText.html


This web site will help you create your bibliography (if you used any resources for your research)
http://www.easybib.com/

Quote Website to use for your Persuasive Essay....

http://www.great-quotes.com/

Help

I need help, I am in class 725 and need the ELA HW for 1/11/11 and 1/12/11

Topic-

So like i told you earlier Mrs. Tosto i decided i wanted to do my persuasive essay on how people should really pay it foward.

8th grade dance!!

8th Graders...

Ladies and Gentleman:

It is time to start reading some books that are outside your comfort level.  You need to break out of the JHS mode of reading and see what else is out there!! there are so many wonderful books; exciting and thrilling, that will interest you.  I attached a link to B&N's Times Best Sellers...navigate through it. 

Also, use this blog to suggest authors that you like/dislike.  Blog book reviews on here for other students!

NY Times Best Sellers Books...Link

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/new-york-times-bestsellers-books/379001143/

Topic

Topic Sentence- I feel that today, children are becoming increasingly dependant on the use of profanity and derogatory speech in their day-to-day conversations. I feel that this is wrong.

Topic

My topic as you already know is mayor Bloomberg a good mayor

Topic

Mrs. Tosto,

I want to change my topic. I would like to change the topic from Female Discrimination to Child Abuse

topic

sorry mrs tosto but i just cant decide on a topic for the persuasive essay if anyone has any suggestions feel free

Happy New Year!!!!

Hope you guys had a great break!!! Now it's time to make a resoloution to work harder and get better grades!!!!

Podcasts!!!!

Podcasting is a way to post and distribute electronic media files online

Soon, we will create podcasts as a class. Until then, I have attached links for students to look through; you can start reading to familiarize yourself with the whole idea!!!

http://www.k12handhelds.com/podcasting.php

http://learninginhand.com/creating-podcasts