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English 4 Adventures in ELA

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As the new year and semester begins, our graduating seniors are venturing into new territories of learning. As a class we will be using the model of a freshman college course to prepare for the first year of college English.

TimeSenior goals are to:

  • Compose an argumentative research essay using APA
  • Express thoughts logically, clearly and coherently in a variety of rhetorical modes;
  • Demonstrate mastery of the stages of the writing process;
  • Critically revise and edit their own compositions, as well as respond critically to peer drafts;
  • Avoid mechanical, grammatical and spelling errors;
  • Critically evaluate and respond to selected essays;
  • Currently, we are learning APA formating including:

    •  Appropriately format a Title Page
    •  Demonstrate the proper page layout
    •  Properly insert in-text citations
    •  Demonstrate the proper layout for references
    •  Correctly insert graphs and figures
    •  Demonstrate how to use proper heading formats 

    Student Response Assignment: (100pts.)Geeked

    Write a brief statement about the new format of English 4.  

    • What have you learned
    • What are you looking forward to learning
    • How do you believe this new format will help you with your first year of college English.

    I look forward to your comments,

    Ms. SandersCoffee

    ELA Teacher

    Advantage Academy -Grand Prairie, Texas

    Published Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:04 AM by MissSandersELA
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    # re: English 4 Adventures in ELA

    What i have learned so far in English 4 is how to use mircrosoft word as a cheat sheet, in order to find out the bibliography of whomever we are required to find. What i look forward to learning would be, how to find more sources, how much more microsoft word can help us with our projects or assignments that are given, and i am also looking forward to learning more things about the APA format, what it is about and what it stands for.  This format will help me in my first year in college by allowing me to inderstand how to write a letter correctly, and how to do my research paper correctly by adding the refrences and sources in which i have found the information.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:09 AM by Estefania

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    To be honest I haven't learned much because I am still trying to understand the APA format. I am looking to mastering the APA format. I beleive this new format will help me with my first year of college by knowing how to use citations and things of that nature.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:12 AM by Anthony "Awesome" Moya

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    I really haven't learned very much since we just started using APA. I'm looking forward on learning how to use APA the proper way. It will help me with my quotes and crediting the author wheni qrite an essay or short story. I don't want to look stupid when I'm doing my work.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:13 AM by Vanessa

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    So far.... I've learned that APA formatting is necessary for college. I really dont understand it that much yet, but im looking forward to learning how to do it right. I believe that this new format will help me in my first year of college English by allowing me to do my papers right and helping me get a better grade.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:13 AM by Susy

    # English 4 Adventures in ELA

    What I learned is that this new way of writing os going to be alot harder more challenging. Im looking foward to learning new better ways of writting, better spelling grammar.Also being a really good writer.This will help me in my carrer of writing and resume essays.Be a better person know what im doing on papper.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:15 AM by Ricardo Ferreira

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    I haven't learned anything yet from it because it is very complicated. But i look forward to learning how to use it. I will not get in trouble for plagairism when i am in college.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:16 AM by monica murry

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    I tihnk that the freshman college courses will be good for us. It will help us be prepared for what we are going to do next year. I am looking foward to learning everything that will help me be ready for my first year of college.=)

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:17 AM by Samara Cardenas

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    well i haven't really learned much about the APA but i'm getting there. I mean its not that hard to understand once you get the hang of it. But honestly i am looking forward to learing alot more about how the format goes with APA. Learning how to use the correct format is really important because you don't want to be confused and be stuck on what you are doing? Learning this format can certainly help me alot in my first year of English, it won't seem as hard as it did when i first started to learn how to write them. it can also help if you want to be a Journalist or Book writer. This is very important.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:20 AM by BIANCA BAKER

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    This will help me in my first year of college because I'll be reading more stories from other authories that I've probably never heard of. It'll be hard, but I can get through it.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:21 AM by Matthew Turner

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    I have learned important information about the literature and about history of our English. Also I have learned how to appreaciate a good writting. Im looking foward to learn new stories about famous writters and new genious of poetry. Also Im looking for learning more new vocabulary words. This new format will help me a lot in College because I know in College they use computers too, its more easier and faster than hand writting. It is going to help me in the future with my typing skills and my computer skills also. Thanks Mrs.Sanders

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:26 AM by Aaron Ferrer

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    The new format of learning that we are adopting in my English IV class has proven to be very effective. Over the past week I have learned how to improve my writing skills through a computer which can correct any error that I may have done. I believe that I will only continue to progress forward in my writing and spelling skills that will help throughout my college life and eventually my career.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:39 AM by David Arreola

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    So far I have learned how to cite my resources on word and that it is important to do that in college , otherwise I can be accused of plagiarism. I am looking forward to learning exactly what APA format is and how to apply it to papers. I believe I will be able to apply what I am learning now in all my college in english classes especially if we learn the MLA format too.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:25 PM by Danielle Mccomack

    # re: English 4 Adventures in ELA

    I learned some good stuff like quotes and how to avoid plagiarism. I would like to learn everything else about apa formating.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:26 PM by Travis

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    I think it will help alot in college so that I wont get kicked out of school. It will probably help make my essay easier to understand. I learned how to enter that thing on word. It was kinda hard because you have to fill out a lot of stuff

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:28 PM by Tati Gamez

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    I Learned how to do citations for sources of a book.I look forward to learning more.I think this will help me in college with writing papers and assignments.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:31 PM by Luis Medina

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    Using APA is not really that different than from what i've used before in writing essay's. Inserting citations and references is a little different.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:33 PM by Matt

    # re: English 4 Adventures in ELA

    Using APA is not really that different than from what i've used before in writing essay's. Inserting citations and references is a little different.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:33 PM by Matt

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    i think its very good that these ideas are here....

    it will prepare us for college and any other jobs that require this.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:34 PM by hilary perez

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    I think this whole college thing is good. It will teach us to be prepared for whats in college. We will be very sucessful in life and school.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:34 PM by monica munoz

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    apa is almost the exact same as what i have been using so it's not much of a transition for me. It is more helpful with alot of the new features it has that makes formating and changing things alot easier, and i think it will be very helpfull.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:42 PM by mypd1991

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    I believe that this format will help me a lot in my first year of college. It would help me to be more responsible and just in case I forget my assignment I can go back to my email and re-check it so that way I wont fail on my assignment. I really want to learn how to be a good writter,because I'm not good in writting at all and thats always what I been wanting to learn.I've learned a lot on my reading skills this year. I would hope to learn more.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:43 PM by Melissa Rodriguez

    # English 4 Adventures in ELA

    Since I was introduced to the new format in our English 4 class, I haved learned to insert in-text citiations, so far. Im looking forward to Appropriately format a Title Page, and insert garphs and figures. Im sure it will help my first year of college, becuase that might be one of the things that were assigined to do. So maybe it will, or maybe it wont but once I learn to do it, I will be prepared if it comesw my way in the future

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:43 PM by Beau

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    So far in English 4 i have learned to insert in-text citations, its really simple to do it so i liked it. I look forward to learning how to properly format a page and make it more understandable. I believe this format will help me out in college because i wont make as many mistakes as i would have if i didnt know how to format my essays.

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:52 PM by Analaura Villegas

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    i think that this apa format is really great, im still trying to get the hang off it but i know that its going to help me alot in college and when i master it and im in college im going to thank my awesome teacher for introducing me to the apa format.

    Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:25 AM by lorena chavez

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    i have learned how to use the apa format and how not to plagiarise and how to write complete essays and how to use correct grammar while i am writing to a person in email or through blogs.

    Friday, February 13, 2009 9:36 AM by peyton
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