English 9: Moment of Truth

We talked about taking a stand this week. We define taking a stand as expressing your opinions or points of view, whether you're asserting your unwavering support, defense, or opposition to something. We also talked what a thesis statement is and how it is written for a specific audience. It identifies the topic being discussed as well as the points expressed in regard to the issue. We also learn about the components of a thesis statement:a)Topic- tells the readers what the paper is about. However, it must narrowly define the topic, or it will be too broad, this is where brainstorming comes in. b) Stand/Stance/Claim- means your assertion or your opinion. It is what you think of the issue / topic, whether you agree, disagree, support or contradict. c) Reasons / Significance / Solutions- are the “because” factors. These are the details that will support or explain your stand / claim. To do this, ask yourself why you are making that stand / claim. We are also asked to define th

We spoke about making predictions this week. This week, we'll learn about the different things to consider when generating our own accurate prediction. But before we begin, we must first look up the definition and pronunciation for our spelling quiz. We also discuss the definition of prediction. What exactly is forecasting? It's a prediction as to what will happen next in the text or content. Prediction has its own basis; sometimes it is based on events that have already occurred, or it is based on what you already know, and it is not outlandish or unusual. We also learn how we makes our prediction, and how to prove that there is a possibility that the prediction you made will occur. Our Anglo- American Literature Icon for this week is Shirley Jackson. Shirley jackson was an American writer that is know for her works of horror and mystery. Some of her notable works are "Life Among The Savages", "The Lottery", "The Hauting of Hill House:, "

We talked about tense consistency this week. This week, our teacher tried a new method of learning spelling that also improves our vocabulary. Our new activity is to identify and understand the words that our teacher has given us; you will see the words and their meanings later. In week 4, we'll be focusing on our Figure of Speech, Assonance. What exactly is assonance? It's a literary device that looks like the repetition of similar vowel sounds. Stephen King is this week's Anglo-American Literature Icon. Stephen King is a horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novelist from the United States. "Finders Keepers," "IT," "Doctor Sleep," and other pieces are among his most well-known. "The King of Horror" is another title for him. His full name is Stephen Edwin King. This week feels like we're just going over the content again because some of it has previously been discussed. We talked abo