http://missrankin.edublogs.org Reading. Writing. Living. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:16:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another great year! ;) I loved reading your final stories and reading through the altered books. Great work. Have an amazing summer, and I will see you next year. --Miss Rankin http://missrankin.edublogs.org/2008/06/06/thanks/ Alt. Book Requirements: 15 pieces of writing (5-10 org., including your This I Believe Essay) on your theme Illustrations AutobiographyPoetry: 10 org. pieces, with illustrations Prose/Essay: 5 org. pieces, with illustrations IF... you choose to combine the poetry/essay elements of the final with your Altered book, you will simply add the number of assignments to the altered ... http://missrankin.edublogs.org/2008/05/08/altered-books/ Your assignment today is to add THREE pieces of org. writing to your blogs. If you are drawing blanks, here are a couple sites that have Creative Writing Prompts: http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/ http://www.writersdigest.com/writingprompts.asp?goto=closead http://languageisavirus.com/writing_prompts.html http://www.oncewritten.com/FreeCreativeWritingPrompts.php http://missrankin.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/blogging/ The main page of this site is mainly for assignments and announcements, but it's only fair that I post my writing too! So.... You can get to my writing if you look under "Pages" (in the upper right corner). Your pages are looking pretty good, I can't wait to read your writing! --Miss ... http://missrankin.edublogs.org/2007/10/24/miss-rankins-writing/ Grading for the blogs: I’m looking to see FIVE entries that are some form of creative writing (poetry, prose, essays, etc.) by the end of the six-weeks.  An entry must have at least 10 lines (or 150 words) to count.  Longer essays will count for two entries, shorter entries will count for half of ... http://missrankin.edublogs.org/2007/10/22/assignment-1/ Editing! Type in your web address Scroll down to META Click on “Login” Username = __________(first name)_________cw Presentation: Make it pretty! (or manly….whichever suits you…) Write: Title and add at least ONE piece we’ve written in class. Manage: Categories (add at least 2) Change your categories to something you’ll actually use—poetry, short story, whatever you ... http://missrankin.edublogs.org/2007/10/10/blogging-101/