December 31st

Happy New Year!
My New Year's Resolution for 2009 is to be more strict with my kids than I was in 2008. I want them to be more responsible.

Assignment: What is your new year's resolution?

December 30th

Today is correction day. If you haven't edited your first draft, do so now. Others will be given corrections to be made.

Remember to email me at littlejane911@yahoo.com for your favorite writing post from all classmates!

What's up?

Hey. How are you doing today? Tell me what's on your mind.

It's time to improve your writing skills.

Pick your best writing post. Edit for mistakes. When done, leave me a comment with the title of your edited post. I will then grade it. Thank you!

Assignment 4

Find any news article that interests you and write a review or summary. Copy and paste the URL of the article in your post.

- What brings you to Ruston, LA?
My husband lived in Ruston before we got married. That's why I came to Ruston.
- What do you like to do online?
I like to search eBay.
- What makes you smile? Finding a good parking spot makes me smile.
Good memories, photographs, and books make me smile. Watching my son sleep and seeing Montana do good things make me smile. So many other things make me laugh.
- What's the most beautiful place you've seen?
The most beautiful place I've seen is the sunset over the ocean in Florida.
- Who chose your name? Why?
My mother chose my name because she didn't want my father to name me Cora. Thank you, Mom.
- Where do you feel most comfortable? Why?
I feel most comfortable in my bed reading my book because I can forget about everything and go anywhere without leaving my soft sheets and pillow.
- What do you appreciate about living here?
I appreciate several things about Ruston, LA. This is a good place to raise children because the crime rate is very low and the educational system is good. It's also a clean town.
- How would your friends describe you?
My friends would describe me as someone who is honest, kind, and doesn't like housework.

Assignment 3

A. What do you think of today's cliche'? A cliche' \klē-'shā\ is a saying or phrase that is used to give advice. Why would you keep your enemies closer?

B. Use today's idiom in a sentence. You can change the tense: make, has made, will make, will have made. Note: This idiom is usually pronounced informally: made a killin'.

C. Answer questions that will be posted shortly. ;)

- What brings you to Ruston, LA?
- What do you like to do online?
- What makes you smile?
- What's the most beautiful place you've seen?
- Who chose your name? Why?
- Where do you feel most comfortable? Why?
- What do you appreciate about living here?
- How would your friends describe you?

Assignment 2

Describe a childhood memory.

Assignment 1

Describe yourself.

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