
Timed-Writing Exercise
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Taylor Sherman
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Timed-Writing Exercise
Unit 3 Day 13
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Do First
Combining and re-arranging sentences
Read the sentences/words
Combine the sentences accordingly
Arrange the words in a coherent way
2 minutes to complete each task
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Combine the following sentences:
The Nation of Islam was a political movement.
The Nation of Islam was a religious movement.
The Nation of Islam believed that people of color should separate themselves from white people.
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Open Ended
Combine the following sentences:
The Nation of Islam was a political movement.
The Nation of Islam was a religious movement.
The Nation of Islam believed that people of color should separate themselves from white people.
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Combine the following sentences:
Malcolm wrote to Muhammad.
Malcolm patiently waited for an answer.
In the meantime, Malcolm continued his studies.
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Open Ended
Combine the following sentences into one:
Malcolm wrote to Muhammad.
Malcolm waited patiently waited for an answer.
Malcolm continued his studies.
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Re-arranging words into a sentence:
big the dog away ran
The big dog ran away.
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Re-arrange words into a sentence:
widely known malcolm x is more in death in life than
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Open Ended
Re-arrange the words into a sentence:
widely known malcolm x is more in death in life than
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Re-arrange the words into a sentence:
joined of islam nation the malcolm his last name and changed
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Open Ended
Re-arrange the words into a sentence:
joined of islam nation the malcolm his last name and changed
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Expository Howls
Details from varied sources
Controlling sentences took a side
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Expository Opportunities
Previewing info
Example + detail
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Clarity on Examples + Details
Name it & explain it!
Example = name
Details = explanation
Segregation in schools (example) oppressed Black Americans by not affording them the same quality education as White Americans (detail).
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Name it & explain it
What is the example?
What is the detail?
Answer in the chat.
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Your turn!
Name it (Example)
45 seconds
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Fill in the Blanks
______ __ is an important game for teenagers because it teaches them inferencing skills by determining who is a crew member and who is "sus."
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
______ __ _____ is less accepting than Islam because it prohibits white people from joining in the religion.
Type answer...
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Your Turn!
Explain it (Details)
Write a sentence that details your opinion on a topic
Yoga is
Yoga is important for physical health because it promotes proper alignment.
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Open Ended
Cultural literacy is important for people because... (explain it)
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Open Ended
Jim Crow Laws ... (explain it in context of equality)
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Expository CFS
Address the prompt
Controlling sentence = Take a side
Name it & explain it (3 times)
Conclusion
Punctuation/Grammar/Spelling
Vary sentence structure for zazz
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Timed Write
READ the following quotation: “The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.” –Mary Pickford
THINK carefully about the following question; Is it harmful to focus on mistakes from the past?
WRITE an expository essay explaining whether it is useful to study the past.
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Timed Writing
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