Welcome To Class

Welcome to Kentucky Writing: A Computer Based Language Arts Course. Upon completing this course you will be able use Microsoft Word, Power Point and Email to complete writing assignments and then send them via email to a teacher.My address is keithalc08@gmail.com .
If you do not have an email address scroll down and find email sign up links on the right side of the page. I prefer Google but some school systems block it. Others may work better for you. Sign up!!

# 1 Idioms

Writing assignment #1 Idioms
Go to the blog spot below for some writing ideas. Choose five idioms from these examples or find more on the internet. Explain the idioms by using an an example of how they fit into your life. Type them in Microsoft Word and send to: keithalc06@yahoo.com
http://allinthesameboat.blogspot.com/
Other idioms sites http://www.idiomsite.com/

http://www.goenglish.com/AbsenceMakesTheHeartGrowFonder.asp
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

# 2 Quotes: "Nothing We Do For Children is Ever Wasted

Go to this site http://everwasted.blogspot.com/
Read the Assignment at the top of the page.
Send an essay responding to the quote. Use other writers words for ideas and then write your own.

# 3 Skills Test

This site will help you practice searching blogs and you will read other students written works. They were nervous just like you may be. Enjoy the stories

http://skillstest.blogspot.com/

# 4 How to do Things Right

Click on this site for your assignment and writing ideas http://howtodothingsright.blogspot.com/

# 5 Meaningful Quotes

Click on this site for examples of other writers responses to quotes.
http://respondtoquotes.blogspot.com/
Go to a search engine like http://www.google.com/ type in words like quotes , meaningful quotes, political quotes, humourous quotes. Find at least one meaningful quote and and write some words in response to the quotes. You may choose one or more.

Harry Truman said, "The Buck stops Here."

# 6 Movie Reviews

Choose a movie you enjoyed and write a review. Go beyond telling us only what happened in the movie. Tell why you enjoyed the movie and what others may enjoy about it. Use examples from this link. http://julyreviews.blogspot.com/
Also search the internet for examples of movie reviews. Type the title of the movie into the Google search box. http://www.google.com/
Type your review in Microsoft Word and send to keithalc06@yahoo.com

# 7 ARGUMENT WRITING

http://argumentwriting.blogspot.com/

Extra Credit

Go to this site and write a book. You can email it to keithalc06@yahoo.com
http://kentucky.realelibrary.com/

http://www.realebooks.com/index.php/download/