Check out the real-life interview of Mark Twain by Rudyard Kipling here.
io9 has a great article about using the Find feature in Word to improve your manuscript. That article can be found here.
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Writing insight from the past and the future
April 21st, 2010Gotta Keep Reading
March 4th, 2010I’ve seen other videos parodying the Black-Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling”, but this one is fun for librarians:
Also, a congratulations to the school for choreographing that many students.
The art director has some explaining to do.
August 29th, 2009
Here’s a hint: De Beproeving has been around longer.
No more ‘i before e’
June 21st, 2009I find it funny that:
- There is a Spelling Society.
- The author of the article had misspelled the Spelling Society guy’s name.
Here’s the article from the Associated Press:
Sat Jun 20, 3:49 pm ET
LONDON – It’s a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned — “i before e, except after c.”
But new British government guidance tells teachers not to pass on the rule to students, because there are too many exceptions.
The “Support For Spelling” document, which is being sent to thousands of primary schools, says the rule “is not worth teaching” because it doesn’t account for words like ‘sufficient,’ ‘veil’ and ‘their.’
Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society, which advocates simplified spelling, said Saturday he agreed with the decision.
But supporters say the ditty has value because it is one of the few language rules that most people remember.
(This version CORRECTS spelling of Bovill, sted Bovell, in graf 4.)
1Q84
May 29th, 2009Is it a reference to 1984? Is it a book about tax codes? Whatever it is, it’s a book that’s selling out in Japan before it hits the shelves – no one knows what it’s about, except that they want it.
Paper Rollercoasters
February 12th, 2009One of our science teachers is working on paper rollercoasters. Here’s a demo online and I’m planning on recording her students’ designs.
The inspiration:
Florence Superintendent Sets up Budget Cut Website
February 12th, 2009Dr. Gary Nine has set up a great website to get information out about the Arizona educational budget cuts: http://respectforregularfolks.com/
How to Paraphrase
January 5th, 2009Here are some great guidelines from Purdue:
6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing
1. Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
2. Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card.
3. Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card, write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.
4. Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.
5. Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.
6. Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.
Click here for a link on how to cite a newspaper article.
Click here for your newspaper article.
Benefit Car Washes
November 21st, 2008Check out the local car washes tomorrow to help out Kelly Tracy’s family:
Mesquite HS – Sonic Restaurant, NE corner of Val Vista and Williamsfield, 8-noon
Gilbert HS – 24 Hour Fitness, SE corner of Val Vista and Elliot, 9-noon
Desert Ridge HS – Valero Gas Station, SW corner of Guadalupe and Ellsworth, 9-noon
Midnight Sun postponed indefinitely
September 3rd, 2008A rough draft of ‘Midnight Sun’ got published online before Stephenie Meyer gave the okay. She’s too upset and won’t continue writing until she feels better.
She’s put the rough draft up on her website to be fair to her fans. Click here to read the draft.
