Extra+Credit

Narrative Poem-You may write a narrative poem for extra credit. Your poem must have five stanzas, tell a story, and have rhyme and rhythm. Due April 10, 2013.

Narrative Essays-You can choose to write about two topics corresponding with our novel study, //Nothing But the Truth//. You can write a narrative essay about a time a teacher wrongly accused you of something or punished you for something you were not guilty of,or you may write a narrative essay about a time when something was misinterpreted and the truth was exposed at the end. Assigned 3/22/13 and due 4/2/13. Each essay can earn 25 points.

Idioms and Acrostic Poems-This Wednesday after the noun test, students will explore idioms and acrostic poems. Eligible students may submit their extra credit Thursday, 9/13/12, at the beginning of class. This extra credit opportunity closes on Thursday. I will not accept this extra credit after 9/13/12 at the beginning of the student's class period.

ALL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO EARN THE EXTRA CREDIT BELOW. ALL EXTRA CREDIT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE NINE-WEEKS EXAM.


 * Extra Credit Opportunities**:


 * Comic Strips**-Students can use the newspaper as a resource to find comic strips pertaining to school. Students can submit for 5 points each, not to exceed 25 points. These are due no later than the Friday before nine-weeks exams.


 * Bulletin Board**-Students can earn extra credit by completing activities associated with our class bulletin boards. The bulletin boards feature a literary/poetic device and a type of poem. Students can create poems or examples of devices. Time is provided for this after class assessments. These are due on the next day following the assessment day.


 * Follies-**Students can locate errors on public signs and billboards. Errors would include mistakes in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, or proper written format. Students should take a picture of the sign, write a concise explanation of the error, and correct the mistake. All of this needs to be submitted for the extra credit. Students can earn up 20 points for errors, not to exceed 60 points. These are due no later than the Friday before nine-weeks exams.