Post your final expository essay to your e-portfolio page. DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE YOUR NAME FROM THE HEADER AND FILE NAME!
2. Choose a poem or lyrics to school-appropriate song. In a short (3 paragraph) blog post, explain the meaning of the words and the message that you take from the song or poem. **(Note: find the lyrics on a lyric website. No videos are permitted).
Some possible songs and poems:
"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield
"The Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel
"The River" by Garth Brooks
"Life is A Highway" by The Rascal Flatts
"Hope is a Feather" by Emily Dickinson
"Democracy" by Langston Hughes
"A Fence" by Carl Sandburg
"Anecdote of the Jar" by Wallace Stevens
"Risk" by Anais Nin
"A Poison Tree" by William Blake
Rubric:
_____/2 Content: writer chose an appropriate piece and identified and explained the message
____/2 Style: writing shows the writer’s voice
____/2 Organization: writer’s thought process is clear and easy to follow
____/2 Length: at least 3 short paragraphs (for blog posts, paragraphs should be at least 5 sentences—keep in mind that short paragraphs are easier for Internet readers!)
____/2 Editing: writing is clear and free of errors