Wednesday, January 15, 2014

English 10

This weekend, write a multi-paragraph essay on one of the following prompts:

  1. Satisfaction comes from helping others.
  2. The lessons learned when young affect our future.
  3. People learn from a variety of sources.
  4. With independence comes responsibility.
  5. It is important to take care of yourself.
Have a clear beginning, middle and end.  Write a personal story, using I and me. Use sense imagery using at least 2 or 3 different senses.  Try to include at least one example of metaphor, simile, personification or hyperbole.

 In class, we have reviewed for the provincial exam. If you wish to look at some past Grade 10 exams, go to this website http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/