Please list 10 ways you can improve your essay scores
1. I can thoroughly read the rubric so that I know exactly how I will be graded.
2. Make sure I read and understand the book before I start the essay.
3. Pre-write a sample essay and self grade it.
4. Prepare for it by knowing what you are going to write before you write.
5. Think through what I write.
6. Re-read and look for errors.
1. I can thoroughly read the rubric so that I know exactly how I will be graded.
2. Make sure I read and understand the book before I start the essay.
3. Pre-write a sample essay and self grade it.
4. Prepare for it by knowing what you are going to write before you write.
5. Think through what I write.
6. Re-read and look for errors.
7. Proof read by someone else.
8. Have an adult read it.
9. Use spelling and grammar check.
10. Try my hardest for every part.
Please write any 15 thoughts about the book Slaughterhouse-5. For each thought, please refer to a specific part of the book that generated this thought (for instance, “It was funny” receives no credit; “It was funny when he described the Tralfamadorians” receives full credit).
1. It was interesting when we discovered he could time travel.
2. It was funny when they talked about the green shafts.
3. It was confusing when they consistently changed settings.
4. The part in the war was good because because it was historic.
5. I liked the parts on Tralfamador because they were humorous to me.
6. I did not like how the book got very graphic at points.
7. It was wierd how it was an anti war book even though they made it so cruel.
8. It was sad when Billy Pilgrim was shot.
9. It was sad to learn about the dresden bombings.
10. It was sick learning about the torture weapons.
11. I was mad when Lazzoro killed the dog.
12. I was angry when Valencia died.
13. I was happy that Billy Pilgrim could travel in time.
14. I was amazed when i found the amount of deaths in the dresden bombings.
15. I though it was interesting when the Tralfamadorians asked Billy questions.
State 5 possible themes for the book Slaughterhouse-5.
1. Time is a theory of humans.
2. War is a way of life.
3. Love one another.
4. Use your mind to do things your body cannot.
5. Let your mind direct you to time travel.
Write a conversation between yourself and Billy Pilgrim in which he tries to teach you a lesson based on his own experiences. You must explain IN DEPTH at least 3 specific events and details from the book in order to receive full credit. This conversation should go on as long as it takes to demonstrate YOUR UNDERSTANDING of Billy’s experiences.
EXAMPLE:
Billy: Hello, Mr. Cheng
Mr. Cheng: Hi Billy
Billy: Have you heard about Tralfamadore?
Mr. Cheng: No, what’s that?
Billy: It’s a planet where they... etc.
P- Hey Billy.
B- Hi who are you.
P- Iread a book about you. What is Tralfamador like?
B- Um, it is very peaceful and there are very weird things there. Would you like to go?
P- No thanks.
B- Why not?
P- I think it is all in your head and I cannot go there.
B- Oh ok.
P- Hey Billy, I heard the war was hard.
B- Yes it was very hard and I do not like the war.
P- I'm sorry you were shot.
B- It's ok, I have time to time travel now.
P- Billy, I was so sad when Valencia died.
B- I was too, we are in a better place now though.
P- Good I am happy for you.
EXAMPLE:
Billy: Hello, Mr. Cheng
Mr. Cheng: Hi Billy
Billy: Have you heard about Tralfamadore?
Mr. Cheng: No, what’s that?
Billy: It’s a planet where they... etc.
P- Hey Billy.
B- Hi who are you.
P- Iread a book about you. What is Tralfamador like?
B- Um, it is very peaceful and there are very weird things there. Would you like to go?
P- No thanks.
B- Why not?
P- I think it is all in your head and I cannot go there.
B- Oh ok.
P- Hey Billy, I heard the war was hard.
B- Yes it was very hard and I do not like the war.
P- I'm sorry you were shot.
B- It's ok, I have time to time travel now.
P- Billy, I was so sad when Valencia died.
B- I was too, we are in a better place now though.
P- Good I am happy for you.
