Comp: writing a draft
English10 Composition
Assignment Date: Mon, Oct 16, 2006
In class: Log on to the class wiki, using your own password or “umphrey”.
Though you can log in using “umphrey” as the password, it would be best if you registered and created your own password. To register, you need to have an email address that isn’t blocked--not your school one. If you have such an address, register here: https://my.pbwiki.com/ After you register, the wiki will send you an email confirmation. Once you have this, you can log on to the wiki (http://working.pbwiki.com) using your own password.
Write a draft of the 5-paragraph essay. Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence and should include descriptions, facts, anecdotes, quotes, or reasons that support the topic sentence.
Make sure you put a copy of your finished draft in your folder on the schools W drive. Then copy the text and paste it into the class wiki.
When you are logged on at (http://working.pbwiki.com) follow these steps:
(If you are not logged on, you will be able to read the essay but you won’t have an “edit” tab)
- Open the page: “Essays about Work”
- Click the “edit” tab
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page, and paste your essay there.
- Make sure your title is on the top line of your essay, and that your name is on the second line.
- This is important: In front of your title put an ! and in front of your name put three !!! The wiki needs these to add your story to the table of contents. The top of your story should look like this:
!Great Grandpa’s Dream
!!!Zeb Engstrom,Chester High School