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Write a short expository essay discussing the Greek and Latin origins of many English words. This should be a summary giving some specific examples but mainly serving as an overview of the topic. This essay must be between 500 and 750 words.    An expository essay is nonfiction writing that is based on facts and explains something in detail. These essays can vary in length with some being five pages or longer. For this. topic, you could easily write several pages. For this assignment, however, you are being asked to keep this short. Your essay is meant to be an overview. Sometimes, writing short essays seems harder than writing long ones. You have to decide what leave out.    Remember that each paragraph needs to be focused on one idea. You will have a topic sentence for each paragraph that smoothly moves you into the new focus. You will provide supporting information, and then you will end each paragraph with a concluding sentence.    Also remember that th...

  Greetings! Today's lesson helps you strengthen your vocabulary. There are many layers to most words—prefixes, suffixes, roots. When you learn more about these layers, you can often know the meanings of new words (or at least come close to a definition) by breaking down the word and knowing what each layer means.  This lesson gives you a chance to learn the Latin root fer/ferre which mean "to bring" or "to carry."  Write a definition for each word using your dictionary. Note if the word can be both a noun and a verb. Also write a sentence using each word correctly.  Aquifer Conifer Ferry Inference Prefer Reference Transfer Vociferous Circumference Fertile Confer The Greek root with a similar meaning is: pher/phor/pherein. These roots also mean "to carry" or "to bear." Define these words and write a sentence using each one.  metaphor periphery phosphorus semaphore pheromone euphoric chromophore

  For this post, let's focus on words that are frequently used incorrectly when speaking or writing. Add a definition for each word. Write at least one sentence using that word correctly.  effect affect bemused infamous redundant aisle isle advise advice compliment complement Creative writing challenge: Write a very short story (275-400 words) using three of these words correctly. Academic writing challenge: Write a formal paragraph about one isle. Tell the readers something of interest about the isle. Follow standards for an academic paragraph: topic sentence supporting fact supporting fact supporting fact concluding sentence For more writing and grammar tips, see my writing guides (no charge) on my other blog: https://www.looktoseeme.com/blog

  Greek Root Vocabulary I   For this assignment, we are going to work with one of the Greek roots:  log, ology  (word/study of/to speak/to study). Define each word and write a sentence using the word after the definition.    ecology  pathology  cardiology  audiology  catalog  chronology  eulogy  monologue  meteorology  sociology  seismology  physiology  Added creative challenge: Write a very short story that uses three of these words correctly.  Added academic option: Write a nonfiction paragraph that gives more information about one of these words. Go into detail about the history of the word and how we use it today.  Second academic option: Write a biographical essay about a person in one of the fields (ex: audiology, meteorology, cardiology, sociology). 

 Greetings! Over the next few weeks, I will be posting vocabulary and writing challenges primarily for high school students, though middle school students who like a challenge can try these assignments as well. These posts will offer you options for both creative and academic writing that will take you through one entire school year if you complete all the writing options. Here are a few things that may be helpful before you explore the other posts as they are released. These writing prompts and assignments will vary. Some writing challenges may seem difficult for certain writers, while others may seem ridiculously easy. Each assignment has a purpose, however. If a student is asked to write a poem one week, that doesn’t mean every student will go on to be a poet. However, practicing a variety of writing styles helps students think through creative options for other assignments and strengthens their overall writing skills.  Why do I offer both creative and academic writing assi...