6th: Complete first draft of # 3 in the character collage. This is another 5 paragraph essay. You need to include 3 adjectives (one paragraph explaining each) in your comparison. For example:

John is a lightning rod: bright, powerful & dangerous.

7th: No homework

8th: Highlight the persuasive strategies in pp. 7 & 8 in the persuasive writing packet. Read "Letter to the Editor" skatepark proposal, and the death penalty editorial on p. 8. Be prepared to analyze the techniques in these 2 pieces of writing.