Essam

=Hello and welcome to my portfolio page. I will use this page to showcase the work I have done and the learning I have achieved during English 1C/2C .=

= First, I want to list some learning goals that I set for myself and then explain how I met these learning goals: =

=• I want to pass this class with an "A". = = • I want to learn alot from this class. = = • I hope to do well in all of my tests and my quizes and work. = = • I do all of my work in class and my homework. = = • I want to move on to English 3C/4C. =

= Next, I want to explain how one of our reading strategies works. Below I will explain how to Chart a Text. Then, I will give an example of how I charted a non-fiction text. =

= How to Chart a Text: =

4. Write what the author does in the paragraph on the third column. For example:
• Offers a claim • Summarizes • Continues • Offers evidence

= My Example from "Hunger Feeds the Desperation Leading to Turmoil" =

are very hungry and ding because of hunger. Especially in Pakistan. || 1 || The author is making a claim. || missions who go to help, they got killed in Pakistan. || 2 || The author is offering evidence and explaning the previous claim. || People must help each other to get food. They should be hand in hand. || 3 || The author is making aevidence to proof how people help each other. || poor people to rescue the governmen. || 4 || The author cotinues giving evidence about poor people. || daily danger. They might be killed or kidnapped. || 5 || The author summarizes paragraph 2. || offer free food, children's parents send them to eat healthy meals. It also helps the academic preformance. || 6 || The author offers evidence. || community. Especially woman, because it gives power to their children. || 7 || The author offers evidence. || Vitnam. || 8 || The author summarizes paragraph 6 and introduces a mew claim. || and they can't study because their stomach is empty. || 10 || The author is suppoting the idea about hungry students at school. ||
 * ~ What does the author **say**? ||~ Par. ||~ What does the author **do**? ||
 * Every day there are people that
 * Some Employees and humanitarian
 * Hunger is a problem in many poor countries.
 * Bad people that have money, give money to
 * People who go there to help, they are in
 * When you give money toschools, and they
 * Education helps children to build ad grow in a healthy
 * People send their kids to school that have free food, in
 * There is a child ding every six seconds, because of hunger. || 9 || The author offers a new claim. ||
 * Most of the students can't learn because they are hungry

= Finally, I want to showcase three assignments that I am especially proud of. =

** • Before the End of Summer. **


• ** The Cask of Amontillado. **




 * • Romeo & Juliet **



Teacher's notes:
 * In preparation for the BIG portfolio presentation at the end of Session 2, familiarize yourself with the presentation questions in the following Word document: [|Reflections Presentation 2010.doc]
 * When you add examples of your work to this page, be sure to write WHY you are proud of it.