Most of you are aware that I was an English teacher for many years before I decided to use my "double" major from my Bachelors degree and teach history/social studies. But, for a moment, I'm going to talk to you as an English teacher. It made me very sad to hear so many young people say that they had had a cursive writing poster in their elementary school classrooms, but that they had never actually been taught how to write in cursive. I truly believe that an educated man or woman can be known by their "hand"...meaning their handwriting. Therefore, I am going to print some practice sheets off and place them in the classroom. If you want extra credit for the remainder of the next 4.5 weeks, practice your cursive and I will give you an extra credit grade. From this day forward, I want to see nothing but cursive on your classwork and homework. Even if you think it looks bad now, it will look better with practice; take pride in it because it is like an art form.
Oh! Here is another English teacher "thing" - please do not use language like "dis" (meaning "this") when commenting on the blog. We are attempting to educate ourselves here, not devolve into some type of pigeon English. Thanks.
Oh! Here is another English teacher "thing" - please do not use language like "dis" (meaning "this") when commenting on the blog. We are attempting to educate ourselves here, not devolve into some type of pigeon English. Thanks.
Alright I will do it Sam Baker 4th Period
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mrs.Morton for putting practice sheets out for us. I will do my best cursive writing.
ReplyDeleteSavannah Lee 6th period
Thanks Matthew Lee 5th period
ReplyDeleteI think that cursive should be used and am glad to relearn it.
ReplyDeleteNeil Arora 6th period
I really look forward to practicing my cursive writing. Thank you for the extra credit opportunity.
ReplyDeleteAlejandra Vazquez - 6th Period
My cursive is terrible so this will be good practice!
ReplyDelete~Amy Xue 4th Period
I'm right there with you, Amy.
Delete-Sukanya Barman (5th Period)
Joining the party of people with terrible cursive. I can't even read my own writing, bluh.
Delete-Chloe Carter, 6th period
Joining the party of people with terrible cursive. I can't even read my own writing, bluh.
Delete-Chloe Carter, 6th period
Thank you for the extra credit! This will be good practice for me.
ReplyDeleteRashad Abdur - Raheem 4th Period
I will do my best on this project Mario Ray II 6th period
ReplyDeleteThanks Mrs. Morton! I wasn't aware that you were an English teacher! My mother was once an English teacher as well!
ReplyDelete~Kaitlin
From Kaitlin 5th Period
DeleteDefinitely a challenge, but I am willing to do it!
ReplyDelete~Tina Nguyen
5th period
I knew Id have to learn sooner or later, ughh!
ReplyDeleteHammond Humber
Thank you so much this can help some of us that are lacking
ReplyDeleteAvi Dixit 5th
Good luck trying to read my cursive handwring, Mrs. Morton! Christine Lee
ReplyDeleteThanks Mrs. Morton!!!
ReplyDeleteKrishi Pradeep 4th prd.
I will do all the extra credit i can to make the 100 i want:p
ReplyDelete-DeAndre Reading 5th
Thank you so much! I really need the extra credit.
ReplyDeleteJana Shelton 5th pd. :O =^.^= Like my cat face?
ok
ReplyDeleteGigi Ford
yes you really do Jana
ReplyDeleteMatthew lee 5th period
Um... I like extra credit!
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDelete--Elaine Fu, 5th
Thanks Ms.MOrton i will thrive for bonus on the 100 i have
ReplyDeleteHamsa Jambulapati
6th period
I have a pretty good feeling that I did good on my re-test Mrs. Morton Mario Ray II 6th period
ReplyDeletethank you
ReplyDeleteMichele Solis
5th period
thanks for the practice sheets andrea brimhall 4th
ReplyDeleteI'll try my hardest Mrs. Morton, cursive is fairly easy for me, but I learned a bit of calligraphy and that became cursive for me. For instance, my "G" is a calligraphy "G". So I'll try to do my best with that.
ReplyDelete- Ganga Pradeep, 6th period ^_^
I may not need it, but extra credit is awesome!
ReplyDeleteAver Israel 6th
My cursive is readable. Sort of.
ReplyDeleteI love cursive! Thanks for the extra credit Mrs.Morton!
ReplyDelete-London Pirtle 4th
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ReplyDeleteI like this post Mrs. Morton-Simon Thomas- 5th period
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