Tuesday, September 10, 2013

I'm Going to Put on My English Teacher Hat For a Minute.....

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.
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34 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    Alright I will do it Sam Baker 4th Period

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    Thank you, Mrs.Morton for putting practice sheets out for us. I will do my best cursive writing.
    Savannah Lee 6th period

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Thanks Matthew Lee 5th period

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    I think that cursive should be used and am glad to relearn it.



    Neil Arora 6th period

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    I really look forward to practicing my cursive writing. Thank you for the extra credit opportunity.
    Alejandra Vazquez - 6th Period

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    My cursive is terrible so this will be good practice!

    ~Amy Xue 4th Period

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2013 at 5:45 PM

      I'm right there with you, Amy.
      -Sukanya Barman (5th Period)

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 9:51 PM

      Joining the party of people with terrible cursive. I can't even read my own writing, bluh.

      -Chloe Carter, 6th period

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 9:51 PM

      Joining the party of people with terrible cursive. I can't even read my own writing, bluh.

      -Chloe Carter, 6th period

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Thank you for the extra credit! This will be good practice for me.
    Rashad Abdur - Raheem 4th Period

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    I will do my best on this project Mario Ray II 6th period

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks Mrs. Morton! I wasn't aware that you were an English teacher! My mother was once an English teacher as well!

    ~Kaitlin

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Definitely a challenge, but I am willing to do it!
    ~Tina Nguyen
    5th period

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    I knew Id have to learn sooner or later, ughh!
    Hammond Humber

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Thank you so much this can help some of us that are lacking
    Avi Dixit 5th

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Good luck trying to read my cursive handwring, Mrs. Morton! Christine Lee

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    Thanks Mrs. Morton!!!
    Krishi Pradeep 4th prd.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    I will do all the extra credit i can to make the 100 i want:p
    -DeAndre Reading 5th

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:39 PM

    Thank you so much! I really need the extra credit.
    Jana Shelton 5th pd. :O =^.^= Like my cat face?

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    ok
    Gigi Ford

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    yes you really do Jana
    Matthew lee 5th period

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    Um... I like extra credit!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Delicious!


    --Elaine Fu, 5th

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  21. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    Thanks Ms.MOrton i will thrive for bonus on the 100 i have
    Hamsa Jambulapati
    6th period

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    I have a pretty good feeling that I did good on my re-test Mrs. Morton Mario Ray II 6th period

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    thank you
    Michele Solis
    5th period

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    thanks for the practice sheets andrea brimhall 4th

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    I'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.
    - Ganga Pradeep, 6th period ^_^

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    I may not need it, but extra credit is awesome!
    Aver Israel 6th

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    My cursive is readable. Sort of.

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  28. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    I love cursive! Thanks for the extra credit Mrs.Morton!
    -London Pirtle 4th

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    o

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  30. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    I like this post Mrs. Morton-Simon Thomas- 5th period

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