It's that time of year; the pencils are sharpened, notebooks are pristine, and for some reason, I want to spend all of my time in Staples. That also means that there is a collection of new students that will creating and maintaining blogs each week. These blogs will range in topic - sometimes assigned or suggested by me and others, decided upon entirely on their own - but nevertheless, they will show insight into the mind of those writing them.
At this point, it's safe to assume that some of you are asking yourselves: "Is Mr. Bowser crazy?" or "Why on earth do we have to do this? It's going to be stupid!" Let me answer with a pair of questions: Do you type quickly and well? Did you know that the OGT is being phased out and that instead there will be end-of-course exams that will be delivered entirely electronically? If you answered no to either of these (or even yes), it will please you to know that we are writing these blogs in order to better prepare for the coming attractions and life after high school. Think about it; how often do you hand write something and give or send it to someone else? More likely, you send an email (or text - but this is not a great way to convey a lot of information quickly and it is also not an acceptable means of communication in the professional world).
You're now probably wondering what you're going to have to do for your blogs, and if you're not, you should be.
- You will need to write a blog each week.
- It will need to be at least 300 words.
- And demonstrate good writing conventions.
That's it. Now for your prompt: You've written your obituary. Why do you suppose I asked you to do this? What does death teach us about life? You may want to think about novels or films that examine this topic (Tuesday's with Morry, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and For One More Day, all by Mitch Albom, come to mind).
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