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__**Descriptive Paragraph - Pencil**__

To practice writing a descriptive paragraph, students are to write a descriptive paragraph about a pencil. Students are to think of a pencil as both an object and as a tool. How would you describe it? What is it made of? What can it do? Students are to use their notes on writing descriptions to help them develop their paragraph. Each paragraph must have a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a closing sentence.

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="Air It, Pump It" - Nonfiction article related to the power of advertising - pg 18 to 21.=

Using any form of media available to you (TV, newspaper, magazine, etc.), pick an advertisement that you feel is a successful advertisement - persuasive) - Bring the advertisement to class if it is in print form or summarize the advertisement (TV or radio) and bring to class. - List the reasons or qualities of the advertisement that make the ad successful (effective)
 * 1st Assignment**

Read the entire article, "Air It, Pump It" and summarize the article. Length of summary is 1/2 to 3/4 of a page. In your summary, mention if your prediction about the article's content was correct.
 * 2nd Assignment**