English 3 Honors

Friday Working Day to Type up and Submit a CREATIVE Declaration of Independence

Some things to consider: 

1. Identify the five parts of your declaration. You will write your declaration in the same format as the original also you will need to know the four sections of the original document.
2. Call examples of how each section is express from the actual document. A. Original natural rights equal life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, use this but change the three rights reflect what you were trying to accomplish.
3. Address the Audience: Activity/responsibility/they parents have created rules that prevent us from being able to effectively express our uniqueness and creativity it is an example of a grievance.
4. Give examples of your own life for each section brainstorming rough draft of your document is a good idea.
5. Write a minimum of 500 words a Declaration of Independence from one of the following:
   • Chores/Job
   • After School Responsibilities
   • Stress/Social Media/Technology
   • School/Parents

Sample: A Mothers Declaration of Independence from Dinner

Student Samples:

Final Copy will be Submitted to TURNITIN on Teams

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Journalism 1

Th/Fri-Working Days in the News Room!

Looking to Improve your article scores, read common issues below

Fixing Common Issues (i.e.-How to NOT get a 1/100 on your article)

Formatting

• Heading at the top Left-20-24 pt font
• Sub-Heading Directly Below that 

By Jeremy Engle

Oct. 30, 2024Updated 12:40 p.m. ET

• Picture to the Top Right With Caption
• By-line that has your 1st & Last Name and the Spelled out date
• The Rest of the Body of the article should be 12 pt Times New Roman

Sources

• MUST be Referenced in the article, EX: Our upcoming celebration of Halloween according to the New York Times, “has transformed from a pagan feast…to one of the largest consumer spending holidays,” showing how the United States has turned even a frolicking evening of small children into a reason to buy more goods.
  • Quotes should be sandwiched-like an Oreo Cookie, within YOUR writing
    • Original Quote that I Shortened (the goals is 10 words or less, I do give some leeway: “Halloween, steeped in tradition, has transformed from a pagan feast to a celebration with lovingly homemade costumes and treats to one of the largest consumer spending holidays in the United States.”
  • Make sure you are connecting that reasoning as to how this quote is supporting the bigger idea of what your article is about.
• MUST have all Sources Cited in MLA Format, here is the article I used in both MLA & APA so you can see the key differences
  • MLA: Engle, Jeremy. “What Do You Like Most About Halloween?” Nytimes.Com, The New York times, 30 Oct. 2024, www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/learning/whats-your-favorite-part-of-halloween.html. In this article I found out that the US once thought that Halloween was a passing holiday that would go out of fashion. I plan to use it to show how it has moved from a family centric pastime to a consumer driven money based experience.
  • APA: Engle, J. (2024, October 30). What Do You Like Most About Halloween?. nytimes.com. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/learning/whats-your-favorite-part-of-halloween.html In this article I found out that the US once thought that Halloween was a passing holiday that would go out of fashion. I plan to use it to show how it has moved from a family centric pastime to a consumer driven money based experience.
• LOOK  at the Differences in the Formatting! This is something that is important, if you cite sources wrong it can look like you plagiarized when you didn’t.
• This is what EACH SPACE on Citation Machine Should look like:

Remember our notes in CH 3 this week, make sure your article is timely, relevant, and you have a reason for covering it. I HIGHLY recommend the CNN10 News topics as a starting point! https://www.cnn.com/cnn10

Mini Bio

• 3-5 Sentences about you
• Professional looking headshot

If you still have questions or need help, chat with one of these Star Reporters in your class!