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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Southeast Region - Essay Question

See how Robert was able to incorporate so many precise facts that we had learned about the Southeast  region in his essay test answer.  This is an exact example of HOTS in practice. You will have three more regions tests and similar questions. Set this as a standard for  your own essay writing.

Question
Explain how the regional specialties served at a traditional Southeast meal might be different to food served in restaurants in other areas of the country.
Time limit: 30minutes
The warm gumbo bowl steams heavily. Its captivating scent gestures diners to dig in. The Southeast has a litany of enchanting food. Fortunately, several cultures have heavily influenced Southeastern cuisine. A long time ago, the French sailed to Louisiana to settle; therefore, giving the Gulf Coast delightful eating. The Spanish journeyed to Florida, while bringing a cornucopia of Spanish recipes. Slaves from Africa brought their own cooking styles. Coincidentally, the Southeast grows a multitude of crops. From pecans, to peanuts, and peaches, the 180-day growing season helps grow copious foods. In Florida, the citrus capital of the world, one can always find a tasty tangerine. Rice is very popular in the Southeast, so it might be on the menu. Luckily, numerous Southeast animals will be on this plate. There is an assortment of farms in the Southeast, and they provide steak, pork, and chicken. The Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of México combine to always have a fresh catch. Fish, shrimp, and crab make seafood an enormous possibility. To reiterate, the recipes of early settlers, plentiful cash crops, and several Southeast animals to make the Southeast a popular eating region. As the customer leaves the restaurant, he is satisfied, for the unique Southeastern cuisine fills his stomach.

38 comments:

  1. What is another word for 'I'?

    And great writing Robert

    ~Sarah

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  2. Sarah re word your sentence. You can say it a few times.
    Great job Robert.
    Abigail

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  3. Great use of the "A lot-onyms"

    Forrester

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  4. Taking off at the airstrip I felt like I was on top of the world. Everyday I wish I was back in Africa. The lesson I learned and want to tell is America has advantages and should try to help the Africa and many other places in struggle. Africa was life changing and my family and I will never forget it.

    Is this a good ending paragraph? Does it pull you?
    Abigail

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  5. Is vi/vie,(try) spelled vi or vie?

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  6. 'Africa was life changing'... make this a simile or a metaphor

    name of airstrip?
    direction headed?
    were youseatedlooking out of the window or not... can't picure you.

    top of world ... does this figurative language 'show' learning or confidence?

    state the American advantages specifically
    (e.g. describe the advantage as if you were watching it happen) e.g. As a mother of four children head tote Harris Teeter for thier weekly grocery shop... (get the point?)

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  7. Good job Abbie, i think that could work maybe work on the beginning because like i thought it was the beginning 'taking off' what about 'Leaving the airstrip in Africa, wishing i could be back there, and tring to help people were some of the important deeds i learned to do in Africa." Yet, also use some of the other sentences you used in your last comment.

    Also, what are some examples of coornate adjectives other than 'however'

    ~Sarah

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  8. Also will some one put an example of not using 'I' in a sentence.

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  9. Sarah, the purpose is to 'reduce' the use of I not replace it entirely.
    e.g. I adored the attention I received from my friends.

    The attneiton from my friends was magnetic. It felt like being the most popular kid on the first day of a new school year.

    Put the focus on 'what happended' and not 'who' did it.

    coordinate adjerctives are two adjectives that go together

    e.g. large,old house
    strange,throbbing noise

    however...is a conjunctive adverb)

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  10. Mr.Buxton, about how many times can we use "I" in the narrative?

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  11. excuse spelling... my keyboard is jamming!

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  12. i think i could possible answer that question, but I also think i know somebody who could answer the 'i' question themselves!!! :-)

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  14. Mr. B.- I'm sort of lost on the picture thing. Are we supposed to have a picture of something that is symbolic to your message, or of something that happened in the story? I have a picture a stone and a mountain because the message is, "One who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

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  15. that's completely fine... don't spend forever looking for a picture.

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  16. Forrester, I think it is sopose to go along with the story but that could probaly work just as well. Also, can you use inssant in a context besides talking. Ex. the inssant mountain chain.

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  17. Mr. Buxton do you HAVE to put a picture on the narrative?

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  18. Sabrina

    We don't HAVE to, but he prefers we do.

    Thanks Mr. B

    ~Sarah

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  19. what is a good opening other than 'THEN'?????!!!!!!.......




    RyAn S.

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  20. Ryan you could use next. Also when it says six feelings phrases does it mean that made me feel...?

    -Juliana

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  21. Are we aloud to have a clip in our writting

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  22. I mean like a picture in our writting

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  23. Are we allowed to post our writing and have people comment it?

    -Juliana

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  24. thanks Juliana. by the way, what's the deal with the :-)




    RyAn S.

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  25. Mr. B- i don't think my ending is that effective do you?

    Ex. As soon as I was in the safety of my mom's silver Land Rover at the end of class I drove instantly away on the long, narrow path through the woods until we reached the tar road to head home.

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  26. Oh yeah it's a smile sideways, Ryan. :-)

    -Juliana

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  27. Please explain the Figurative Language Techniques and Sensory Language Images again, please. I think I know what they are, but want to be sure.

    - M.H.

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  28. M.G., if you bought your binder home look in there and you should find out.

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  29. For the Midwest, does anyone have the definition for port and quarries?

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  30. port - water based place were goods and people are loaded and unloaded

    quarry-above land mine. eg limestone is quarried in the Midwest

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  31. Thanks Mr Buxton! I was bored and was going to make a study guide but I didn't have those definitions! Thanks again!

    ~ Caroline M

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