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Writing

Poem - "Going Fishing"

I am wishing
to go fishing.

As I wait,
I hook my bait.

First I will hook,
last I will cook.

I am out to seek
right in Mud Creek.

I am going my way,
this very day.

It is so cold,
but I am very bold.

I have on a coat,
and I'm inside my boat.

It is night,
but the moon is bringing light.

I got my wish,
I caught ten fish.

I have a tear in my eye
as I am about to say good-bye.

The moon brings light
as I say goodnight.

Tonight I'm going to eat fish
just as I wished.

written by: Evan Carr
teacher: Leslie McNamara
grade: 7th

Press release sample



Mock newscast script
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING YOUNEWS TONIGHT, I'M JOHNNY CAMARO.



SPARTANBURG HAS A NEW -- (EMPHASIZE) AND USED -- INDEPENDENT BOOK STORE. HUB CITY BOOKSHOP IS LOCATED IN THE OLD MASONIC TEMPLE ON MORGAN SQUARE. THE COFFEE BAR AND CAKEHEAD BAKERY ARE TWO OTHER TENANTS THAT WILL SOON JOIN HUB CITY BOOKSHOP.



AND SPEAKING OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS...ARCADIA RESIDENTS WILL GAIN CONVENIENCE (EMPHASIZE) AND SAVE MONEY. DOLLAR GENERAL IS OPENING A STORE AT THE CORNER OF HAYNE STREET AND BLACKSTOCK ROAD. THE STORE IS EXPECTED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITIES OF ARCADIA, FAIRFOREST, SAXON, AND UNA. USA-FM NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT REV. CATHAYE JONES HOPES THAT THE STORE'S SUCCESS WILL SPUR MORE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.



WELL AS MANY OF YOU KNOW THE HOT TOPIC IN THE NEWS IS OUR HOT WEATHER. THIS WEEK THE CAROLINAS COULD REACH RECORD-BREAKING TEMPERATURES. THE UPSTATE IS EXPECTED TO SEE TEMPERATURES IN THE 100S AND THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD FEEL THE HEAT WITH UPPER 90S.



NOW IN TECH AND BUSINESS NEWS MANY PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO BUILD THEIR OWN WEB SITES FOR FREE. THE REASON? BLOG SITE BLOGGER HAS A NEW FEATURE WHERE ANYONE CAN ADD AND EDIT THEIR OWN PAGES. THE NEW FEATURE CAN BE USEFUL FOR MULTI-PAGE WEB RESUMES, DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS, AND PERSONAL WEB SITES.



AND FINALLY...FANS PACKED THE SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM LAST NIGHT TO SEE COMEDIAN JERRY SEINFELD PERFORM LIVE. IN HIS ROUTINE JERRY JOKED ABOUT TELEVISION NEWS, MARRIED LIFE, AND TWITTER. WHEN THE SHOW WAS OVER, JERRY RAN BACK OUT ON STAGE AND TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. ONE MAN ASKED JERRY IF HE WAS STILL (PAUSE) THE MASTER OF HIS DOMAIN.



THAT'S IT FOR YOUNEWS TONIGHT. I'M JOHNNY CAMARO. MAKE SURE TO CELEBRATE YOUR MANY FREEDOMS THIS WEEKEND. GOOD NIGHT!



Mock newspaper article

Incident report for Professional Writing course.

Chapter book comparison paper my Children's Literature class.