Friday, December 14, 2007

December 14 Journal

Hello! We are going to finish the movie today and then work in Persuasive Wizard. You need to develop your thesis and three arguments today! Don't forget that this weekend you need to write your rough draft and submit submission 1. I am only going to see you Tuesday and Thursday of next week and the essay is due then.


  1. Imagine that while everyone was sleeping last night, an elf came into the Writing Lab. Why did he come? What did he do? Describe what happened to your classroom.

  2. Imagine that you are buying a holiday gift for a friend and the store clerk gives you too much change back. Explain what you would do.

113 comments:

  1. I woukld give the money back because I am nice like that.

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  2. If the store cloak gave me too money back i would have kept the money and teach them a lesson to be more careful

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  3. If the clerk gave me more money I would keep it and buy something for myself or someone else.

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  4. If I got a lot of change back from the stroe clerk. I would say "THANKS", then go back home and go to sleep.

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  5. Deanna H 8a
    If I was buying a gift for a friend and the clerk gave me too much change then I would give back the money.

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  6. he put up a tree and left presents for all the the kids in 8th grade and it was pretty cool because everyone got a cell phone, ipod, cds, ect. everyone was happy and they said thank you who ever did it. and then they went home and told thier parents and their parents were happy too.

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  7. Johnnie 8a

    If I was buying a gift for someone and they gave me back to much change I would give the money back that wasn't mines.

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  8. If a store clerk gave me money back I would keep it to buy some more stuff. I would just think its not my fault the man gave to much back.

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  9. I would keep all of the change he gave me and I would walk off smiling and laughing with my extra extra money.

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  10. Sotero P. 8A
    If a cashier would hjavbe gave me bakk mor3 mon3y i would give it to the person i bought the present for....................................:)

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  11. Lewis n 8A If a clerk give me to much money back i would not say anything i would keep the money because its there mistake.

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  12. I would give the clerk the money back because i might spend it all on something i dont need

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  13. The elf had came into the writing lab because it had seen that we were watching a movie about Santa and this elf was just wongering about what were goin on in this class.And this elf was walking around the classroom looking for Santa but the elf couldnt find him, so this elf was running around the room jumping on tables and wishing that he could find Santa.

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  14. David H 8A
    If i was buying my friend a gift and the store clerk gives me too much money back it is kind of hard to pick what i will do. I would do a good thing and give him it back and keep some. Then there is the wrong thing, i can keep it and give some to my mom.

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  15. if i was buying gifts and the story gave me to much chang back. i would keep the chang and go some were eles and buy some more thangs.

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  16. If I was buying a holiday gift for a friend and the clerk gave me too much change back, I would give the extra change back because it is the honest thing to do.

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  17. marissal 8a
    The elf came to bring us some gift and he left us some candy.
    If the clerk gave me to much change back I would keep I would keep it and ntell them she gave me the right amount back.

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  18. Jennifer B 8a
    An elf came in to are classroom last night because he saw the are classroom looked and thought it was a mess so he just decided to clean up the classroom for Mrs. Machota and for us.

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  19. This elf must be pretty smart to get into a locked school, the middle of the night.There is a lot of stuff to steal and take from the teachers.That one little elf would be in big big trouble for such thing.I would probably asume that the elf would be magical like Santa Claus.He was maybe here even working for santa.

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  20. Amanda B 8a If an elf came to my classroom over night he'd leave presents and candy. Plus he'd turn everything in to holiday theme. Also when he leaves the classroom he'll write a note on the principals desk saying cancel school.

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  21. i would give the money back because i am nice.

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  22. I wolud buy me some thing with the money.

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  23. If the clerk gave me to much money i would keep it and buy someone else something.

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  24. If the clerk gave me to much change back i would keep the money becuase he made the mistake.

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  25. if a clerk gave me to much money I would keep the money and buy myself somethin nice.

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  26. What I would do if the clerk at the store gave me too much change is I would keep it ebven if it was rude because I never get money.

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  27. I would take the money and not give back he might did on pupose.

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  28. I would take the money and not give back he might did on pupose.

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  29. I would have kept the money because the clark didn't know what he or she was doing.

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  30. if the clurk gave me to much change then i would tell them that the did and i would give them the change back and be honest about it.

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  31. I would keep the money because that would teach he/she to learn how to count.Aand I would go and buy something with it.

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  32. The elf would have come to leave Mrs. Machota more stuffed flamigos as an early christmas present. And one of them is very huge. And he also left me many video games, dvds, and comic books for me. ONLY ME and Mrs. Machota get presents.

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  33. If an elf came in my house I will go under my bed and get my baseball and hit the elf with it just to make shaire it is an elf

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  34. If the store clerk gave me too much change back I would tell him or her because if I didn't I would feel bad about it later on.

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  35. If I were to buy a gift to a friend and the clerk gave me extra change I would give back the change because I am a person like that.

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  36. If the clerk man give me to much money back I would go and buy me a gift.And becaus he made the mistake.

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  37. IF there was a elf it would be leving gifes.alos it woud be livin cards.

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  38. If there was an elefet in our calss.We mit bedestact by the elefent.It would be crepie.

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  39. If there was an elefet in our calss.We mit bedestact by the elefent.It would be crepie.

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  40. If the cleark gave me to much change back I would go by something else with it. then I would come back ando keep yhe change tell himm t

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  41. I would keep the chang to buy somthing else.

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  42. I would of kept the money and buy something nice.

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  43. I would say sucker then run!

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  44. I would probably not notice it was too much. If I did realize, I wouldn't do anything.

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  45. I would give the money back because the money isn't mine. Its the stores money. If the store cleark didn't take the money back I would give it to Charity.

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  46. I would give the money back because the money isn't mine. Its the stores money. If the store cleark didn't take the money back I would give it to Charity.

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  47. I would give back the change. If they woud not want it I would put it in the charity buckets.

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  48. If an elf had came into the classroom during the night, the room would look like this: the room was filled with candy, coke,{diet], presents and lots of flamingo things!!!

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  49. I would leave as fast as I can count the change and go back and buy something else.

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  50. If a clerk gave me too much money back I would by myself a gift. It would be a cute bracelet.I would get charms to go with them.

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  51. I would just leave out quicky

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  52. I would keep the change and buy me something

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  53. I would tell the clerk that he/she gave me to much back.I would say the truth because I will not steal money because if I were to take it that is concitered stealing.

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  54. I would give the money back and be respectful

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  55. If I went to the store to buy something for my friend and the clerk gave me too much change back then I would give them the extra money that they gave. Also I would just grab the money that they should of gave me and give them the money they gave me extra.

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  56. If a clerk gave me too much change I would keep it and say "okay, thank you".Unless they had a sign saying "we need change".

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  57. if i was buying a gife for my friend and the store clark gave me too much money back i would tell them and maybe i would get something in return.

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  58. If the clerk gave me to much money back ill give it back to him and say "I think you gave me to much money so here you go" and give it back and leave and if he lets me keep it then ill keep it.

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  59. The elf probably came in to check on the presents to see if they were all there.

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  60. The elf came in because he had to hack in one these student's computers *wink*. They had to check it out because of realistic threats to Santa. They then had to set up an HQ to infiltrate and then(elf with sword in computer screen).

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  61. The elf came in because he had to hack in one these student's computers *wink*. They had to check it out because of realistic threats to Santa. They then had to set up an HQ to infiltrate and then(elf with sword in computer screen).

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  62. If a elf came to the Writing Lab h would been there because he wanted to give everyone gifts and candy.

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  63. If I was buying a gift someone for and the gave to much change back I would give back the extra change because that person might be in a bad mood and if I kept thne change and left he might of realized that he gave me to much change and go pysgo.

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  64. If I was buying a holiday gift for a friend and the store clerk gave me too much change back I would go to another store and I would buy myself some clothes or something else I like.

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  65. If they gave me to much mony back to me then I would of told the clerk what had happend. Then to count more carfully and to pay better attention

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  66. If I was buying a holiday gift for a friend and the clerk gave too much money back Iwould just keep it and walk away. It's his own fault that he can't count, he should of went to school.

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  67. If I got to much change back, I would give the change back because it would be the write thing to do, and because if was a holiday.

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  68. If i was buying a gift for my friend and then the clerk gave me to much money back then....I would keep itbecause then I could buy something else for me or someone else. I would not tell him becaue he should have cheked twice before he gave me the money. So That is what i would have done I would have kept it.

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  69. If an elf had came to the class room It would have come to leave everyone a gift and decorat the class room with many beutiful things for christmas. The elf would of left toys for us to give to the people that dont have a good christmas because the dont have money or a home. The elf woud also like to help us give people the best christmas ever to thows people that truely and really need it.

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  70. The elf came into the writting lab because he thought the writtingb lab could use more of a christmas touch. Our classroom would be bright from all the lights and would look like winter wonder land.

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  71. while everyone was sleeping last night, an elf came into the Writing Lab. Sadly, he was an evil elf and came to steal all of mrs. Machota's diet coke! Luckily the pack ok diet coke was to heavy for a little elf to carry, so instead he took as many as he could carry. As he ran away cans of coke came crashing onto the ground. Pop was sprayed everywhere! who knew such a little creature could make such a big mess!

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  72. If the store clerk gave me to much change I would just take it, then put it in a jar for safe keepings.

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  73. The elf came to give us new computers to the writing lab.

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  74. If a elf had come to the writing lab he would have come to leave me a present and 5,000 cause im broke.He came to the lab and he left presents for everyone except julie..then he went to her house at nite and gave it to her.Then everyone was happy=]

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  75. If the clerk gave me too much $ I'd keep it because i probably wouldn't know it was too much anyway.

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  76. Honestly i would keep all the chnge because its not my fault that he or she didnt cunt the money rite.

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  77. i w0uld staight ^ tak3 it and chang3 t0 cash

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  78. I can't want till the break comes because I am getting tried of school cause of all the

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  79. If they give me more money i would keep it and go home.

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  80. I will keep the money if the clerek gave to much money back cause thats there stupid fault for giving me to much money back.

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  81. UMMMMMM....... I would keep that money and be out that store in a second, then I would go spen that money at another store

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  82. The elf went crazy and messed up everything in the classroom and destroyed the computers. Everyone got so angry and destoryrd all of our work

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  83. If the clerk gave me to much change I would give back the money because that is stealing.

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  84. If the store clerk gave me to much change i would keep it because they should have counted right and if it is only change it is not that big of a deal.

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  85. I can't want till the christmas break cause I am tried of all work at school

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  86. If clerk gave me more money I will keep it and waste it on something else. I will share it will friends and buy something nice!!!!!!!

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  87. If the store cleark gave me too much money i would take the money and buy me something

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  88. I would go back to the store amd tell the person he or she gave me extra change and then i would give it back.

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  89. If the clerk gave me to much money back i would give it back because that would be the only right thing to do. If you found out that somebody did that to you you would be mad.

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  90. The reason why the elf to the writing lab to give me the Xbox360 and some other cool stuff.

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  91. The reason why the elf to the writing lab to give me the Xbox360 and some other cool stuff.

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  92. What i would do is i would give the money back to the clerk because if i was that person i would like to have my money back.

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  93. If a store clerk gav me to much money back i would keep it because he should of know what he was doing

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  94. I think that the elf came to see what we wrote in the

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  95. If I was buying a gift for my friend,and the clerk gave me more change than I was supposed to get I would take it.

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  96. If the store clerk gave to much money I would don't know what to do.

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  97. I would just keep the extra money because I never check and see how much change I get.

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  98. i would keep the money

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  99. Whan a elf come in a classroom he not. will give us a peres to us.And tell that santa is real.

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  100. if i was shopinge for my friend and the clerk gave me more chang i would take it and save it for something

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  101. I would give the money back because I am a nice person.

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  102. I would go and buy anther gift until i lose all of my money.

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  103. If I was buying a gift for my my friend and the clerk gave me to much change I would not give it back and I would run out of the store.

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  104. I dont know what i would do or what it would do i would just be scared

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  105. I'd have to give the change back because my mom raised me good. Besides if I didn't give it back my mom would yell at me.

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  106. The classroom would be in total chaos and when we search the room we find a nova bomb which turns everything in its range into charged atoms and then sucks them into a blackhole that goes away as soon as it apears.

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  107. I wouled tell him if I was in a good mood if I wasent in a good mood then I wolent but I wuled tell him because I dont get in a bad mood that easy well sometimes

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  108. If I bought A gift for my friend a gift andI got to much change back it would count on how much change I got back. If it was 0.00-1.79,yes. If it was 1.80-or higher,yes.

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  109. I an elf came to our writting lab I would go crazy. The reason I would go crzy is because I never saw a elf before. Also because he/she stole my stuff.

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  110. I would keep all the money that the clerk gave me I would not give it back and I would buy something for me to and my friends amanda and alex

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  111. the elf cam in here to destroy the lab. he took all the computers and smashed them.then he spray panted our houes.

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