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Karen Doba sh's Eng li sh I I class participate on a class project..
Juniors Johanna Moss, Alli so n VanFleet and Sarah Skinner
worked toget her to get the job done. (Becki Evans)
Amy Herron works on a fre e-writ e in Ilene Kelly 's
10 class. (Jen Nervig)
Vicki Nolder 's sec ond hour class works on composing an
Engli sh paper related to literature read durin g the semester.
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Skills Learned Help In Future

Don't forget your three R's! Reading, good variety of teachers here," senior Germaine
- writing, and 'rithmetic were once school basics, Legros said.
but English involved two of the most important
There were other aspects of English that
R's. Extensive reading and writing were essential inspired students as well. "My favorite book was
for a challenging English class. Much Ado About Nothing because I liked the
English was used in many other classes story plot, " Legros said.
of a student's day. "Reading is important because Books were popular, but some preferred
ifyoucan'tread, then how can you learn?" sopho- writing to reading. "I like writing stories-not
more Jason Tanner said. _ making them up, but I like writing about other
A good English background was also people's lives," Tanner said.
necessary for college and life as an adult. "Re- A debate teacher said that critical think-
search methods will definitely help me in college ing skills were important for the future. "My
because I learned how to write papers, works cited students will use them anytime they have to solve
pages, and essays. After college, I can express a problem, and explain or defend their position at
myself in my work," junior Mark Vergo said. a job. They need to express what they think and
While English class was considered an why they think this way," English teacher Kelly
aid to life in the future, it was also enjoyable. "My Welsh said.
teacher is really cool, and makes English fun The overall feeling about English was
because he doesn't put you to sleep like some of positive with few exceptions. "My impression of
the other classes do; he's interesting," freshman English has been good, because the report and
Carrie Lewis said. note-taking skills I've learned have been useful,"
Another English student agreed. "I like freshman Steven Holmes said.O
teachers that are spontaneous. There has been a --.Ma!Uf p~

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words, 9ives picture quiues, and of what's 9oin9 on outside of rny to court and to the state
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--freshman KeHy Sicmek --sophomore Marci Brookstdn --junior Ricky MiCone