Bell-ringer and Instructions

Bell-ringer: Solve the following problem:
Upon your arrival on Monday morning, you observe a snail making its way up the wall of your cabin. Each day, it carefully works its way 30 inches up the wall. At night, though, it slips back down 12 inches. The cabin wall is 9 feet high. If the snail started on Monday, will it reach the top of the cabin wall before you leave on Friday afternoon? 

Block class--we will be following the same schedule as Tuesday. (Yes, that does mean you get to play that game again today.)
 
Instructions:

1. Today is our last day to work on your essays today in the lab. You need to attempt to finish the final draft.

2. Your essay should be double-spaced, 12 -point font, Calibri, Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier New. If you do not know how to double-space your essay, then please ask for assistance. Do not assume you know how to double-space. 


3. You will also need to create a title page for your essay. This should include the title of your essay, your name, and the date you will be turning it in (December 14, 2012).

4. If you do not finish today, you will need to use your own time to finish.

5. For help with your introduction and conclusion, 

Words to avoid:

amazing
awesome
awfully
bad
beautiful
big
fine
good
great
happy

interesting

look
nice
quite
really
said
so (used as an intensifier)
very
well

“In my essay, I’m going to tell you…”

“I think/believe that”