Use the email below to complete the activity.

Question

Hey miss
Bro, I overslept and missed your class. I need my work now or I'm gonna git grounded. Get it to me asap. Hit me up,
From Sam
In 3-5 Sentences, rewrite Sam's email to his teacher so that it uses formal language appropriate to the situation.
Make it sound like an 8th grader wrote it
(2 points)

Answer 1

Subject: Missed Class and Request for Assignments

Dear Miss [Teacher's Last Name],

I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing to inform you that I unfortunately overslept and missed your class today. I would greatly appreciate it if you could send me the assignments I need to complete so that I can catch up. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
Sam

Answer 2

Cody liked the freedom that came with his first summer job. He worked at Mitchell's Farm, where people could come and pick their own corn, berries, and tomatoes out in the fields. Then they'd bring their produce to the checkout stand, where Cody would weigh it and charge the appropriate price. Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell were usually busy somewhere else, so Cody was trusted to manage the stand by himself.
For the most part, Cody enforced the Mitchells' rules. When someone asked for a discount or a sample, Cody said no. But he did sometimes bend the rules for friends, much to their delight.
"Go ahead, taste a few berries before I weigh 'em," he'd say when it was someone he knew. It was against the rules to eat something before you bought it, but everyone wanted to.
One day, a man came to the stand with a bushel of corn he had picked. Cody weighed the ears of corn and told the man how much it cost. The man looked confused.
"But I was here yesterday, and you told someone that for every five ears you buy, you get one free," he said.
Cody remembered. He had indeed offered that deal to the Thomases, who happened to be his neighbors. Now he regretted it. He saw Mrs. Mitchell baling hay close by. How was Cody going to explain that he had given a deal to those he knew while he made everyone else pay full price?
The man saw that Cody was looking at Mrs. Mitchell. "Is that the owner? May I speak to her?" he asked.
Cody thought about offering the man the same discount, but there were people in line behind him, and they were carrying corn, too. Cory hung his head and walked over to see Mrs. Mitchell.
Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?
(1 point)
• Hard work pays off.
• People should mind their own business.
• Rules should be applied fairly.

Answer 3

The main theme or lesson of the story is rules should be applied fairly. Cody struggles with enforcing the rules consistently, as he is tempted to give discounts to friends while feeling guilty about not providing the same treatment to others. This situation highlights the importance of fairness and consistency in applying rules.

Answer 4

Compare the student text with the source.
Source: Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel, pages 39-40. Published by W.
W. Norton & Company, 1997:
Anyone who has experienced firsthand the overwhelming power of the life-sized painted bulls and horses in the Lascaux Cave of southwestern France will understand at once that their creators must have been as modern in their minds as they were in their skeletons.
Student text:
If you've seen the ancient paintings in France's Lascaux Cave, then you know that their creators must have been as modern in their minds as they were in their skeletons.
Is the student's text plagiarized? Why or why not?

Answer 5

The student's text is not plagiarized, but it does closely paraphrase the original source. While the student has changed the wording slightly and added a personal touch (using "you" instead of "anyone" and rephrasing the structure), the core idea and phrasing still mirror the source closely. To avoid any potential issues of plagiarism, the student could acknowledge the source explicitly, perhaps by including a citation or attribution to Jared Diamond's work, as well as further paraphrasing the content to demonstrate original thought and synthesis of ideas.