12/16/08

Friday, December 19th

*4c5b & 7th Hour Exams
---no passes
---no headphones until EVERYONE'S finished

Thursday, December 18th

*3rd Hour Exam
---no passes
---no headphones until EVERYONE'S finished

Wednesday, December 17th

*1st & 2nd Hour Exams
---no passes
---no headphones until EVERYONE'S finished

Tuesday, December 16th

*Course Evaluations

Monday, December 15th

*Snow Day

12/12/08

Friday, December 12th

*Review Review

12/11/08

Thursday, December 11th

*Work on review packet (may work with ONE partner).
---10 pts, completion
---Due Friday

12/10/08

Wednesday, December 10th

*Work on review packet (may work with ONE partner).
---10 pts, completion
---Due Friday
*Collect more books

12/9/08

Tuesday, December 9th

*Collect Final Drafts
*Make-up Final Exams
*(Finally) Finish Film
*Collect novels

12/8/08

Monday, December 8th

*Constructed Response Final Exam

*FINAL DRAFT DUE TOMORROW when the bell rings.
---"I need a PAPER."
---No printing during the class period, anywhere.

12/5/08

Friday, December 5th

*Connections: All Hours
*Transitions
---Check partner's essay for rough transitions
---Revise own essay using words/phrases from list or by adding sentences to connect ideas
*Info: Constructed Response Exam
*Final Draft Due Tuesday!!!

*Objective: Compose text with cohesive devices

12/3/08

Thursday, December 4th

*Connections: All Hours
*Fix odds & ends in essays
---Titles
---MLA
---Works Cited
---Sentence Fragments
*Transitions
---Look @ models together & discuss

*Objective: Compose text with cohesive devices

Wednesday, December 3rd

*Connections: All Hours
*Finish watching _Dorian Gray_ film

**HW: Final Copy Due Tuesday, 12/9
-----Keep bringing most recent draft, all week.

12/2/08

Tuesday, December 2nd

*Connections: All Hours
*Finish peer-editing/revision experts

*HW: Final Copy Due Tuesday, 12/9
-----Keep bringing most recent draft, all week.

*OBJECTIVE: Compose well-written, well-organized text.

12/1/08

Monday, December 1st

*Connections: All Hours
*Peer Editing/Revision Experts
---Embedding Quotes
---Body Paragraph Structure
---Introductions/Conclusions
---Grammar/Mechanics
*Meanwhile, I'll check first drafts.
*Finish working with 2-3 essays today

*HW: Final Copy Due NEXT Tuesday, 12/9

*OBJECTIVE: Compose well-written, well-organized text.