Wednesday, September 30th

*5th Hour: Denney's Connection
*7th Hour: Gingrich's Connection
*Info: Body Paragraphs and Conclusions
*Continue first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Tuesday, September 29th

*4th Hour: Theby's Connection
*5th Hour: Vaught's Connection
*6th Hour: Schneider's Connection
*To the Writing Lab for Turnitin.com test run
*Continue first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes


*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Monday, September 28th

*Info: FIRST draft requirements
*Info: Introductions
*Finish checking topic outlines
*Begin first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes
*Meet in Writing Lab tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Friday, September 25th

*Compose (working) topic outline
---Must get my okay for 10 pts before you begin your first draft
---Due before leaving class today
*Begin first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Thursday, September 24th

*Choose essay topic
*Compose (working) topic outline
---Must get my (or Mr. Brail's) okay for 10 pts before you begin your first draft
---Due before leaving class on Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Wednesday, September 23rd

5th hour: Steele's Connection
*End-of-novel discussion

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, September 22nd

7th Hour: Mueller's Connection
*Work-time on next Section
---Finish novel
--------Discussion Wednesday
*Don't Forget!!!
---CONNECTIONS!!!
---7 SENTENCES!!!

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Monday, September 21st

*Discussion #8
*Next Section
---Finish novel
--------Discussion Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Friday, September 18th

*Formative Assessment: ACT-style Editing
---3 or fewer wrong = +5 bonus points
*Work-time on next section
---REB: 285-330
---1984: 186-215 (dark) / 225-260
--------Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of capitalization, punctuation, and standard usage.

Thursday, September 17th

*Info: End-o-novel Essay
*Freewriting on three topics
---6 minutes each
*Work-time on next section
---REB: 285-330
---1984: 186-215 (dark) / 225-260
--------Discussion Monday
*

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to write effectively in various forms & types of writing

Wednesday, September 16th

*Discussion #7
*Next Section
---REB: 285-330
---1984: 186-215 (dark) / 225-260
--------Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, September 15th

*5th hour: Gutierrez's Connection
*Work-day on next section
---REB: 248-284
---1984: 166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)
-----Discussion TOMORROW
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---7 sentences
---Connections

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Monday, September 14th

*Discussion #6
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---7 sentences
---Connections
*Next Section
---REB: 248-284
---1984: 166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)
-----Discussion WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Friday, September 11th

*Essay Test
*Discussion Monday
--------REB: 215-247
--------1984: 138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Thursday, September 10th

*5th Hour: Brause's Connection
*Info: Essay test (REB, 1984)
---Model Preparation
---Tomorrow, Friday
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---7 sentences
---Connections
---Discussion Monday
--------REB: 215-247
--------1984: 138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Wednesday, September 9th

*Discussion #5
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 215-247
---1984: 138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---------Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, September 8th

*3rd Hour: Hoffman's Connection
*Check 7 sentences
---must be PERFECT to earn ANY credit (10/10)
*Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138 (dark) / 127 - 167 (light)
---------Discussion Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details, adhering to conventions of punctuation

Friday, September 4th

*Discussion #4
*Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138 (dark) / 127 - 167 (light)
---------Discussion Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Thursday, September 3rd

*Feedback: Language at the beginning of the novel
*Embedding quotes
---Notes . . . BE EXACT!
--------1984, REB
*HW: Compose 7 sentences, one to follow each model
---must be PERFECT to earn ANY credit (10/10).
*HW: Next section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
-------Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details, adhering to conventions of punctuation

Wednesday, September 2nd

*REB: Latest parent responses
*1984: Pentagon Rated Reporters' Work in Afghanistan
*4ac: Waldman's Connection
*HW: Next section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
-------Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Make connections between text and world, self, and other texts.