9/30/10

Thursday, September 30th

*3rd Hour:  Bradley's Connection
*Analyze scoring guide
*Read sample papers
---Grade, using scoring guide
---Discuss
*Continue drafting essay

---First, typed draft due Monday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices

9/29/10

Wednesday, September 29th

*MLA:  Works Cited & Document Format
*Work on First Draft
---First, typewritten draft due Monday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices

9/28/10

Tuesday, September 28th

*1st hour:  Hartweck's Connection
*Review
---Basic Organization
*First Draft Requirements
*Topic Outline?
*Work-time on Essay
---First, typewritten draft due Friday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with an effective beginning, middle, and end.

9/27/10

Monday, September 27th

*(Working) Topic Outlines
---HW: Must check yours with me for 5 pt assignment
------last day
*Finished?  Begin first draft
*Info. coming soon
---review of basic organization
---exact requirements for 1st draft
---MLA: works cited & document format
---Commas
---turnitin.com
*Type First draft due:  Monday, 10/11
*Final copy due via turnitin.com:  Friday, 10/15

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

9/24/10

Friday, September 24th

*(Working) Topic Outlines
---HW: Must check yours with me for 5 pt assignment
------today or Monday at the latest

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

9/23/10

Thursday, September 23rd

*All Hours: Connections
*7th Hour: Collect/Discuss HW
*(Working) Topic Outlines
---What is it?
---Tips for organizing your essay
---HW: Must check yours with me for 5 pt assignment
------today or tomorrow

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

9/22/10

Wednesday, September 22nd

*Check Responses
*Discussion #9
*Collect Responses

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

9/21/10

Tuesday, September 21st

*Update:  Scribe Notes
*7th:  Travis' Connection
*Info:  Lit. Analysis Essay
*Finish reading novel/writing responses
*Discussion TOMORROW

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

9/20/10

Monday, September 20th

*Check Responses
*Discussion #8
*HW:  Next Section (#9, final section)
---Finish Novel
---Discussion Wednesday

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

9/17/10

Friday, September 17th

*Read/write for Next Section (#8)
---186-215 (dark) / 225-260 (light)
---Discussion Monday


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

9/16/10

Thursday, September 16th

7th Hour:  Clark's Connection
*Reading Quiz
*Check responses
*Discussion #7
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#8)
---186-215 (dark) / 225-260 (light)
---Discussion Monday


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

9/15/10

Wednesday, September 15th

*Essay test
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---Embedding Quotes Cheat Sheet
---Connections
---Discussion #7 TOMORROW
------166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)

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

9/13/10

Tuesday, September 14th

*7th Hour: Julien's Connection
*Info: Essay test
---Model Preparation
---Tomorrow = Wednesday
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---Embedding Quotes Cheat Sheet
---Connections
---Discussion #7 Thursday
------166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)

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

Monday, September 13th

*Re-read pp. 155-158 (dark) / 188-192 (light)
*Check responses
*Discussion #6
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#7)
---166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)
---Discussion Thursday
---NO class time for this section

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

9/10/10

Friday, September 10th

*7th: Buehrle's Connection
*Embedding Quotes
---Finished? Check with me.
---Perfect the first time = 13/10
---Must be perfect to earn 10pts
*Perfected? Next Section (#6)
---138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details.

9/9/10

Thursday, September 9th

*Embedding Quotes
---Finished? Check with me.
---Perfect the first time = 13/10
---Must be perfect to earn 10pts
*Perfected? Next Section (#6)
---138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details.

9/8/10

Wednesday, September 8th

*Check responses
*Discussion #5
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#6)
---138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---Discussion Monday

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

9/7/10

Tuesday, September 7th

*Set Class Goal
*Embedding Quotes
---Review methods
---Finished? Check with me.
---Must be perfect to earn 10pts
*Next Section (#5)
---105-138 (dark) / 127-167 (light)
---Discussion Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details.

9/3/10

Friday, September 3rd

*Check responses
*Reading Quiz
*Discussion #4
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#5)
---105-138 (dark) / 127-167 (light)
---Discussion Wednesday

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

9/1/10

Thursday, September 2nd

*3rd Hour: Hendrix's Connection
*Return/discuss paragraph on setting
*Continue with Section #4
---88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
---Discussion TOMORROW

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

Wednesday, August 1st

*Assembly
*Scribes: DO NOT POST SCRIBE NOTES FOR TODAY! Your day will be moved to the end of the schedule.