1/31/11

Monday, January 31st

*Due Dates
---Completed first draft due Friday, February 4th
---Final draft due Friday, February 11th
*Finish topic outlines
---Conference for 10 pts
---Finished?  Begin!
*Tuesday:  Voice

*OBJECTIVES:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing

1/28/11

Friday, January 28th

**Due Dates
---Completed first draft due Friday, February 4th
---Final draft due Friday, February 11th
*Compose topic outline
---Conference for 10 pts
---Finished?  Begin!
*Monday:  Voice

*OBJECTIVES:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing

1/27/11

Thursday, January 27th (half day)

*Due Dates
---Completed first draft due Friday, February 4th
---Final draft due Friday, February 11th
*In the meanwhile, we'll be working on voice and punctuation.
*Check 20 notecards
*Return/review practice quoting/paraphrasing/summarizing
*Review/discuss sample paper.
*Begin composing topic outline
---Conference for 10 pts
---Finished?  Begin!

*OBJECTIVES:  Compose text with relevant, specific details, including summary; document research sources using MLA format

1/26/11

Wednesday, January 26th

*Meet in library
*Continue Research
---By TOMORROW:  20 notecards.

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use primary and secondary sources; evaluate reliability of information.

1/25/11

Tuesday, January 25th

*Meet in library
*Check 12 notecards
*Continue Research
---By THURSDAY:  20 notecards.

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use primary and secondary sources; evaluate reliability of information.

1/24/11

Monday, January 24th

*Snow Day
---12 Notecards due when we meet next.

1/21/11

Friday, January 21st

*Snow Day
---12 Notecards due when we meet next.

Thursday, January 20th

*Snow Day
---12 Notecards due when we meet next.

1/19/11

Wednesday, January 19th

*Meet in library
*Check 8 notecards
*Continue Research
---By THURSDAY:  12 notecards.
---SNOW DAY?  12 due by Friday, 20 still due by Monday
---2 snow days?  14 due Monday, 20 due Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use primary and secondary sources; evaluate reliability of information.

1/18/11

Tuesday, January 18th

*Meet in library
*Check 4 notecards
*Info.:  Evaluating Sources
*Remainder of period:  Continue Research
---By WEDNESDAY:  8 notecards.

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use primary and secondary sources to evaluate reliability of information.

1/14/11

Friday, January 14th

*Meet in library
*Librarians:  Search Strategies
*Remainder of period:  Begin Research
---By TUESDAY:  4 notecards.

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use primary and secondary sources to investigate research topics and acquire relevant information.

1/13/11

Thursday, January 13th

*Meet in library
*Librarians:  Identifying Sources
*Meanwhile, I'll check Research Plans
*Remainder of period:  Begin Research
---By TUESDAY--4 notecards.

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use primary and secondary sources to investigate research topics and acquire relevant information.

1/12/11

Wednesday, January 12th

*TOMORROW:  Meet in library.
---Workshop & research
---Review flowcharts
---Research plan due TOMORROW
*Do some informal research and develop a PRELIMINARY thesis.
---Conference for 10pts
*Finished?
---HW:  Compose your research plan.


*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea.

Tuesday, January 11th

*Snow Day

1/10/11

Monday, January 10th

*Info:  Type and Scope of thesis
*Do some informal research and develop a PRELIMINARY thesis.
---Conference for 10pts
*Finished?
---Compose your research plan

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea.

1/7/11

Friday, January 7th

*Define:  Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
*HW:  Complete the practice

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text with relevant specific details.

1/5/11

Thursday, January 6th

*Seating chart
*Check freewriting
*The Big Paper
---Assignment Details
*Topic Selection
---Peer Feedback

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Wednesday, January 5th

*Collect leftover novels
*The Big Paper
---Topic Selelction
------Brainstorming a topic
------freewriting due by Thursday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

1/3/11

Tuesday, January 4th

*Collect novels
*Distribute Essays
---READ IT, along with the feedback
*Complete & turn in Essay Reflection
*The Big Paper
---Just a bit of info.
---Brainstorming a topic
---freewriting due by Thursday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.