Thursday, January 31st--sub

*In library
*CONTINUE DRAFTING
---Refer to notes & models.
---Connect research to story.
---Think about your reader!

*Typed, Completed First Draft due TOMORROW
---Hard-copy in class.
*Final Draft:  2/8

Wednesday, January 30th

*In room #151
*CONTINUE DRAFTING
---Refer to notes & models.
---Connect research to story.
---Think about your reader!

*Typed, Completed First Draft due FRIDAY
---Hard-copy in class.
*Final Draft:  2/8

Tuesday, January 29th

*Review model & rules for documentation
*CONTINUE DRAFTING
---Refer to notes & models.
---Connect research to story.
---Think about your reader!

*Typed, Completed First Draft due FRIDAY
*Final Draft:  2/8

Monday, January 28th

*Absent Friday?
----Setup & Share GoogleDoc
*Check 35 Notecards
*Check Interview #2 Answers
*BEGIN DRAFTING
---Refer to notes & models.
---Connect research to story.
---Think about your reader!

*Typed, Completed First Draft:  2/1
*Final Draft:  2/8

Friday, January 25th

*Setup & Share GoogleDoc
*Continue Research
*35 Notecards Due Monday
*Interview #2 Answers Due MONDAY

*First Draft:  2/1
*Final Draft:  2/8

Thursday, January 24th

*Check 25 notecards
*Continue Research
---30 notecards due Friday
------6 sources total
------website, database, PRINT RESOURCE!!!
---------didn't do it? = -1 letter grade
*Interview #2 Answers Due MONDAY

*First Draft:  2/1
*Final Draft:  2/8

Wednesday, January 23rd--sub

*Continue Research
---25 notecards due Thursday
------6 sources total
------website, database, print
*Interview #2 Answers Due Friday

*First Draft:  2/1
*Final Draft:  2/8

Tuesday, January 22nd

*I'll check 15 notecards.
---10pts
*Unacceptable Sources
---Wikipedia
---Discussion Boards
---Misspellings, CAPS LOCK, colored text
---Blogs?
---About.com, Ehow.com?
*Design Interview #2
---Answers Due Friday
*In Writing Lab Tomorrow
---25 notecards due Thursday
------6 sources total
------website, database, print

*First Draft:  2/1
*Final Draft:  2/8

Thursday, January 17th

*Join.me
---Researching outside of Easybib.com
---EBSCO & other databases
---Ctrl + F
*Check Interview Answers
*Check 7 notecards
*HW: 15 notecards due Tuesday
------10pts

*Back in classroom on Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 16--sub

*Check Interview Answers TOMORROW
*HW:  Begin Research
---7 notecards due tomorrow
------10pts

Tuesday, January 15th

*Meet In Library
*Blood Drive Info.
*Info.:  Using EasyBib to compile your research

*Transcribe interview answers.
------Due TOMORROW
------10pts

Monday, January 14th

*Review Assignment Packet
*Finish Interview #1 Questions
*Develop Research Plan
*Meet In Library Tomorrow
---Begin Research

*Transcribe interview answers.
------Due Wednesday, 1/16
------10pts

Friday, January 11th

*Collect/Review/Discuss Paper Proposals
*Write questions for interview #1
---Transcribe answers on a separate sheet of paper.
------Due Wednesday, 1/16

Thursday, January 10th

*Continue brainstorming:  Who has a good story to tell?
---Share
---What sort of story would work best for this assignment?
*HW:
---Write your paper proposal
------Due tomorrow
---Contact subject about interviews

Wednesday, January 9th

*Check Organizers
*Set Goal
*Discuss "How David Beats Goliath"
*Synthesis:  What is a Feature Story?
*Brainstorm:  Who has a good story to tell?

Tuesday, January 8th

*New Seats
*X-Draft Due
---Last check:  Highlighters
*Discuss "Against All Odds"
*Read "How David Beats Goliath"
---Read first two pages
---3 random paragraphs from middle
---last page
---Complete its row in the organizer.
---Due tomorrow.

Monday, January 6th

*Read "Against All Odds" and complete organzer.
--- Last 15 mins:  Discuss
*Questions about essay?
*Check out books?

*HW:  Highlighted X-Draft
---Due (along with Final Draft) TOMORROW
---40 pts

Friday, January 4th

*Main Idea?
*Check first row of organizer.
---Discuss
*Read "Against All Odds" and complete  . . .

*HW:  Highlighted X-Draft
---Due (along with Final Draft) TUESDAY
---40 pts

Thursday, January 3rd

*Return Lit. Circle Essays
---Revision Grade
------MANDATORY, 40pts
------Due Tuesday.
------Need to talk?  Today, Friday, or Monday.
*Research Paper Feature Story
---Same, but different
---Let's define . . .
*HW:  Read Wiedeman article and record your observations on the graphic organizer
---Due TOMORROW.