2/27/14

Friday, February 28th

*Info.:  How we'll do vocabulary
---First three words in collection
---Wandering Words
*Read Section #2:  pp. 48-104
---Response #2 Due Monday (discussion #2)

Thursday, February 27th

*Check & Review:  Character Sketch

2/26/14

Wednesday, February 26th

*Character Sketch:  Winston
---Everyone writes on a separate sheet of paper.
---Due Tomorrow
*Section #2:  pp. 48-104
---Response #2 Due Monday (discussion #2)

Tuesday, February 25th--sub

*Discussion #1
---Response #1 due
*Next Section:  pp. 48-104
---Due Monday

2/24/14

Monday, February 24th

*HW:  Read pp. 1-48 & write response
---Discussion #1 TOMORROW
---Response #1 DUE TOMORROW

2/21/14

Friday, February 21st

*Check HW
---discuss
*Orwell's Bio
*Info.:  How we'll read
*HW:  Read pp. 1-48 & write response
---due (discussion) Tuesday

2/20/14

Thursday, February 20th

*Check out 1984
*read pp. 1-9
---Write a 1/2 page response to the following prompt:  "So far, what do you think?  What do you make of the characters and the style in which it's written?  Think you'll like it?  Why or why not?"
------Due Tomorrow

2/19/14

Wednesday, February 19th

*Late Essays:  -1 letter-grade per day!!!
*Take Vocab pre-reading assessment
*Discuss theme statements

2/17/14

Tuesday, February 18th

*Essay Questions
---Final Draft due via turnitin.com before 11:59pm:  TONIGHT!!!
---Not working?  Email!
*1984 Themes Discussions

*Class Goal:  ALL Drafts in on Time!!!
---minus-1 letter-grade per day!

2/13/14

Thursday, February 13th

*Switched hours?
---Re-enroll at turnitin.com
*Revision
---Works Cited
------Export to Google Drive
------Print
------Read and checkmark
------Delete unused sources
------Check it:  8+ total, 50%+ databases
------Paste in to Feature Story document
---------Ctrl + Enter
---[ctrl + F] Revisions
*FINAL in-class revisions

*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before 11:59pm:  Tuesday, 2/18

2/12/14

Wednesday, February 12th

*Switched hours?
---re-enroll at turnitin.com
*Revise quote usage
*Finish:  Peer-revision Experts?
*Edit on own?  Mini-conference?  Etc.
*Meet in #151 tomorrow.

*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before 11:59pm:  Tuesday, 2/18

2/11/14

Tuesday, February 11th

*Check first drafts
*Peer-revision Experts
*Behind?  Write!

*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before 11:59pm:  Tuesday, 2/18

2/10/14

Monday, February 10th

*Draft Feature Story
---First, completed Draft due TUESDAY!
*Check Interview #2 Answers

2/7/14

Friday, February 7th

*Draft Feature Story
---First, completed Draft due TUESDAY!
*Extension:  Interview #2 Answers due Monday!

2/6/14

Thursday, February 6th

*Draft Feature Story
---First, completed Draft due TUESDAY!

2/4/14

Tuesday, February 4th

*Draft Feature Story
---First, completed Draft due MONDAY!

2/3/14

Monday, February 3rd

*Check 35 cards
*Model Feature Story
---When, why, and how do I document?
*Interview #2 details
---Compose 10+ questions.
---Answers due on Thursday
*Set up Gdoc

*Finished with all that?  Begin drafting!
---First, completed Draft due MONDAY!