11/28/18

Thursday, November 29th

*Questionnaire
*Preview Level 6:  Theme
*Read:  10m
*Journal # 15:  Level 6 Response
---Here's a model.
---Due Tomorrow
*Tomorrow . . .
*Written Exam:  Monday & Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence.

11/27/18

Wednesday, November 28th

*Read: 10m
---Check Journal #14
*Peer-response
---Anonymous(ish)
---Make single stack
---Score and respond
---Make single stack, peer-feedback sheets atop responses

*OBJECTIVE: Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence.

11/26/18

Tuesday, November 27th

*Read:  10m
*Written Exam:  Preview
---Monday & Tuesday
*Journal #14:  Level 5 Response
---Due tomorrow

*Final draft due TONIGHT, 11/27 before 11:59pm
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com.
---2) Submit GoogleDoc to FINAL draft assignment in Google Classroom.
------Must meet BOTH deadlines to be on time!!!

*OBJECTIVE: Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence.

Monday, November 26th

*Read: 10m
*PSA:  everyday/every day
*Workshop-time: Process feedback.
*FINAL DRAFT DUE Tuesday, 11/27 before 11:59pm
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com.
---2) Submit GoogleDoc to FINAL draft assignment in Google Classroom.
------Must meet BOTH deadlines to be on time!!!

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

11/19/18

Tuesday, November 20th

*Read: 10m
*Sort: Writers & Revisers
*Writers: Write!
V:  Voice
---Define
---Sample Paragraphs
VI:  More MLA
*Becker's feedback by Sunday, 11/25, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/27 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen writing.

11/18/18

Monday, November 19th

*Read:  10m
*Sort:  Writers & Revisers
*Writers:  Write!
*Revision moves
---IV:  Fair Game
------Ctrl+F:  " & FANBOYS/AAAWWUBBIS
---III:  Idea Development
---Tomorrow:  V-VI
*Becker's feedback by Sunday, 11/25, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/27 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen writing.

11/15/18

Friday, November 16th

*Read:  10m
*Sort:  Writers & Revisers
*Writers:  Write!
*Revisers:  A choice . . .
*Revision moves
---Today:  I-II
---Monday:  III-IV
---Tuesday:  V-VI
*Becker's feedback by Sunday, 11/25, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/27 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen writing.

Thursday, November 15th

*Snow Day

11/14/18

Wednesday, November 14th

*Read:  10m
*Attach Draft to Google Classroom Assignment
*First Draft Requirements
*Continue Drafting Feature Story
---First Draft Due WEDNESDAY, 11/14 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

11/13/18

Tuesday, November 13th

*More practice with commas and conjunctions
*Read:  10m
*Continue Drafting Feature Story
---First Draft Due WEDNESDAY, 11/14 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

11/11/18

Monday, November 12th

*Journal #13:  Commas & Conjunctions
---Read: 10m
------During Reading:  Record a sentence that fits each pattern.
------Couldn't find them?  Write them yourself after reading-time.
---------Leave journal open (2+2+2=6pts for correctness).
*Mentor Text Roundup
---"Smiles for Sale"
*TO BEGIN . . . 
---Establish character and setting
---Use imagery and figurative language
*Don't tell the story of the interview; tell the actual story!
*Avoid first person as much as possible.
---Tell THEIR story, not yours.
*Continue Drafting Feature Story
---First Draft Due WEDNESDAY, 11/14 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

11/8/18

Friday, November 9th

*Read: 10m
*Mentor Text Roundup
---"Smiles for Sale"
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #12 (Here's a model).
*TO BEGIN . . . 
---Establish character and setting
---Use imagery and figurative language
*Don't tell the story of the interview; tell the actual story!
*Avoid first person as much as possible.
---Tell THEIR story, not yours.
*Continue Drafting Feature Story
---First Draft Due WEDNESDAY, 11/14 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

11/7/18

Thursday, November 8th

*Read: 10m
*Mentor Text Roundup
---"Smiles for Sale"
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #12 (Here's a model).
*TO BEGIN . . . 
---Establish character and setting
---Use imagery and figurative language
*Don't tell the story of the interview; tell the actual story!
*Avoid first person as much as possible.
---Tell THEIR story, not yours.
*Begin Drafting Feature Story
---First Draft Due WEDNESDAY, 11/14 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

11/6/18

Wednesday, November 7th

*Read:  10m
*Housekeeping
---Add Interview to Scrible Sources
------It was first due on 10/26.
---Add all sources to Bibliography
*Demo:  Using Scrible Writer
---Parenthetical Documentation:  When quoting AND PARAPHRASING/SUMMARIZING!
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #12 (Here's a model).
*Begin Drafting Feature Story!

*OBJECTIVE: Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and over-reliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

11/4/18

Monday, November 5th

*Read:  10m
---Check 12 Marked-up Sources
*Feature Story Prewriting (Becker's Cards)
---Outline Essay as Journal #12.  Here's a model.
*Finished outlining?  Begin drafting . . .

*OBJECTIVE:  Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

11/2/18

Friday, November 2nd

*Read: 10m
---Check 8 marked-up sources.
*HW:  12 (total) marked-up sources by Monday
---50%+ from databases.

*OBJECTIVE: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative digital sources.