*Check ACT-style Editing HW
---Review
*Course Evaluations
*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage including spelling and punctuation.
5/16/19
5/15/19
Thursday, May 16th
*Check Drama HW
---Review
*Complete ACT-style Editing Review
---Due Tomorrow
*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage including spelling and punctuation.
---Review
*Complete ACT-style Editing Review
---Due Tomorrow
*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage including spelling and punctuation.
5/14/19
Wednesday, May 15th
*Collect Becker's & Library's Books
*Review Fiction HW
*Complete Drama Review
---Due tomorrow
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in fiction.
*Complete Drama Review
---Due tomorrow
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in fiction.
Tuesday, May 14th
*Info.: Written Exam (Day 2 of 2)
---Yes: Music (quietly)
---Answer on your own paper.
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack: questions, reading, answers (so far)
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).
---Yes: Music (quietly)
---Answer on your own paper.
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack: questions, reading, answers (so far)
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).
*TOMORROW: Fiction ("Two Friends") Review Due
*OBJECTIVE: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a substantive text, using valid reasoning and relevant/sufficient evidence.
*OBJECTIVE: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a substantive text, using valid reasoning and relevant/sufficient evidence.
5/13/19
Monday, May 13th
*Info.: Written Exam (Day 1 of 2)
---Yes: Music (quietly)
---Answer on your own paper.
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack: questions, reading, answers (so far)
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).
*OBJECTIVE: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a substantive text, using valid reasoning and relevant/sufficient evidence.
---Yes: Music (quietly)
---Answer on your own paper.
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack: questions, reading, answers (so far)
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).
*OBJECTIVE: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a substantive text, using valid reasoning and relevant/sufficient evidence.
5/10/19
Friday, May 10th
*Read: 10m
*Review Nonfiction HW
*Complete Fiction Review
*Time? Finish reading book and/or work on prewriting for written exam
*M & T: Written Exam
*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by practicing with a nonfiction piece.
*Review Nonfiction HW
*Complete Fiction Review
*Time? Finish reading book and/or work on prewriting for written exam
*M & T: Written Exam
*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by practicing with a nonfiction piece.
5/9/19
Thursday, May 9th
*Read: 10m
*3rd: Prewriting for Written Exam
---Collect Journals
*Exam Blueprint
*Complete Nonfiction Review
*Time? Finish reading book or work on prewriting for written exam
*M & T: Written Exam
*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by practicing with a nonfiction piece.
*3rd: Prewriting for Written Exam
---Collect Journals
*Exam Blueprint
*Complete Nonfiction Review
*Time? Finish reading book or work on prewriting for written exam
*M & T: Written Exam
*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by practicing with a nonfiction piece.
5/7/19
Wednesday, May 8th
*Read: 10m
*Info.: Review prewriting models and other details of the written exam.
*Begin Prewriting!
*Collect Journals
---Take picture of Journal(s) 7 &/or 9?
*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.
*Info.: Review prewriting models and other details of the written exam.
*Begin Prewriting!
*Collect Journals
---Take picture of Journal(s) 7 &/or 9?
*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.
Tuesday, May 7th
*Journals Due: TOMORROW!
*Read: 10m
*Review Journal #8
---Star one of each at your table.
---Share
*Journal #9: Seed for Book Review ___.
---10m: Write in response to a different book review prompt.
---Integrate two different uses of figurative language (personification, simile, metaphor, analogy).
*OBJECTIVE: Integrate the use of figurative language into our own writing.
*Read: 10m
*Review Journal #8
---Star one of each at your table.
---Share
*Journal #9: Seed for Book Review ___.
---10m: Write in response to a different book review prompt.
---Integrate two different uses of figurative language (personification, simile, metaphor, analogy).
*OBJECTIVE: Integrate the use of figurative language into our own writing.
5/5/19
Monday, May 6th
*Read: 10m
---3/4 Finished?
*Figurative Language in Alan Gratz's Prisoner B-3087.
---Journal #8: Figurative Language
------Divide page into 4 sections: 3 across the top and one bigger, bottom section
------INDIVIDUALLY write an example for metaphor, simile, personification
------COLLABORATE to compose a 3+ sentence analogy about NEXT YEAR using one of the random things. Be sure your analogy has MULTIPLE points of comparison.
*Share: Star one of each at your table. Share!
*Journals Due: Wednesday
*OBJECTIVE: Recognize figurative language and integrate it into our writing.
5/2/19
Friday, May 3rd
*Read: 10m
---Find a passage for author's craft. Last chance!
*Submit another passage to study for author's craft (10pts)
---a single sentence with a unique or powerful construction
---a short passage that is particularly impressive or powerful
---a short passage that highlights some habit your author seems to have
---any interesting or powerful use of punctuation, formatting, word-order (syntax), word-choice (diction), etc.
---vivid imagery
*Finished? Read on!
---3/4 finished by Monday!
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's style in fiction.
---Find a passage for author's craft. Last chance!
*Submit another passage to study for author's craft (10pts)
---a single sentence with a unique or powerful construction
---a short passage that is particularly impressive or powerful
---a short passage that highlights some habit your author seems to have
---any interesting or powerful use of punctuation, formatting, word-order (syntax), word-choice (diction), etc.
*Finished? Read on!
---3/4 finished by Monday!
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's style in fiction.
Thursday, May 2nd--2nd & 7th Hours
*Read: 10m
---Identify a new passage to submit for author's craft (Friday)
*Sentence Variety in Gone by Michael Grant
---Practice
*Book Review Prompts
*Read: 10m
*Journal #7 (10m): Seed for Book Review [LETTER]
---Integrate a long+short combo to emphasize an important point.
*Finished? Read on!
---Identify a new passage to submit for author's craft (Friday)
*OBJECTIVE: Understand sentence variety and incorporate it into our writing.
---Identify a new passage to submit for author's craft (Friday)
*Sentence Variety in Gone by Michael Grant
---Practice
*Book Review Prompts
*Read: 10m
*Journal #7 (10m): Seed for Book Review [LETTER]
---Integrate a long+short combo to emphasize an important point.
*Finished? Read on!
---Identify a new passage to submit for author's craft (Friday)
*OBJECTIVE: Understand sentence variety and incorporate it into our writing.
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