5/16/19

Friday, May 17th

*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.

5/15/19

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.

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.

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).
*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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.