11/25/19

Tuesday, November 26th

*Read:  10m
---1st & 2nd Hours:  Check Journal #14
---6th Hour:  Check Journals #13 & #14
*Peer-feedback on Journal #14
*Journal #15:  Level 7 Response--CLAIM ONLY

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze theme in fiction.

11/24/19

Monday, November 25th

*Preview Level 6:  Theme
*Read:  10m
---Check Journal #13:  Level 5 Response
*Journal # 14:  Level 6 Response
---Here's a model.
---Due Tomorrow
*Becker feedback now by end of T-break
---Process revisions Monday
---Final Draft Tuesday, 12/3
------Google Classroom & turnitin.com

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

11/21/19

Friday, November 22nd--sub

*Read: 10m
*20m:  Finish 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.

Thursday, November 21st

*Read: 10m
*Revision:  15m
---V:  Voice
---VI:  More MLA
*Writers: Write!

*Written Final Exam:  Preview
---12/3 & 12/4
*Journal #13:  Level 5 Response

*Becker's feedback by Sunday, 11/24, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/26 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen writing.

11/20/19

Thursday, November 21st

*Read:  10m
*Finish Revision Packet:  20m
*Written Exam:  Preview
*Begin work on Level 5 Response
---20m of work-time tomorrow

*Final draft due TUESDAY, 11/26 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.

11/19/19

Wednesday, November 20th

*Read: 10m
*Sort: Writers & Revisers
*Writers: Write!
V:  Voice
---Define
---Sample Paragraphs
VI:  More MLA
*Becker's feedback by Sunday, 11/24, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/26 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen writing.

11/18/19

Tuesday, 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, 11/24, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/26 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen writing.

11/17/19

Monday, November 18th

*Read:  10m
*Sort:  Writers & Revisers
*Writers:  Write!
*Revisers:  A choice . . .
*Revision moves
---Today:  I-II
---Tuesday:  III-IV
---Wednesday:  V-VI
*Becker's feedback by Sunday, 11/24, 11:59pm
*Final draft due on Tuesday, 11/26 before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen writing.

11/15/19

Friday, November 15th

*More practice with commas and conjunctions . . . 
*Read:  10m
*Continue Drafting Feature Story
---ATTACH DOC TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT
---First Draft Due SUNDAY (this is ANOTHER change) 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.

11/13/19

Thursday, November 14th

*Read:  10m
*Journal #12:  Commas & Conjunctions
---Read: 10m
------During Reading:  Record a sentence that fits each pattern (A, B, & C).
------Couldn't find them?  Write them yourself after reading-time.
---------Leave journal open (2+2+2=6pts for correctness).
*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 FRIDAY, 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.

Wednesday, November 13th

*Read: 10m
*Mentor Text Roundup
---"Smiles for Sale"
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #11 (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 FRIDAY, 11/15 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.

11/11/19

Tuesday, November 12th

Snow Day

11/10/19

Monday, November 10th

*Read: 10m
*Mentor Text Roundup
---"Smiles for Sale"
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #11 (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 THURSDAY, 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.

11/7/19

Friday, November 8th

*Read: 10m
*Add Personal Interview to Source List
*Mentor Text Roundup
---"Smiles for Sale"
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #11 (Here's a model).
---Confer with Becker over Topic Outline (10pts).
*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 THURSDAY, 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.

Thursday, November 7th

*Read:  10m
*Check that you have citation info for all sources . . . 
*Parenthetical Documentation:  When quoting AND PARAPHRASING/SUMMARIZING!
*Demo:  Using Scrible Writer
*Finish Prewriting questions & Journal #11 (Here's a model).
---Due TOMORROW
*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.

11/5/19

Wednesday, November 6th

*Read:  10m
---Check 12 Marked-up Sources
*Feature Story Prewriting (Becker's Cards)
---Outline Essay as Journal #11.  Here's a model.
*Finished prewriting/outlining?  Show off Outline (10pts) and 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.

11/3/19

Monday, November 4th

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

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

11/1/19

Friday, November 1st

*Read: 10m
*Research Process: Reminders
---Highlighter: 3 lines or fewer
---Comment tool: Paraphrase longer sections
*HW: 8 marked-up sources by TOMORROW
---Show today for +3pts
---12 by Wednesday (this is a change)
---50%+ from databases.

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