5/10/11

Tuesday, May 10th

*Read/discuss model Exam Review answers
*Return Exam Reviews
*Complete Exam Review II by Thursday
*Your group's Modest Proposal Due TOMORROW.

5/9/11

Monday, May 9th

*Check Drafts
*Trade with another group
---1)  Find and label each section of the proposal.
---2)  Write "Develop" next to any section that you think is not fully and/or clearly explained.
---3)  Mark any section where the satirical voice is lacking.
---4)  On the last page, score the paper in all three categories and offer a brief summary comment.
*10 minutes remaining:  Get your paper back.
---Discuss:  What did you learn from looking at the other papers?  What will you need to do to yours?
---Finisher:  Finish it.
*Final copy due Wednesday.

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; Compose text choosing a form and point of view appropriate to purpose and audience

5/6/11

Friday, May 6th

*Continue drafting Your Modest Proposal
*Completed draft due MONDAY
---One typed, double-spaced document
---with all its parts, in order
---1000+ words, or 2 1/2 pages
---Finisher:  Use scoring guide when compiling/editing/revising

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; Compose text choosing a form and point of view appropriate to purpose and audience

5/5/11

Thursday, May 5th

*Continue drafting Your Modest Proposal
*Completed draft due Monday, 5/9

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; Compose text choosing a form and point of view appropriate to purpose and audience

5/4/11

Wednesday, May 4th--half-day

*Review details of Your Modest Proposal
*Completed draft due Monday, 5/9

Tuesday, May 3rd--Sub

*Review Assignment Details:  Your Modest Proposal
*Add to Swift responses
---Pick out one example each of irony, exaggeration, and understatement
---The problem to be addressed by your group's Modest Proposal
---Original 7 questions and these additions due by end of hour

5/2/11

Monday, May 2nd

*Finish reading Johnathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," pp. 500-8.
---Sit in group & read
---Stop at Reading Check questions & discuss
---Everyone write your group's responses
---Answers due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze and evaluate text.