9/30/07

Monday, October 1st

*6th Hour: Jeff's Connection
*Check first drafts for completeness
*Peer Editing Experts

*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/27/07

Friday, September 28th

*Info: Works Cited Page
*Discuss yesterday's work (Byron vs. Orwell)

*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/26/07

Thursday, September 27th

*Handout: MLA information
*Essay questions?
*Read Byron's "Darkness"--unfamiliar words?
*Small Group Discussion (100+ words, 2 quotes): "How is Byron's vision of the future different from and/or similar to Orwell's?" Support your claims with quotes from Byron's text.

*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

Wednesday, September 26th

*4c5b: Joe's Connection; Brian's Connection
*6th hour: Tim's Connection
*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Today: Drafting, chances to ask me about specific issues
*Tomorrow, moving on.
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/24/07

Tuesday, September 25th

*2nd hour: Tornado Drill @ 8:30; Hummel's Connection
*6th hour: Stearns' Connection
*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Drafting: Chances to ask me about specific issues
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

Monday, September 24th

*Essay-writing plan
*Today: outlining/prewriting--chance to check ideas w/ me
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
MLA information
*Wednesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
*Thursday: Moving on in class, but I'll set aside 15 minutes for specific questions
*Friday: (same as Thursday)
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
Revision/editing
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/18/07

Friday, September 21st

*2nd hour: Lauren's connection
*4c5b: Erin's connection
*Check responses
*Discuss the novel's ending