9/30/08

Tuesday, September 30th

*2nd & 3rd Hours: Connections
*Read the essay
*When finished, make a few notes on the following questions.
---What aspects of the essay are working well?
---What aspects of the essay need improvement? What kind of improvement?
---Using the scoring guide, how would you score the CONTENT of this essay?
*Discussion
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
---These will go on 2nd quarter

*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, relevant details, complex ideas, a logical order, effective paragraphing, cohesive devices, and clarity of expression.

9/29/08

Monday, September 29th

*2nd Hour: Huesemann's Connection
*Today:
---Trade, check quotes
---Trade, check mechanics
---Trade, check mechanics
---Meanwhile, I'll check drafts
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
---These will go on 2nd quarter

*Objective: In written text, use conventions in punctuation.

9/26/08

Friday, September 26th

*3rd Hour: Cruz's Connection
*Today: Sentence Combining mini-lesson
---Practice
---Finish Embedding Quotes practice
---Finished? Work on first draft
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE

*Objective: In written text, use conventions in punctuation.

9/24/08

Thursday, September 25th

*1st & 3rd Hours: Connections
*Today: Continue checking EMBEDDING QUOTES practice
---Must PERFECT to earn points
---Finished? Work on first draft
---Reminder for 5th & 7th: MLA
*Friday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE

*Objective: Compose text with relevant specific details.

Wednesday, September, 24th

*1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours: Connections
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
---Must PERFECT to earn points
---Reminder for 5th & 7th: MLA
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE

*Objective: Compose text with relevant specific details.

9/23/08

Tuesday, September 23rd

*2nd, 3rd Hours: Connections
*Today: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE

*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.

9/22/08

Monday, September 22nd

*Today: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---First draft requirements
---Plagiarism
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE

*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.