11/30/09

Monday, November 30th

*1st Hour: Kitchens' Connection
*Absentees: Get essay prompt from folder
*Check responses
*Discussion #6 & #7
*HW: Finish novel
---Discussion Wednesday
*Essay
---First Draft Due on 12/10
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

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

11/24/09

Tuesday, November 24th

*Info: Essay prompt
*Pre-/Freewriting
*HW: Next Section (#6 & #7)
---REB: 248-330
---1984: 166-215
--------May write TWO responses
--------Discussion Monday (2x-points)

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

11/23/09

Monday, November 23rd

*Discussion #5
**Next Section (#6 & #7)
---REB: 248-330
---1984: 166-215
--------May write TWO responses
--------Discussion Monday (2x-points)

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

11/20/09

Friday, November 20th

*Read & Respond to Next Section
---REB: 215-247
---1984: 138-165
---------Discussion #5 Monday
*Essay Conferences?

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

11/19/09

Thursday, November 19th

1st Hour: Hillburn's Connection
*Check responses
*Discussion #4
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 215-247
---1984: 138-165
---------Discussion #5 Monday

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

11/18/09

Wednesday, November 18th

*Info: Essay conferences
---10 pts extra credit
---ONLY during seatwork/reading time
---We'll review your essay, talk about what's working, what you should focus on next time, etc.
*Review ACT-style editing post-test
---hand-out answer sheets & tests
---score
---review low questions
*HW: Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138
---------Discussion #4 TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

11/17/09

Tuesday, November 17th

*1st Hour: Stevens' Connection
*Collect Essay Reflections (if necessary)
*Check responses
*Discussion #3/8
*HW: Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138
---------Discussion THURSDAY

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