Date
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Homework due
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Chap #
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Activity
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1
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9/7 | 1 |
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Review of syllabus and course expectations
ˇ Hand out books; review layout of information ˇ Hand out forms for student email accounts ˇ Pgs 4-5; read and review ˇ Freewriting; Barbara Kingsolver ˇ Pgs 6-15; read ˇ Complete 3 journal exercises for homework ˇ Read chapter 4 for homework; pgs 105-112; 135-144 |
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2
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9/11 | Email account forms due
Journal entries due Reading due |
4 |
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Read and discuss âDadâ in terms of pgs 107 â 108.
ˇ Complete Personal Narrative Outline sheet (online) ˇ Work on writing personal narrative (laptop day If All Goes Well ..IAGW) |
3
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9/13 | Personal narrative due
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4 |
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Active/passive voice; do worksheet in class
ˇ Peer response (pg 145) ˇ Two others will read your work; do writerâs task ˇ Read two essays by other students; write out feedback (see form) ˇ Worksheet: How Description Creates Mood ˇ Homework: rewrite essay (synthesize peerâs comments; add description) |
4
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9/17 | Final Personal Narrative due | 2 |
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The Art of Organizingâdo 5 off worksheet
ˇ Review Rhetorical situations, purposes for writing, audience (pgs 17-33) ˇ Review graphic organizers ˇ Homework : read pags 34-49 |
5
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9/19 | Art of Organizing journal entries due
Reading due |
2 |
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Review pages 34-49 in text
ˇ Opening paragraph options ˇ Analytical writing; Cause & Effect (pg 311) ˇ Homework: Read Swiftâs âA Modest Proposalâ (check Docushare for essay site) ˇ Homework: Come up with topic for cause and effect essay |
6
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9/21 | Reading assignment due; be prepared with topic for paper | ˇ
Discuss âA Modest Proposalâ
ˇ Write cause & effect essay Discuss use of citations (MLA style); pgs 655-665 |
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7
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9/25 | Cause and effect essay due | ˇ
Catch up day; peer responses (use forms). Reference page 92 in text
ˇ Laptops IAGW ˇ Cause & Effect worksheet ˇ Homework : read âThe Levels of Sleepâ (on docushare) |
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8
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9/27 | Final Cause & Effect essay due Reading assignment due
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7 |
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What is explanation? What is its purpose?
ˇ Discuss the process of explanation in âThe Levels of Sleepâ ˇ Homework: read pgs 303 â 310 (the How and the What) and pgs 323-329 |
9
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10/1 | Reading assignment due | 7 |
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The How-to Speech
ˇ This will be a speech. What you write, you will read to the class. Speeches should be 4-6 minutes in length. ˇ Laptops IAGW; begin gathering material for speech |
10
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10/3 | ˇ
Mini lessons on public speaking, also on mechanical aspects of writing as needed
ˇ Finish writing speeches; laptops IAGW |
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11
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10/5 | Give speech | ˇ
Speeches
ˇ Homework : Read chapter 10 in its entirety; list key points and your reactions in your journal |
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12
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10/10 | Reading assignment due
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10 |
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Argumentative essay; discussion of chap. 10 (pgs. 471-489)
ˇ Read âWho Killed Benny Paret?â by Norman Cousins. Discuss. ˇ Fill our worksheet for creating an argument ˇ Homework: decide on topic for position argument; do preliminary research |
13
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10/12 | Reading assignment due
End of 1 st term |
10 |
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Further discussion of Chapter 10 (pgs 490-521)
ˇ Set âem up and knock âem down (aka: concession paragraphs) ˇ Laptops IAGW |
14
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10/16 | ˇ
Final discussion of Chapter 10 (pgs 522-551)
ˇ Catch-up day ˇ Laptops IAGW |
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15
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10/18 | Position argument essays due
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Peer response for essays (+ pg 92)
ˇ Rewrite time given Laptops IAGW |
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16
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10/22 | Final position arguments due | 10
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Persuasive action essay
ˇ Watch Martin Luther Kingâs speech, âI Have a Dreamâ ˇ discuss speech; use of repetition for effect ˇ âLearn with BOOKâ ˇ Homework: Read âThe Island of Plentyâ (on docushare) |
17
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10/24 | 10 |
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Write persuasive action essay.
ˇ Laptops IAGW |
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18
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10/26 | Reading assignment due
Persuasive action essays due |
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The Syllogism
ˇ Write syllogisms and share with class ˇ Discuss âThe Island of Plentyâ ˇ Peer responses for persuasive action essays |
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19
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10/30 | ˇ
Catch-up day; mini lessons
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20
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11/1 | Final persuasive action essays due | 3
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Observation exercise; how observant are you?
ˇ Homework: observe peopleâs behavior tonight; take notes (worksheet) |
21
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11/5 | 3
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Half day
ˇ Share what you learned in your observations ˇ Homework: Read Chapter 3; pgs 51-59; pgs 61 (#7)-66 |
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22
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11/7 | notes on observations due | 3 |
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Discussion of Chapter 3
ˇ Review of pgs 79-90 ˇ Laptop cart IAGW |
23
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11/9 | Final observation report due (NO PEER REVIEW) | 6 & 8 |
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The Interview; pgs 279-80
ˇ Interview guidelines sheets ˇ Watch a good interview (& a bad one?) ˇ Informal discussion; what do you like in movies? ˇ Homework: read 3 movie reviews; fill out movie review chart (on docushare) |
24
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11/14 | Movie review chart due | 8
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Half day
ˇ Watch movie as class |
25
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11/16 | 8
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Finish watching movie
ˇ Homework: Chap. 12 (pgs 611-654) ˇ Homework: Research paper topic sheet (online) |
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26
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11/19 | Research paper topics due!
Reading assignment due |
12 |
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Bloomâs Taxonomy
ˇ Writerâs Goal; inform or persuade? ˇ Discuss validity of sources ˇ Happy Thanksgiving! ˇ Homework : Begin research |
27
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11/27 | Final movie review due (NO PEER REVIEW)
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12 |
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Research paper requirements
ˇ Reminder: EVERYTHING must be documented! (see pgs 643-44; 655-665) |
28
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11/29 | Final interview report due
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Research day (there wonât be many of theseâŚenjoy it!)
ˇ Laptop day IAGW ˇ Conference day w/ Mrs. D |
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29
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12/3 | Prepared topic overview | ˇ
Research topics sharing. Be prepared to give the class a 2-minute overview of your topic.
ˇ Notetaking strategies (annotating, notecards, note taking, summary, mapping, evaluating) |
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30
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12/5 | End of 2 nd term | ˇ
Planning & Drafting your paper; development strategies (handout)
ˇ Reminder rubric for research paper is available online |
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31
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12/7 | review
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Read âThe War Prayerâ (Twain); discuss and analyze in class in terms of essay forms
ˇ Homework: read âThe Words of Chief Josephâ and analyze in writing. |
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32
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12/11 | Analysis paper due | ˇ
Write essay analysis
ˇ Laptop day IAGW |
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33
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12/13 | ˇ
Peer responses for final analysis
ˇ Conference day w/ Mrs. D ˇ Laptop day IAGW |
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34
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12/17 | Final of Analysis due | 30
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Oral presentation requirements; pgs 425-436
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35
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12/19 | 28
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Letters of Application & Request (pgs 412-13)
ˇ Homework: write two letters; one applying for a job (block style) and one requesting a recommendation (indenting) |
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36
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12/21 | Rough draft of research paper due | ˇ
The Comma
ˇ write your own holiday carol! ˇ Catch-up day |
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37
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1/3 | Rough draft of research paper due | ˇ Colons, Hyphens and Dashes, oh my! Review of all other types of punctuation | |
38
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1/7 | ˇ
Catch up day!
ˇ Laptop cart IAGW |
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39
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1/9 | ˇ Fudge day | ||
40
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1/11 | ˇ Presentations | ||
41
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1/15 | Final research paper due (includes chklist) | ˇ Presentations | |
42
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1/17 | ˇ Presentations |