English 3: Book talks.
Communication: Work on study guide (due Monday).
English 4: Finish clarity and style discussion. Work on editing for clarity and style.
20080925
September 25, 2008 Thursday
English 3: Vocabulary quiz today. Work on letter-essay (due next Thursday).
Communication: Finish Chapter 3 discussion. Begin impromptu speeches. You will get a study guide for the Chapter 3 test today. Chapter 3 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss RLC's plagiarism policy and what plagiarism is. Discuss writing for clarity and style. Essay is due next Friday.
Communication: Finish Chapter 3 discussion. Begin impromptu speeches. You will get a study guide for the Chapter 3 test today. Chapter 3 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss RLC's plagiarism policy and what plagiarism is. Discuss writing for clarity and style. Essay is due next Friday.
September 24, Wednesday
English 3: We will discuss "bumps": those thoughts that bump us out of the reading zone. Read the rest of the hour.
Communication: Practice mnemonics (Wal-Mart list). 5th hour students should turn in an explanation of the mnemonic device used in class by tomorrow. We will then continue in Chapter 3.
English 4: Work on peer editing in groups. We will then discuss eliminating second person and using sophisticated transitions. Essay is due NEXT Friday.
Communication: Practice mnemonics (Wal-Mart list). 5th hour students should turn in an explanation of the mnemonic device used in class by tomorrow. We will then continue in Chapter 3.
English 4: Work on peer editing in groups. We will then discuss eliminating second person and using sophisticated transitions. Essay is due NEXT Friday.
20080922
September 23, Tuesday
English 3: You will get your last two vocabulary words in the first set today. Quiz Thursday. Today, we will work on letter-essays. They are due by the end of the day next Tuesday.
Communication: We continue in Chapter 3 today.
English 4: We will do peer editing of rough drafts today.
Communication: We continue in Chapter 3 today.
English 4: We will do peer editing of rough drafts today.
20080919
September 22, 2008 Monday
Sara Adams from DeVry University was here to speak to us today.
English 3: Don't forget you have a vocab test Thursday.
Communication: Work on your commercial. It is due Monday the 29th.
English 4: Rough draft due Tuesday, tomorrow.
English 3: Don't forget you have a vocab test Thursday.
Communication: Work on your commercial. It is due Monday the 29th.
English 4: Rough draft due Tuesday, tomorrow.
September 19, 2008 Thursday
English 3: Fill out survey forms. Read the rest of the hour in your chosen novels.
Communication: Fill out survey forms. Work on commercials project in groups.
English 4: Discuss conclusions 4th hour. Work on drafts. They are due Tuesday when you come to class.
Communication: Fill out survey forms. Work on commercials project in groups.
English 4: Discuss conclusions 4th hour. Work on drafts. They are due Tuesday when you come to class.
September 18, Thursday
English 3: New vocabulary words. Next week we will have a test over the first ten words we've studied. Book talks today, since tomorrow is not a full day. We will discuss plans for our first literary essay.
Communication: Discuss answers to the logical fallacies practice exercises. Discuss commercials project. Project is due Monday, Septembe 29.
English 4: Discuss conclusions. Work on draft of essay 1.
Communication: Discuss answers to the logical fallacies practice exercises. Discuss commercials project. Project is due Monday, Septembe 29.
English 4: Discuss conclusions. Work on draft of essay 1.
20080912
September 15, Monday
All classes: Jason Swan will be here today.
English 3: Remember that your status check answers are due by tomorrow.
Communication: If Jason Swan doesn't take all hour, we will continue logical fallacies.
English 4: Continue working on your thesis statement and organization of your essay.
English 3: Remember that your status check answers are due by tomorrow.
Communication: If Jason Swan doesn't take all hour, we will continue logical fallacies.
English 4: Continue working on your thesis statement and organization of your essay.
September 12, Friday
Remember: Jason Swan will be here in all of my classes Monday to discuss financial aid, the importance of ACT scores, etc. Bring your materials in case he does not take all hour.
English 3: If you didn't finish the status check yesterday, it is due by Tuesday of next week. See me for a study hall pass if you need one.
Communication: We will be discussing logical fallacies and propaganda today.
English 4: Work on a thesis statement and organization of your essay.
English 3: If you didn't finish the status check yesterday, it is due by Tuesday of next week. See me for a study hall pass if you need one.
Communication: We will be discussing logical fallacies and propaganda today.
English 4: Work on a thesis statement and organization of your essay.
20080909
September 10, 2008 Wednesday
English 3: Discuss characterization. Read.
Communication: Continue Chapter 3 discussion on listening.
English 4: Discuss freewriting and narrowing your topic. Also, discuss thesis statements. Be thinking about your topic for your essay.
Communication: Continue Chapter 3 discussion on listening.
English 4: Discuss freewriting and narrowing your topic. Also, discuss thesis statements. Be thinking about your topic for your essay.
20080908
September 9, 2008 Tuesday
English 3: Vocabulary practice. Add new 2 new words. Discuss how to prepare a book talk, due Friday. Work on status check for midterm.
Communication: Chapter 2 test. Enunciation grade. Continue in Chapter 3 if time allows.
English 4: Work on essay 1. Discuss topic selection and brainstorming ideas.
Communication: Chapter 2 test. Enunciation grade. Continue in Chapter 3 if time allows.
English 4: Work on essay 1. Discuss topic selection and brainstorming ideas.
September 8, 2008 Monday
English 3: We will discuss what the reading zone is like. You should be 72 pages or more into your reading than you were last Tuesday in class (if you are reading 30 minutes a night).
Communication: We will discuss the study guide for Chapter 2. The Chapter 2 test and enunciation grade are tomorrow. We will begin Chapter 3 today.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "Under Water." We will begin discussing your first essay assignment, on page 84. We will do some brainstorming activities.
Communication: We will discuss the study guide for Chapter 2. The Chapter 2 test and enunciation grade are tomorrow. We will begin Chapter 3 today.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "Under Water." We will begin discussing your first essay assignment, on page 84. We will do some brainstorming activities.
20080905
September 5, 2008 Friday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: You will get two new vocabulary words today: ablution and abide. Add them to your binder and study them along with the other two words. We will discuss how to indicate titles, going over the worksheet from the other day and then doing another one for a grade. Read 30 minutes tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. You should be quite a bit along in your books if you do so.
Communication: I will give you seven sentences to practice enunciating. I will have you each say those sentences to me during your Chapter 2 test Tuesday for a grade. So..Chapter 2 test Tuesday. I will give you a study guide today (not for a grade) and we will discuss any questions you have Monday.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "An American Childhood." We will finish your group practice today and discuss. Read "Under Water" on pages 81-83 and consider question 1 in the first set and all the questions in the second set for Monday. Quiz Monday.
English 3: You will get two new vocabulary words today: ablution and abide. Add them to your binder and study them along with the other two words. We will discuss how to indicate titles, going over the worksheet from the other day and then doing another one for a grade. Read 30 minutes tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. You should be quite a bit along in your books if you do so.
Communication: I will give you seven sentences to practice enunciating. I will have you each say those sentences to me during your Chapter 2 test Tuesday for a grade. So..Chapter 2 test Tuesday. I will give you a study guide today (not for a grade) and we will discuss any questions you have Monday.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "An American Childhood." We will finish your group practice today and discuss. Read "Under Water" on pages 81-83 and consider question 1 in the first set and all the questions in the second set for Monday. Quiz Monday.
20080903
September 4, 2008 Thursday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: We will discuss genres today. The rest of the hour will be binder checks and reading. Remember to read 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: Articulation practice today. Chapter 2 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss looking at all sides of an issue. Group practice. For homework, read "An American Childhood" by Annie Dillard. Consider her purpose and audience as well as question #2 in the second set of questions.
English 3: We will discuss genres today. The rest of the hour will be binder checks and reading. Remember to read 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: Articulation practice today. Chapter 2 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss looking at all sides of an issue. Group practice. For homework, read "An American Childhood" by Annie Dillard. Consider her purpose and audience as well as question #2 in the second set of questions.
September 3, 2008, Wednesday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: Soundtrack projects due today. Check the Smart Board for directions on how to submit. We will discuss when to underline and when to use quotation marks with titles today. You will have a worksheet that will be homework if you do not finish it in class. Remember to be reading for 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: We will work today with paralanguage and articulation. We will finish Chapter 2 today.
English 4: We are working on Chapter 3. We will discuss influences on your thinking.
English 3: Soundtrack projects due today. Check the Smart Board for directions on how to submit. We will discuss when to underline and when to use quotation marks with titles today. You will have a worksheet that will be homework if you do not finish it in class. Remember to be reading for 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: We will work today with paralanguage and articulation. We will finish Chapter 2 today.
English 4: We are working on Chapter 3. We will discuss influences on your thinking.
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