Posted by Colleen Cameron on 24th September 2009
22nd
We discussed introductions and thesis statements.
HW: Read “What I Learned from Men”
23rd
We discussed support and elaboration.
HW: Read “How You Became You”
24th
We discussed organization
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chapter 5
25th
We discussed wordiness.
HW: Read “Beauty, When the Other Dancer is the Self.” Vocabulary Tests 2 and 3 are due Thursday. 1 and Crossword are EC.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 21st September 2009
Monday, September 21st
Today I gave you tips on writing Rhetorical Analysis essays and checked vocab.
Homework: Nothing, but bring your 50 Essays books tomorrow.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 18th September 2009
Friday, September 18th
Today we went over Vocabulary and the grammar from yesterday. Then, I gave you sample essays from the AP test written on the same prompt you did last week, and you scored the essays in groups.
Homework:
Vocab. Chapter 4 1st 10
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 17th September 2009
Thursday, September 17th
Today we discussed grammar and sentence structure. Yay!
Homework: Finish Vocabulary Chapter 4
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 16th September 2009
Today we reflected on our final drafts and turned them in. No homework tonight. Congratulations!
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 15th September 2009
Today we were in the computer lab editing papers. Your final drafts and self-assessments are due tomorrow!!!
Homework: Work on papers
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 14th September 2009
Monday, September 14th
Today we peer edited your papers. You wrote a pargraph report with advise to the writer. Make sure to have an electronic copy of your paper ready for class tomorrow; we will be in computer lab C10.
Homework: Work on paper!
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 10th September 2009
Tuesday, September 8th
We discussed the White essay together.
Homework: Finish paper pre-writing
Wednesday, September 9th
We did a sample writing outline based on a photograph, then you had time to work on your papers.
Thursday, September 10th
You wrote your first AP Rhetorical Analysis essay!
Homework: Read the “Narrative” chapter. See me for the handout if you were absent.
Finish Chapter 3 vocabulary.
Friday, September 11th
We read “My Ticket to the Disaster” and discussed it.
Homework: Finish the rough draft of your paper and bring it to class on Monday.
Do the first 10 of Chapter 4 Vocabulary.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 4th September 2009
Friday, September 4th
Today we compared the two “Moth” essays, and you finished up your says/does analysis.
The homework is to read “Once More to the Lake” by E.B. White. You will find this on page 450 of your 50 Essays book.
You should also finish the 1st 10 of Chapter 3 Vocabulary.
Have a great weekend!
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 3rd September 2009
Today we discussed briefly the “Description” chapter and then spent the period writing a Says/Does analysis of the Twain essay.
Homework:
Chpt. 2 Vocab
AND
read Dillard’s “Death of a Moth” on pg. 139 and Woolf’s “The Death of a Moth” on pg. 467.
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