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 10th September 2009
Tuesday, September 8th
Today you received the results of your Grammar Pre-test and we learned about Independent and Dependent Clauses. You set grammar goals for yourself based on the categories you need work on.
You also completed an evaluation of your short story group and turned in your study guides.
Homework: Grammar Writing practice if you didn’t finish in class.
Handouts:
Independent and Dependent Clauses
Grammar Writing Practice
Group Evaluation Sheet
Wednesday, September 9th
Today we learned sentence combining techniques and read our first short story. I handed out your short story homework calendar. I also handout out the study guides you all made. Make sure you have your study guide with you every single day in class, and make sure you have your textbook when indicated on your calendar.
Homework: Read the short story assigned for today on your calendar. Be ready to discuss it tomorrow.
Handouts:
Sentence Combining Powerpoint #1
5th Hour Assignment Calendar
7th Hour Assignment Calendar
8th Hour Assignment Calendar
See me for the study guides for your class period.
Thursday, September 10th
Today we discussed the short story that was homework yesterday. We also learned more techniques for sentence combining.
Handout:
Sentence Combining Powerpoint #2
Homework:
Read the next short story required on your assignment calendar and be ready to discuss.
Friday, September 11th
Today we discussed the story from last night and you learned your last sentence combining technique. You need to have your next story read by Tuesday of next week. Your main focus this weekend should be finishing your rough draft. Remember, you MUST have a rough draft to me on Monday!!!
Homework: Rough Draft due Monday
Next short story due Tuesday.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 31st August 2009
Today we reviewed some short story elements and the story we read last week. We used our textbooks to discuss dialogue and paragraph grammar using the information and Exercise 8 on pages 973-974. Then, I handed back your stories from last week and explained that we will be expanded your ideas into your first formal paper for this class. The rough draft of this paper will be due Monday, September 14th, and the final draft will be due Wednesday, September 16th.
Handouts:
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