Mrs. Cameron's English Classes » grammar http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org An Online Resource for Students and Parents Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 AP – September 18th http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/09/18/ap-september-18th/ http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/09/18/ap-september-18th/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:28:34 +0000 Colleen Cameron http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/?p=881 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

]]> http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/09/18/ap-september-18th/feed/ 0 101 – September 8th – 11th http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/101-september-8th-11th/ http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/101-september-8th-11th/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:59 +0000 Colleen Cameron http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/?p=862 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.

]]> http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/101-september-8th-11th/feed/ 0 101 – August 31st http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/08/31/101-august-31st/ http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/2009/08/31/101-august-31st/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00:46 +0000 Colleen Cameron http://ccameroncls.edublogs.org/?p=839 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:

Narrative Paper Assignment

Rubric for Narrative Paper

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