Advanced Composition Advanced Composition

*** December 17-21, 2007

Monday: 12/17/7
List 4 30 word vocabulary test this week!
Literature Day - read and fill out reading log

Tuesday: 12/18/7
Literature Day - read and tentative thesis statement

Wednesday: 12/19/7
Handout: Crossword puzzle
Turn in completed corrected crossword puzzle on Friday for extra credit
Literature Day

Thursday: 12/20/7
Literature Day

Friday: 12/21/7
Vocabulary test - List 4, thirty word
Turn in completed, correct crossword puzzle for extra credit
Literature Day
LITERARY ANALYSIS IS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 4

*** December 10-14, 2007

Monday: 12/10/7
New vocabulary words, List 4:21-30
Literature Day - read and fill out reading log (characters, setting, brief description of conflict)

Tuesday: 12/11/7
DUE: Reaction paper #2/Cawelti Literature Day - read and brief description of plot

Wednesday: 12/12/7
Literature Day

Thursday: 12/13/7
Literature Day

Friday: 12/14/7
Vocabulary quiz, List 4: 21-30
Handout: How to write a thesis statement
Literature Day

*** December 3-7, 2007

Monday: 12/3/7
New vocabulary words, List 4:11-20
NOTES: Reaction paper
Handout: Reaction paper article "Ban High School Football" by Donald Kaul
Reaction paper #1/Kaul DUE Thursday

Tuesday: 12/4/7
DUE: PRO/CON RESEARCH PAPER
Handout: Reaction article "39 Years of Professing is Enough" by Scott Cawelti
Reaction paper #2/Cawelti DUE Tuesday

Wednesday: 12/5/7
Work Day

Thursday: 12/6/7
DUE: Reaction PAPER #1/Kaul
Handouts: Literary Analysis book list and format
Literary Analysis due Friday, January 4

Friday: 12/7/7
Vocabulary quiz, List 4: 11-20
IMC to find book for Literary Analysis

*** November 26-30, 2007

Monday: 11/26/7
New vocabulary words, List 4:1-10
ICE (in class essay)
Topic: Diarist Anais Nin once said, “To write is to taste life twice.”
What do you think she meant by this?
REMINDER: Rough drafts due TOMORROW

Tuesday: 11/27/7
Check off rough drafts
Work on editing techniques (review x-words, on overhead, passive voice)

Wednesday: 11/28/7
Work on editing techniques

Thursday: 11/29/7
Work on editing techniques

Friday: 11/30/7
Vocabulary quiz, List 4: 1-10
Work on editing techniques

*** November 19-23, 2007

Monday: 11/19/7
Work on rough draft (due Tuesday)

Tuesday: 11/20/7
IMC – work on rough draft

Wednesday: 11/21/7
List 3 vocabulary test; crossword puzzles for extra credit due

Thursday: 11/22/7
NO SCHOOL – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday: 11/23/7
NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK

*** November 12-16, 2007

Monday: 11/12/7
New vocabulary words, List 3:21-30
IMC to work on Pro/Con Research Paper

Tuesday: 11/13/7
IMC

Wednesday: 11/14/7
IMC

Thursday: 11/15/7
IMC

Friday: 11/16/7
Vocabulary quiz: List 3:21-30
IMC

*** November 5, 2007

Monday: 11/5/7
New vocabulary words, List 3:11-20
IMC

Tuesday: 11/6/7
Definition Paper DUE

Wednesday: 11/7/7
Intro to Pro/Con Research Paper

Thursday: 11/8/7
IMC

Friday: 11/9/7
Vocabulary quiz: List 3:11-20
T chart DUE

***October 29-November 2, 2007

Monday: 10/29/7
Work on Think Sheet for Definition paper

Tuesday: 10/30/7
Conference about Think Sheet;
Start Rough Draft

Wednesday: 10/31/7
Finish Rough Draft; Turn in Monday

Thursday: 11/1/7
NO SCHOOL!
Conferences 1:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday: 11/2/7
NO SCHOOL!
Conferences 7:30 am to 11:00 am

***October 22-26, 2007

Monday: 10/22/7
New vocabulary words, List 3:1-10
Read pages 3-5; do ex. 3,4

Tuesday: 10/23/7
Read pages 5-6
Do ex 5, 6, 7

Wednesday: 10/24/7
Read pages 6-7
Practice etymologis

Thursday: 10/25/7
Read pages 7-8
Do ex 8
Choose word
If time, begin think sheet

Friday: 10/26/7
Vocabulary quiz, List 3:1-10
Work on Think Sheet

***October 15-19, 2007

Monday: 10/15/7
Review vocabulary List 2
Descriptive essay - write rough draft

Tuesday: 10/16/7
Peer edit descriptive essay
Revised copy due Thursday

Wednesday: 10/17/7
Hand out crossword puzzle for List 2 - Due Friday
Work day

Thursday: 10/18/7
DUE: DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
Begin Definition Paper
Green book - read section 1-Formal Definition
Do exercise 1 in groups

Friday: 10/19/7
List 2 test, 30 word
Turn in vocabulary word search for extra points
Finish sharing exercise 1
Do exercise 2 alone
Read Section 2-Examples or Illustrations
Do exercise 3

Advanced Composition

***October 8-12, 2007

Monday: 10/8/7
New vocabulary words: List 2, 21-30
Turn in Bibliography

Tuesday: 10/9/7
Proof and edit

Wednesday: 10/10/7
Proof and Edit

Thursday: 10/11/7
DUE: PROBLEM / SOLUTION RESEARCH PAPER
Begin Descriptive Writing

Friday: 10/12/7
List 2:21-30 quiz
Exercises in descriptive writing

***October 1-5, 2007

Monday: 10/1/7
New vocabulary words: List 2, 11-20
Work on rough draft – bring typed draft tomorrow

Tuesday: 10/2/7
Peer evaluation
Outline DUE

Wednesday: 10/3/7
In-class essay: 5 year highschool

Thursday: 10/4/7
Grammar lesson by Mr. Herrick

Friday: 10/5/7
List 2:11-20 quiz
Rough drafts
Grammar work

***September 24-28, 2007

Monday: 9/24/7
New vocabulary words: List 2, 1-10
Begin outline

Tuesday: 9/25/7
Begin grammar work
Outline DUE

Wednesday: 9/26/7
Write introductory paragraph

Thursday: 9/27/7
Introduction DUE
X-words (words you should not use)
Work on rough drafts

Friday: 9/28/7
List 2:1-10 quiz
Rough drafts

***September 17-21, 2007

Monday: 9/17/7
REMINDER: List One Vocabulary Test is Friday!
Grammar Diagnostics:
Pages 585, 639, 667, and 687

Tuesday: 9/18/7
IMC for Problem/Solution Research paper

Wednesday: 9/19/7
IMC for Problem/Solution Research paper

Thursday: 9/20/7
IMC for Problem/Solution Research paper

Friday: 9/21/7
List One, 30 word vocabulary test
DUE: Note Cards

***September 10-14, 2007

Monday: 9/10/7
New vocabulary words, List 1:21-30
Groups work on rough draft - Present on Thursday

Tuesday: 9/11/7
Choose Problem/Solution RESEARCH topic - sign up sheet
Discuss differences between Problem Silly and Problem Research
Groups peer proof

Wednesday: 9/12/7
ICE - TBA

Thursday: 9/13/7
Vocabulary quiz: List 1:21-30
Group presentations: Problem/Silly Solution

Friday: 9/14/7
NO SCHOOL!!

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