Friday, February 3
In Class: a) Vocabulary Lesson #1 Quiz
b) Punctuation #161
c) Guided Writing Practice
d) Narration reading
Homework: a) Non-Fiction selection
b) Grammar #162
c) Complete Narration reading
February 2, 2012
February 1, 2012
Thursday, February 2
In Class: a) Vocabulary Lesson #1
(Exercise 4)
b) Punctuation #159-160
c) Non-fiction reading exercise
d) Intro Reading Logs/suggestions
e) Review A Walk in the Woods
Homework: a) Vocabulary Lesson #1 Quiz
b) Non-Fiction selection
c) Punctuation #161
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
In Class: a) Punctuation #118
b) Vocabulary Lesson #1
(Exercise 3)
c) Autobiography assignment
due dates
d) Review How to Mark a Book
e) 6 Traits Writing
f) Introduction to A Walk in the
Woods
Homework: a) Vocabulary Lesson #1
(Exercise 4)
b) Punctuation #159-160
c) Read A Walk in the Woods
January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 31
In Class: a) Vocabulary Lesson #1
(Exercises 1 and 2)
b) Go Through Writer’s INC
c) Correct Subject/Verb worksheet
d) Review of essay Reading for
Understanding and Meaning
e) Do Friedman essay in class
f) Introduction to How to Mark a
Book
Homework: a) Read: How to Mark a Book
b) Vocabulary Lesson #1
(Exercise 3)
c) Punctuation #118
Monday, January 30, 2012
Welcome to 3rd Term and College Prep Writing! This course will require your best efforts, and will prepare you for college writing assignments. Daily assignments will be posted on this site along with links to information you may need.
In Class: a) Introduction
b) Syllabus/Books
c) Vocabulary Lesson #1
d) Information Survey
e) Portfolio Assignment
f) Subject/Verb Identification #117
g) Web Page
h) Introduction to Reading for
Understanding and Meaning
Homework: a) Vocabulary Lesson #1
(Exercises 1 and 2)
b) Subject/Verb worksheet #117
c) Information Survey
d) Parent Form
e) Read pages 1-7 Reading for
Understanding and Meaning
November 14, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
In Class: a) Vocabulary Lesson #10
b) Trend Analysis Review
c) Primary/Secondary Research
d) Popular/Scholarly Research
e) Research Data Bases
f) Proposal due
g) Proposal Conferences
h) Portfolio reminders
Homework: a) Vocabulary Lesson #10
(Exercise 1)
b) Punctuation #25-26
c) Initial Plan for Research
September 22, 2011
Friday, September 23
In Class: a) Vocabulary Quiz 3
b) Punctuation #6
c) Expectations for Draft #2
d) Sample Essay
e) Teacher-Student conferences
f) Non-fiction Discussion #1
g) Portfolio work
Homework: a) Draft #2 due
(At the beginning of the block)
b) Make copies for group
(The computer lab will be open from 7:00 - 7:40 on Monday morning.)
September 21, 2011
Thursday, September 22
In Class: a) Vocabulary Lesson #3
(Exercises 3 and 4)
b) Punctuation #5
c) Character traits
d) Who Are You exercise
e) Focus/lesson/future
f) Discussion: Revising Your Own
Manuscripts
Homework: a) Vocabulary Quiz 3
b) Punctuation #6
September 20, 2011
Wednesday, September 21
In Class: a) Vocabulary Lesson #3
(Exercises 1-2)
b) Punctuation #169-170
c) Revision Guidelines
d) Complete Conferences
Homework: a) Vocabulary Lesson #3
(Exercises 3 and 4)
b) Punctuation #5
c) Read: Revising Your Manuscripts
September 19, 2011
Tuesday, September 20
In Class: a) Peer Conferencing Guidelines
b) Conference groups
Homework: a) Vocabulary Lesson #3
(Exercises1 and 2)
b) Punctuation #169-170
c) Revision plans/comments