CIS Writing / College-Prep Writing

Friday, February 3

Cary — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:22:58 +0000

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

Thursday, February 2

Cary — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:22:13 +0000

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

Cary — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:21:16 +0000

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

Tuesday, January 31

Cary — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:25:01 +0000

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

Cary — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:19:56 +0000

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

Monday, November 14, 2011

Cary — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:47:06 +0000

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

Friday, September 23

Cary — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:54:09 +0000

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.)

Thursday, September 22

Cary — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:53:33 +0000

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

Wednesday, September 21

Cary — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:53:04 +0000

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

Tuesday, September 20

Cary — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:52:27 +0000

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