Wednsday, June 6

• Finals, Hour 6

 

Tuesday, June 5

• Finals, Hours 1 & 2

 

Monday, June 4

• Book Sharing and General Merriment

 

Friday, June 1

• Independent Reading

 

Thursday, May 31

• Independent Reading

 

Wednesday, May 30

• Independent Reading

 

Tuesday, May 29

• Independent Reading

 

Monday, May 28

• Memorial Day - No School

 

Friday, May 25

• Only Hours 5-8 Meet
• Begin independent reading  

 

Thursday, May 24

• Finish CS

 

Wednesday, May 23

• Continue CS

 

Tuesday, May 22

• Debrief S & F
• Start CS

 

Monday, May 21

• Finish S & F

 

Friday, May 18

• View S & F

 

Logos/Ethos/Pathos

 

Thursday, May 17

• Dear Mrs. Floading
• Intro to Indie reading and Doc Film unit

 

Wednesday, May 16

• The AP Exam!

 

Tuesday, May 15

• Reviewland

 

Monday, May 14

• Return 5/11 ICE
• Review Sample 6
• MC Practice - last one! (6 questions 1634!)
• Review: Logos/Ethos/Pathos, Fallacies, Text Structures

 

Friday, May 11

• Final ICE! Carson (2004)

 

Thursday, May 10

• Top Ten Rhetorical Techniques
• CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Prep for ICE tomorrow: Carson's writing is characterized by...

 

Wednesday, May 9

• Review opener: What do you want to review before the AP test? Share and write on board.
• Discuss "Show and Tell" essay with reference to visual rhetoric
• Practice with AP MC question "stems" using Friday's ICE passage
• Turn in one question end of the hour

 

Tuesday, May 8

• Test on SL

 

Monday, May 7

• Return ICE from 5/4
• View summary and sample
• Multiple Choice Practice (Johnson) 

 

Friday, May 4

• ICE - Rhetorical Analysis (2007/Rushdie)

 

Thursday, May 3

• Schedule for next week distributed
• Rhetorical prep with "In Search of the Good Family"
• Assessment
• Talking with the Text 

 

Wednesday, May 2

• Discuss 2nd half of The Scarlet Letter
• Turn in 5 High Level Questions at end of hour

 

Tuesday, May 1

• W.o.W for May Due
• Final workday in lab for Synthesis Project  (turn in by end of the week)

 

Monday, April 30

• Return work (4/27 ICE)
• Multiple Choice Practice (Howells)

 

Friday, April 27

• ICE - Synthesis (Daylight Savings Time) 

 

Thursday, April 26

• Return sources with citations
• Work on Response

 

Wednesday, April 25

• Synthesis Project work day
• Turn in 6-8 sources at end of class with MLA citations

 

Tuesday, April 24

• Synthesis Project work day
• Return Introduction and Task
• Revise and work on Sources

 

Monday, April 23

• Return 2/40 DAQ
• View Sample 6
• Multiple Choice Practice ("Town...vale...")

 

Friday, April 20

• DAQ - 2001 (Sontag)

 

Thursday, April 19

• Opening writing - respond to something from the photography readings
• View images referenced in photography readings
• Connections between Time article and SL?

 

Wednesday, April 18

• Discuss first half of The Scarlet Letter
• Check in questions
• Collect questions and discussion evaluation
• Distribute readings to prepare for DAQ (2001-Sontag) and Time Magazine "What Makes Us Moral" article.

 

Tuesday, April 17

• Synthesis Work Day

 

Monday, April 16

• Synthesis Work Day
• Distribute weekly schedule 

 

Friday, April 6 - Friday, April 13

• Spring Break

 

Thursday, April 5

• Synthesis Work Day - All classes in West Lab

 

Wednesday, April 4

• Discuss "High School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies"

 

Tuesday, April 3

• Submit GoW essay (if conference)
• MC Practice Answers
• Assignment and Distribution of The Scarlet Letter
• W.o.W. Sharing

 

Monday, April 2

• Return Friday's ICE DAQ
• Submit GoW Essay (if no writing conference)
• Multiple Choice Practice (Mill, 1859)

 

Friday, March 30

• ICE - DAQ (2005/Singer)

 

Thursday, March 29

• If you get a writing conference you can have a one day extension on your paper.
• Otherwise, final draft due Monday!
• Return GoW Drafts
• "Save the Last Word for Me" discussion of readings from textbook (responsibility to community - prep for DAQ tomorrow)

 

Wednesday, March 28

• GoW Draft Due - revision activities in class 
• CLICK HERE FOR DRAFT DISCUSSED IN CLASS 

 

Tuesday, March 27

• Synthesis work day

 

Monday, March 26

• Return practice FRQ for those that came on Saturday
• Mini-conferences on proposal for GoW paper (Draft due Wednesday!)

 

Friday, March 23

• Only Hour 6 Meets
• Workday in lab for Synthesis Project

 

Thursday, March 22

• Introduce GoW Rhetorical Analysis
• Time to work on proposal for topic

 

Wednesday, March 21

• Final discussion of GoW
  Distribute letter from Steinbeck
• Turn in work with rubric
• Bring GoW tomorrow - let me know if you need this section of GoW back tomorrow to write about it.

 

Tuesday, March 20

• Introduce Synthesis Assignment
• Brainstorming

 

Monday, March 19

• Return Friday's ICE - DAQ (Television)
• View sample
• Multiple Choice Practice (Howells)

 

Friday, March 16

• ICE - DAQ (Television)

 

Thursday, March 15

• Discuss Conversations Section of LC pgs 766 - 779
• "He Doesn't Like to Watch"
• "TV Turnoff Week"
• "Is Media Violence Free Speech" 
• Gallery Walk Activity 

 

Wednesday, March 14

• Early Release Day: Only Hours 1,2 meet
• GoW work day

 

Tuesday, March 13

• Discuss Conversations section of LC pgs. 766 - 779
• "Watching TV Makes You Smarter"
• "The Argument Against TV"
• Fishbowl Discussion 

 

Monday, March 12

• Return ICE Synthesis #5
• Multiple Choice Practice - "A Room of One's Own"

 

Friday, March 9

• ICE Synthesis #5 - Advertising

 

Thursday, March 8

• Discuss "Cloud the Issue or Clear the Air" visual rhetoric
• Present OPTIC in small groups

 

Wednesday, March 7

• Discussion #3 - GoW
• Turn in Reading Reaction and Devices at end of the hour

 

Tuesday, March 6

• Discussed Dillard "The Stunt Pilot" - tone of passages
• Go over multiple choice questions on essay
• Turn in DEJ with in class activities

 

Monday, March 5

• Return GoW work
• Multiple Choice Practice "The Crisis"

 

Friday, March 2

• No School

 

Thursday, March 1

• Half Day/Conferences
• Only Hour 6 meets - work day for GoW

 

Wednesday, February 29

• Course selection in lab

 

Tuesday, February 28

• Schedule for next week distributed
• W.o.W. words for March 
• Elective information for next year 

 

Monday, February 27

• Return Synthesis #4 and Discuss
• Multiple Choice Practice (Ellison)

 

Friday, February 24

• ICE Synthesis #4 (Museums)

  

Thursday, February 23

• Return Synthesis #3
• Discuss LC section on Language Conversations

  

Wednesday, February 22

• GoW Discussion #2

  

Tuesday, February 21

• Reading and Work Day for GoW

  

Monday, February 20

• No School - Staff Development

  

Friday, February 17

• ICE Synthesis #3 (Space Exploration)

  

Thursday, February 16

• Conversations Discussion

  

Wednesday, February 15

• Rodriguez Quiz

  

Tuesday, February 14

• Rodriguez - Save the Last Word

  

Monday, February 13

• Return Work 
• MC Practice ("Death of the Moth")
• Schedule for the Week...available HERE

 

Friday, February 10

•  Synthesis Question #2
• Mrs. Floading is at a meeting and will be out for hours  1 & 2 - pick up packet and begin writing when you arrive!  

 

Thursday, February 9

• Return synthesis question from 2/3/12
• Go over 2011 Synthesis question (issues and implications of the locavore movement)
• Discuss "The Traveling Bra Salesman's Lesson" 

  

Wednesday, February 8  

• Discussion #1 - GoW
• Turn in reading reaction and style devices at end of class
• Distribute sources for 2011 Synthesis Question 
• H.W. "The Traveling Bra Salesman's Lesson" in LC (annotate and answer #2, 3) 
• See a sample of a quality reading reaction HERE. This example was originally handwritten, and about four pages long.  

 

  

Tuesday, February 7

• Discuss "The Surgeon as Priest"
• CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Be ready for discussion of GoW for tomorrow - to p. 156! (reading reaction and devices due) 

 

Monday, February 6

• Return Work
• MC Practice ("Confessions of a Flirt" 1859)
• Schedule for this week: CLICK HERE  Or CLICK HERE
• H.W. Read "The Surgeon as Priest" in textbook p. 197 and answer #7 under "Exploring the Text" for tomorrow.  

 

Friday, February 3

• ICE Sythesis #1

 

Thursday, February 2

• Reading Day Hours 1 & 2 (early release)

 

Wednesday, February 1

• February W.o.W.
• Share synthesis essentials paragraphs from yesterday

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

• Turn in visual rhetoric assignment
• Discuss student responses from 2008 (difference between an argument and a summary)
• Essentials of a Synthesis Body Paragraph (handout and practice)
• H.W.  Your W.o.W.'s for February due tomorrow

 

Monday, January 30, 2012

• Warm up: visual rhetoric example (Anderson Cooper ad)
• Multiple Choice Practice (2001 Exam 1-9)
• Source Q & A for 2008 Synthesis question
• H.W. Visual Rhetoric Assignment due tomorrow!  

 

Friday, January 27, 2012 

• Synthesis Introduction and Text info Chpt. 3 CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Examine Synthesis Question from 2008
• Distribute schedule for next week and visual rhetoric rubric

 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

• Collect AHF Passage Analysis and book
• Continue visual rhetoric on "Reflections" and "Three Servicemen"
• Visual Rhetoric Assignment (DUE TUESDAY)
• Practice visual rhetoric analysis with "American Cheese" Ad

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

• Reminders for AHF Passage Analysis
• Grapes of Wrath intro and book distribution CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Continue discussing openings from Stewart ICE
• Begin visual rhetoric - OPTIC method and "Reflections"

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

• Return work - ICE from 1/13 (track on sheet)
• Mini-conferences on AHF Passage Analysis
• Openings activity (Stewart)

 

Monday, January 23, 2012

• Schedule for this week distributed
• Return final exam
• Go over multiple choice answers and essays
• Self-evaluation and discussion

 

Friday, January 20 - No School

• Prep Records

 

Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19

• Final Exams

 

Monday, January 16

• Final discussion on AHF and Afterward
• Turn in Paideia sheet #4 at end of class
• Discuss your Kelley question notes - turn in

 

Friday, January 13

• Rhetorical Analysis ICE - 2005 (Stewart)

 

Thursday, January 12

• Final Quick 8 - discuss and turn in
• Go over Kelley question findings (2011) and also openings sheet

 

Wednesday, January 11

• "Shooting an Elephant" - Online Quiz
• Notes on "Shooting an Elephant" - CLICK HERE FOR NOTES

 

Tuesday, January 10

• Final Exam information CLICK HERE FOR THE INFORMATION
• Quick 8 (#7)
• Peer review of passage analysis for AHF
• H.W. Study for tone words quiz, read "Shooting an Elephant" in LC

 

Monday, January 9

• Return district portfolios
• Multiple Choice Practice

 

Friday, January 6

• Turn in Article Analysis #7
• Finish style analysis examples and discussion
• Submit thesis statements for review (will be returned at the end of the hour)
• Work on annotating 2011 (Kelley) question - what rhetorical strategies do you find?

 

Thursday, January 5

• Quick 8 (#6)
• AHF follow up: clip, Afterward distributed, TDD assignment
• Style analysis practice and discussion 
• H.W. Proposal/thesis draft, Article Analysis #7 

 

Wednesday, January 4

• Discussion #3 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  
• Turn in your Paideia sheet at the end of the hour

 

Tuesday, January 3

• Return work
• Quick 8 (#5)
• W.o.W. #2 - give one get one, share on word wall
• Time remaining - work time for AHF
• Due tomorrow: to p. 224 in AHF, Paideia sheet #3

 

December 23-January 2

• Winter Break

 

Thursday, December 22

• ACT Practice Test (morning)

 

Wednesday, December 21

• Report to library lab for revision assignment
• Turn in by end of hour

 

Tuesday, December 20

• Revision assignment
• "Dear Me" Letter (due end of the hour)
• Schedule for after break CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE

 

Monday, December 19

• Return in-class essay from Friday (Onion)
• Multiple Choice Practice - Mencken

 

Friday, December 16

• In Class Essay (Rhetorical Analysis #3 - Onion)

 

Thursday, December 15

• Follow up on AHF - point of view and satire/irony
• "Corn Pone Opinions"  NOTES HERE
• Discuss Onion articles packet

 

Wednesday, December 14

• Discussion #2 AHF 

 

Tuesday, December 13

• Correct multiple choice practice
• Tone Words - coding words you know, have heard and are new (top 25 will be on a matching quiz after break)
• Reading/work time for the rest of the hour (Chpts 14-22 in AHF for tomorrow)

 

Monday, December 12

• Return work: In class essay 12/2 and discuss
• Quick 8 #2
• Distribute readings for Thursday (Onion packet) 
• Multiple choice practice: 2001 exam #'s 44-52

 

Friday, December 9

• Turn in Article Analysis #6
• Read "Modern Modest Proposals" out loud
• Distribute Schedule for next week

 

Thursday, December 8

• Quiz on "A Modest Proposal"
• Groups peer edit and share sections from your "Modern Modest Proposals"
• H.W. Combine sections, Article Analysis #6, Subordination Section p. 999 Exercise #2

 

 

Wednesday, December 7

• Discuss "A Modest Proposal"
• Brainstorm topics for "A Modern Modest Proposal" - get into groups
• For tomorrow, draft Introduction, Proposal and Reasons

 

For samples that are helpful for tomorrow's homework, see below:

CLICK HER FOR Sample "A Modern Modest Proposal"

CLICK HERE FOR Recent article in the spirit of Swift.

REMINDER: ARTICLE ANALYSIS #6 IS DUE ON FRIDAY!!!

 

Tuesday, December 6

• Correct Mutiple Choice Practice
• Handout Study Guide for "A Modest Proposal"
• Reading Time for "A Modest Proposal" - due tomorrow

 

Monday, December 5

• Return TTC papers
• Quick 8 #1
• Multiple Choice Practice - Swift

 

Friday, December 2

• In class essay (rhetorical analysis #2 - Barry)

  

Thursday, December 1

• W.o.W. words due
• Additional background on AHF (handout on historical context and video clip)
• Verbs List distributed
• Schedule for Next week: CLICK HERE  FOR SCHEDULE
• Corn Pone Opinions CLICK HERE FOR NOTES 

 

Wednesday, November 30

• Discussion #1 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Turn in your Paideia sheet at the end of the hour

 

Tuesday, November 29

• Reading/Work Day - AHF

 

Monday, November 28

• Return In Class Essay (Barry)
• Style Revisions
• Hints and Tips
• Multiple choice practice (Douglas) 
• Collect TTC Books!  

 

Thanksgiving Break! 

 

Tuesday, November 22

• Only Hours 1-4 Meet
• TTC Final Draft Due

 

Monday, November 21

• Reading/Work Day

 

Friday, November 18

• Article Analysis #5 due
• Teacher Conferences on TTC Paper

 

Thursday, November 17

• TTC draft due - Peer conferences

 

 

Wednesday, November 16

• First Impressions Activity - with "America's Original Superstar"
• Structure of book - look closely at 1st paragraph
• CLICK HERE FOR NOTES

 

Tuesday, November 15

• Introduction to Satire
• CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Independent Reading, 2nd Quarter (Distribute instructions and books)
• H.W. Read "America's Original Superstar" online (with chart)

 

Monday, November 14

• Return Article Analysis #4
• Multiple Choice Practice - Twain
• Discuss and Correct

 

Friday, November 11

• Return proposal and Double Entry Journal
• In Class Essay #2 - Rhetorical Analysis

 

Thursday, November 10

• Shortened class period (WKCE Testing)
• Review and discuss 2010 Free Response Question
• Turn in TTC paper proposal
• Distribute next schedule CLICK HERE FOR A COPY 

 

Wednesday, November 9

• Seminar Discussion - final section of TTC
• Turn in Double Entry Journal end of class
• Read 2010 Question packet for tomorrow 

 

Tuesday, November 8

• Shortened class period (WKCE Testing)
• Introduce TTC Essay Assignment
• Proposal Due Thursday.

 

Monday, November 7

• Multiple Choice Practice (Didion)
• Discuss and Correct
• Review format for Rhetorical Analysis in-class essay
• S.A.D. (structure/appeals/devices) technique

 

Friday, November 4

• Article Analysis #4 due
• Reading/Work day on The Things They Carried (p. 179-end of book)
• Only hours 7 & 8 meet
• Quarter 1 ends today - all late work must be in by 3 p.m.

 

Thursday, November 3

• Distribute next week's schedule and go over details
• Present answers to rhetoric and style questions on "Serving in Florida"
• Closing writing: After reading and discussing "Serving in Florida" what makes this essay the most effective in your opinion? 
• H.W. Article Analysis #4 (Hour 1 remember to stop by - we won't meet tomorrow!)

 

 

Wednesday, November 2

• Distribute W.o.W. handout (all three class word walls)
• Return Questions for Discussion (HDYK?)
• Share narratives in the style of Ehrenreich
• Discuss what makes her style unique (list on board)
• Turn in your narrative for feedback 
• Time to work on Question on Rhetoric and Style for tomorrow
• Email teacher your response/notes for class or bring hard copy tomorrow

 

Tuesday, November 1

• W.o.W. #1  - Discuss and Share, turn in
• "Serving in Florida" - choose question on Rhetoric/Style p. 187 to prepare for Thurs.
• Turn in Questions for Discussion
• H.W. Narrative in the style of Ehrenreich (see #2 p. 188)

 

Monday, October 31

• Multiple Choice Practice
• Return in class essay #2
• H.W. Read "Serving in Florida" by Barbara Ehrenreich p. 179-186 and answer Questions for Discussion on looseleaf (will be collected) 

 

Oct. 27/28 Professional Dev't Days

• No Classes 

 

Wednesday, October 26 

• Seminar Discussion #3 for The Things They Carried 
•  Turn in your double entry journal at the end of class
• Schedule for next week distributed, DEJ #2 returned. 

 

Tuesday, October 25

• Reading Work Day  - The Things They Carried
• Section 3 to p. 178 is due tomorrow! Be prepared for the seminar discussion.

 

Monday, October 24

• Multiple choice practice - RFK Speech (1966)

 

Friday, October 21

• In class essay: DAQ #2

 

Thursday, October 20

• Reading Work Day - The Things They Carried
• Review the "Strong Opening Paragraphs" handout for tomorrow's in class essay if you like.
• CLICK HERE FOR A COPY

 

Wednesday, October 19

• Finish discussing "Google" Article
• Discuss student papers packet (2004)

 

Tuesday, October 18

• Correct Multiple Choice Practice
• Check in "Google" article
• Identify sources of evidence
• List claims and evidence in groups
• H.W. Read student essays packet 

 

Monday, October 17

• Return Passage Analyses (Hr. 1 & 7)
• Quiz on Chapter 7 of EA - "Structuring Arguments" 
• Schedule for this week CLICK HERE FOR A COPY 
• Multiple Choice Practice 
• H.W. Print the article "Is Google Making us Stupid" - read and annotate. Identify 3 Toulmin Arguments.
• CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE

 

Friday, October 14

• Turn in Article Analysis #3
• Present paragraphs on Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me"

 

Thursday, October 13

• Test on Rhetorical Terms
• H.W. Article Analysis #3 due
• Read Chapter 7 in EA and take notes (quiz tomorrow)

 

Wednesday, October 12

• Seminar Discussion #2 for The Things They Carried
• Turn in your double entry journal at the end of class
• H.W. Study for the rhetorical terms test tomorrow!!!

 

Tuesday, October 11

• Return article analysis #2 (Hour 1)
• "Talking with the Text" Activity for Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me"
• Work time on graphic organizers
• Show sample graphic organizer with visualizer
• H.W. TTC to p. 123 for tomorrow! Bring double entry journal to class.  

 

Monday, October 10

• Return Fallacies Quiz
• Schedule for the week
• Multiple Choice Practice 
• H.W. "Superman and Me" in LC - all questions at end p. 112 

 

Friday, October 7

• Review game for rhetorical/stylistic terms test (Thursday!)
• Study your terms list and flash cards! 
• CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE 

 

Thursday, October 6

• Words of Wonder CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Discuss "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read"

 

Wednesday, October 5

• Work day in class for "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read" AND/OR The Things They Carried

 

Tuesday, October 4

• Quiz on EA Ch. 17: Fallacies of Argument
• Presentation on Fallacies CLICK HERE FOR NOTES

 

Monday, October 3

• Turn in passage analysis
• Return in class essay #1 - discuss benchmarks
• Multiple choice practice #1

 

Friday, September 30

• Return annotation passages
• Review Everything's an Argument - Pathos, Ethos, Logos

 

Thursday , September 29

• Go over multiple choice practice and turn in
• Time for reading Everything's an Argument with study guide

 

Wednesday, Septembr 28

• Discussion #1: p. 1-64 of The Things They Carried
• Read article on metafiction for next discussion
• Introdutory Presentation CLICK HERE
• Complete Multiple Choice Practice #1 for tomorrow
• Passage Analysis (the one from summer reading)  - ONLY THE ANNOTATION IS DUE TOMORROW! 
• Final draft of Passage Analysis due MONDAY

  

Tuesday, September 27

• Opening Writing: Would you thrive in the Japanese education system? Why or why not?
• Check in questions and annotations
• Discuss "School" by Kyoko Mori using questions from text
• Grammar as Rhetoric and Style - go over exercises
• A sample passage analysis has been posted for your reference. CLICK HERE to be taken to it.  

 

• H.W. due Wednesday 9/28
• Seminar Discussion: The Things They Carried p. 1-64
•  “The Things They Carried”
• “Love”
• “Spin”
• “On the Rainy River”
• “Enemies”
• Double entry journal for each of the stories (roughly five entries/a page for each)

 

Monday, September 26

• Return Article Analysis #1 and go over comments CLICK HERE FOR COMMENTS
• Opening writing activity and finish discussion of "Best in Class" by Margaret Talbot CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Multiple Choice Practice #1 and scoring sheet - due on Thursday.
• H.W. for Tuesday 9/27
• Read and take notes on Grammar as Rhetoric and Style: The Appositive p. 167-170
• Complete Exercises 1-3 (write the answers in your textbook)
• Read and annotate “School” by Kyoko Mori in LC – p. 130-140
• Answer all questions under Exploring the Text p. 140-141

 

Friday, September 23

• In class essay #1 (DAQ) 7th hour - take your essay Monday!
• Schedule for next week distributed CLICK HERE 

 

Thursday, September 22

• Early Release Day
• Only Hour 1 Meets - Reading/Work Day on The Things They Carried

 

Wednesday, September 21

• In class essay on Friday: Tips for Writing - CLICK HERE and HERE FOR QUESTION
• Passage Analysis CLICK HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT - DUE Thursday 29
• Save the Last Word for Me - start discussing "Best in Class" by Margaret Talbot CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS

 

Tuesday, September 20

• Wrap up tour of AP Exam (if needed)
• Everything's an Argument Chapter 1 CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Figurative language writing activity (see p. 440 in EA)
• H.W. "Best in Class" in LC, pgs. 113-122 (Answer all questions on p. 122)

 

 

Monday, September 19

• Anaphora in Advertising examples
• Check in rhetorical terms and stylistic devices flashcards
• More details on first quarter independent reading, The Things They Carried
• Tour of the AP Exam CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Read and take notes on EA Ch. 1 

 

Friday, September 16

• Identify stylistic techniques in JFK Inaugural Address we read out loud
• Next week's schedule CLICK HERE
• First quarter novel, The Things They Carried  CLICK HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT
• Everything's An Argument class set distributed - read p. 417-439 for Monday
• H.W. Make flash cards for rhetorical terms and devices from packet for Monday

 

Thursday, September 15

• Go over diction handout and discuss passages
• Discuss Chapter 2 in LC: Close Reading CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Rhetorical terms and stylistic devices packet CLICK HERE
• * * Article Analysis #1 due for tomorrow!
• H.W. for Monday: make flash cards for the terms you don't know! Expect an assessment in about two weeks...

 

Wednesday, September 14

• Write rhetorical precis for summer reading in groups
• Turn in one copy at end of the hour

 

Tuesday, September 13

• Discuss Diana texts (Audience/Writer/Subject)
• Return summer assignment editorials
• Article response assignment (first one due Friday!) See sample here. 
• Distribute primer on diction (read over for tonight)
• H.W. for Thursday: Chapter 2 in LC

 

Monday, September 12

• Gallery walk with Six Word Memoirs
• OWA: Are you satisfied with your memoir? Did you find this activity challenging? Why or why not? 
• Finish notes from Chapter 1 of LC: Ethos, Logos, Pathos
• Discuss "We Can Afford to Give Parents a Break" in LC p. 6
• H.W. Reread and annotate the Diana Texts p. 29-34 in LC and annotate for Speaker, Subject, Audience

 

Friday, September 9

• Sentence Modeling: Parallelism
• Check in annotations
• Finish sharing findings from syntax exercises
• Chapter 1: Ethos, Logos, Pathos CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
• Six Word Memoir due Monday!  

 

Thursday, September 8

• Six word memoir due Monday!
• "Tour" of Chapter One in The Language of Composition CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
• Share findings from syntax exercise - take notes on other passages
• H.W. Read and Annotate Chapter 1 in the textbook

 

Wednesday,September 7

• Sentence Roulette
• Sentence types - syntax primer
• Groups analyze syntax of samples
• Elect a spokesperson to share findings tomorrow
• H.W. Read all of the other passages on handouts

 

Tuesday, September 6

• Collect course contracts
• OWA: What does it mean to talk about a writer's "style"?
• Return passages and first day letters in portfolios
• Book circles - share your passages in groups

 

 

Friday, September 2

• Go over major assignments from syllabus
• Class website preview 
• Course contracts distributed - signed copy due Tuesday  
• Return letters, make classroom portfolios
• Follow up on summer reading, prepare for discussion next week. Passages will be returned on Tuesday. 

 

Thursday, September 1

• Welcome Back! 
• Seats on Podium - Roll Call/Attendance 
• Collect Summer Assignment   
• "Dear Mrs. Floading" letter 
• What book did you read this summer?
• Describe yourself as a writer and reader. 
• What do you want me to know about you?  
• Distribute Syllabus - go over course description, textbook information and classroom policies
• H.W. Read over the syllabus and bring any questions you may have to class tomorrow, when we will go over the major assignments.