Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Week of January 30- February 3

Monday, January 30
Assignments: On Demand Scramble

Tuesday, January 31
Bell Work: Journal: How do you go about deciding where you stand on political issues? What issues do you feel passionatelly about? What issues do feel passive towards?
Assignments: Qualifying arguments, GOP presidential debates

Wednesday, February 1
Assignments: Into to argument
Homework: First post to Moodle by midnight tonight!

Thursday, February 2
Assignments: Writing a counterargument

Firday, February 3
Assignments: Topical argument writing
Homework: Replies to Moodle by midnight tonight!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Week of January 23-27

Monday, Januray 23
Assignments: Today is the last day to work in class on your research assignment!
Homework: Bring in your completed synthesis essay tomorrow for peer review.

Tuesday, January 24
Items Due: Synthesis essay (rough draft)
Assingnments: Peer review and conferencing
Homework: Synthesis essay with corrections

Wednesday, January 25
Items Due: Synthesis essay with corrections
Bell Work: Journal: What is your overall impression of Hemingway? Do you like his writing style? Explain why and give specific examples.
Assignments:
Turn in your research assignment
Analysis of body paragraphs

Thursday, January 26
Bell Work: Grammar review
Assignments: Socratic Circle
Homework: Grammar and vocab quiz tomorrow

Firday, January 27
Assignments: Quiz over affect v. effect, comma splices, there/their/they’re, and vocab