Section outline
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MONDAY:
> Body paragraph due today. You will get feedback on ONE paragraph. You pick -- what you think is your strongest, or what you think is your weakest. there are benefits to feedback on either type of paragraph. Bring in a TYPED copy of the paragraph. No excuses for hand-written paragraphs!
>Peer review: If you are not here today, take >> THIS WORKSHEET << and, if you can, "borrow" a couple of paragraphs from classmates (have them send it to via email or Google share), read over the body paragraph, and fill out the sheet above. Note: the sheet has two forms on it, top and bottom.
Those of you here in class today will read two paragraphs and fill out the sheets.
TUESDAY:
>You have two Google Classroom assignments. You will do these in class, and both are review. The first is about writing conventions; the second is about MLA formatting. If you are absent you can do these at home, once the assignments are open. I will open them at the beginning of each class period, and leave them open for those of you who are not in class today.> HERE IS A DECENT, ONE-PAGE DESCRIPTION of thesis statements, and includes writing a thesis about nonfiction.
WEDNESDAY:
Vocabulary quiz / new vocabulary
THURSDAY:
>Sentence combining -- see Slide Presentation >> HERE << .
Then, on Google Classroom, take the sentence from The Great Gatsby and deconstruct it into as many simple sentences as you reasonably can. Submit your assignment to Google Classroom.
FRIDAY:
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The assignments below are ONLY for those I have previously discussed these assignments with. For almost all of you, what is listed below DOES NOT APPLY (yet):
Bless Me, Ultima and A Separate Peace: You should have the info for A Separate Peace already; for Bless Me, Ultima, the online text can be found >>HERE<< and the accompanying essay questions can be found here.
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