Planning Your Week
S 8/26: Complete interview narrative with transcript due to Turnitin.com. M 8/27: No Red Ink parallelism practice due at 11:59 p.m. W 8/29: Early Release! No Red Ink parallelism quiz due at 11:59 p.m. Th 8/30: ZINC 1st check (Remember, the goal is to learn words and increase your class and school rank. Top students will earn extra credit.) You must log in through Clever. No Red Ink verb voice practice due at 11:59 p,m. F 8/31: Quiz on “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” from pre-course vocabulary sheet. Monday, August 27 Opener: Unpack Embedded Assessment 2 (argument) p.64. Review review elements of argument (p.91-2). Complete a stoplight self-check. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete No Red Ink parallelism practice. Read IR and complete ZINC for Aug. 30 check. Study “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” vocab. terms from pre-course reading list. Tuesday, August 28 Opener: Compare and contrast informational and argumentative writing. How do you analyze persuasive elements? Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete No Red Ink parallelism quiz by Wed. night. Read IR and complete ZINC for Aug. 30 check. Study “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” vocab. terms from pre-course reading list. Wednesday, August 29 Early Release Opener: IAN: Revisit “Education Still Pays” and analyze the appeals (ethos, pathos, logos); discuss the difference between argument and persuasion. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete No Red Ink parallelism quiz. Read IR and complete ZINC for Aug. 30 check. Study “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” vocab. terms from pre-course reading list. Work ahead on your No Red Ink verb voice practice. Thursday, August 30 Opener: Review research pathways and databases; introduce CRAAP test for source analysis. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Read IR and complete ZINC (due 11:59 p.m.). Study “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” vocab. terms from pre-course reading list. No Red Ink verb voice practice due at 11:59 p.m. Friday, August 31 Opener: Review SMELL and SOAPSTone graphic organizers. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your holiday weekend!
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Planning Your Week
M 8/20: Continue to bring your autobiography, biography, or memoir to class. We will continue to work with it this week. This should be a print text–no ebooks, please. You should also have your work on the Prerequisite Vocabulary and Skills sheet; remember we will have a quiz over the words under “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” in a few weeks. Bring an independent reading text (print only, please) to class each day. W 8/22: Bring your typed interview transcript to class. S 8/26: Complete interview narrative with transcript due to Turnitin.com Th 8/30: ZINC 1st check (Remember, the goal is to learn words and increase your class and school rank. Top students will earn extra credit.) You must log in through Clever. Monday, August 20 Opener: Complete orientation to learning commons. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete your interview transcript for Wednesday (bring a typed, printed copy). Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary; bring a printed copy of your “Marigolds” EOC response for tomorrow. Tuesday, August 21 Opener: Discuss interview results from the weekend and interview plans for this week. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete your interview transcript for Wednesday (bring a typed, printed copy). Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Wednesday, August 22 Opener: Share interview transcripts and review effective introductions and conclusions; begin writing your narrative interview draft. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete your EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 23 Opener: Explore verb voice and mood with Activity 1.13 (p.64); unpack EA2 and review elements of argument (p.91-2). Complete a stoplight self-check IAN. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete your EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Friday, August 24 Opener: Compare and contrast informational and argumentative writing. How do you analyze persuasive elements? Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Submit EA1 (narrative interview to Turnitin.com Sunday evening and bring a printed copy to class Monday. Read IR book and first set of ZINC due Aug. 30. Planning Your Week
M 8/13: Continue to bring your autobiography, biography, or memoir to class. We will continue to work with it this week. This should be a print text–no ebooks, please. You should also have your work on the Prerequisite Vocabulary and Skills sheet; remember we will have a quiz over the words under “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” in a few weeks. Bring an independent reading text (print only, please) to class each day. W 8/15: Be ready to introduce your partner to the class Wednesday. Write a complete script of what you plan to say with a strong opening and closing, plenty of direct and indirect quotations, and specific details to capture the person’s voice. Th 8/16: Submit EOC response to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. Thursday evening. S 8/26: Complete interview narrative with transcript due to Turnitin.com Th 8/30: ZINC 1st check (Remember, the goal is to learn words and increase your class and school rank. Top students will earn extra credit.) You must log in through Clever. Monday, August 13 Opener:
HOMEWORK: Prepare your partner interview script for Wednesday. Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Tuesday, August 14 Opener: Assemble IAN with STEAL handouts, table of contents, and independent reading log. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Prepare your partner interview script for Wednesday; bring a hard copy to class and upload your transcript and paragraph to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. . Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Wednesday, August 15 Opener: Review creating voice from pizza prompt and excerpt from Speak. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete your EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 16 Opener: Review EA1 and the scoring guide; review you initial questions for your interviewee. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Complete your EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Friday, August 17 Opener: Sample independent reading books and share insights into voice and imagery; summarize independent reading thus far; write a short description of the narrator’s voice (in terms of diction, syntax, and imagery). Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Conduct your interview. Don’t forget to record it so you can produce an accurate transcript! Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Planning Your Week
M 8/6: Bring your completed mini-me to class: Mini Me Character Strength STEAL Continue to bring your autobiography, biography, or memoir to class. We will continue to work with it this week. This should be a print text–no ebooks, please. You should also have your work on the Prerequisite Vocabulary and Skills sheet; remember we will have a quiz over the words under “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” in a few weeks. Bring an independent reading text (print only, please) to class each day. Th 8/30: ZINC 1st check (Remember, the goal is to learn words and increase your class and school rank. Top students will earn extra credit.) Use these directions: SpringBoard Instructions for First Time Login REV. Monday, August 6 Opener: Establish group discussion norms and share your textual lineage with your group. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Tuesday, August 7 Opener: Establish clock buddies; review SOAPSTone and SMELL strategies for reading with “Making the Grade.” Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Wednesday, August 8 Opener: Assemble IAN with STEAL handouts, table of contents, and independent reading log. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Thursday, August 9 Opener: Assess class mastery and place skills on the class stoplight to prioritize weaknesses. Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. Friday, August 10 Opener: Review sensory details Work Session:
HOMEWORK: Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary. |
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