10/17

Today in class we did the following:
1. Grammar: Sentence Combos (pp. 443)
2. Review body paragraphs
3. Discuss reflections:
-Expectations
-Examples
4. Write reflections

Homework:
ROUGH DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW!

10/16

Happy, happy, happy Tuesday!

Today in class we did the following:

1. Semi-colons and colons (in the grammar book)

2. Revised introductory paragraph

3. Body paragraph example (hand out)

4. Dystopian book talk, chose novel

Homework:

-Have at least one body paragraph for class tomorrow.

ROUGH DRAFTS DUE THURSDAY!
P.S. I have a surprise for you on Thursday too. YAY!

10/15

Today in class we did the following:

1. Outline Check

2. Revisions X2

3. Handout: example introductions

Homework:

-Rough drafts DUE THURSDAY.

-Intro paragraph due tomorrow.

Friday! :D

Today in class we did the following:
1. Finished last strikes
2. Handout: thesis statement problems/solutions
3. Re-wrote thesis statements
4. Thesis workshop X2
5. Started outlines


Homework:
A typed outline for your essay is due on Monday.
Your outline should include:

-Thesis
-Topic sentence for EVERY paragraph
-Quotations
-Brief analysis of each quotation
-Restatement of thesis.

Please note: the more detailed your outline is, the more help you'll be able to get from your classmates before you start your rough draft.

10/12

Today we debated. Yippy. Skippy. Hooray.


Homework:
Thesis, quotes for tomorrow. :)

10/10

1. Supervised Writing: Stranger essay
2. Work on debates


Homework:
THESIS STATEMENTS!

Tuesday!

Today in class we did the following:
1. Stranger vocab test!
2. Prep debates

RE-WRITES ARE DUE TOMORROW. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM AFTER TOMORROW.