| Starter: Get portfolio ready for turn in. Include 3rd term book report. Take OUT the ACT WOD packet for study In Class: Second draft of research paper due today for second peer edit Content revisions: FIRST, underline the thesis. -Make sure author has provided enough context for everything to make sense. -Make sure all quotes and evidences are “sandwiched” -Make sure all evidence is thoroughly analyzed. Make sure the author has thoroughly proved the thesis. -Help your partner to improve his or her intro and conclusion. -Fix any awkwardness in their prose. -Fix any leftover proofreading mistakes: grammar, spelling, style. Final Draft due Thursday Book reports were due last week. Portfolio and late work due today. HW: ACT Word of the Day Test on Thursday |
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Starter: Just quickly review for the vocab quiz
ACT Word of the Day Precocious Write down its meaning, its part of speech, examples of the word and a descriptive sentence that uses it. --add Precocious to your review packet-- In Class: A (hopefully) speedy vocab quiz Outline Research paper, due EOP 1. Write your Thesis. --Take your research question and write it as an answer. 2. Determine the form your paper needs to be. --Expository/Informative --Argument/Persuasive --Compare and Contrast --Review/Survey 3. Set up the format. (see picture below) HW: Finish outline if you didn’t in class. Book Report due March 20 Portfolio due March 23 Late work “drop dead” date March 23 ACT word of the day test March 25 There IS school on March 27. Starter: If you need to, study for a retake of the Mission Statement quiz. We'll take it in a few minutes. If you don't have to retake it, move right into class work.
In Class: Last day of in-class research for note taking. Third set of notes due on Thursday. Have all three sets of notes ON PAPER in class on Thursday for beginning to write. HW: Finish third set of notes, by Thursday you should have notes from AT LEAST nine sources. Book report due March 20 Late Work "Drop Dead" day is March 20 Portfolio due on March 23 ACT word of the day Test March 25 Starter 9: Friday Free Write. Study for quiz retake if you need to take it.
In Class: Quiz Retake Individual Reading Time Proposal Paper Due Catch up time and/or vocab review HW: GET CAUGHT UP.
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