Master Calendar (Check for Web updates often !) InSync FALL
QUARTER 2011 (50 class
days)
Blue-font assignments are Study
Skills; Red font assignments are Writing
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Sept. Fall Quarter Begins Both
Classes— Syllabus and Introductions 97: Diagnostic Paragraph |
22 Study Skills Introductions In
class--Introduction to the Web In
class--Reading
Baseline Exercise HW: Introduction to Effective Reading, pp. 7-10—quiz
tomorrow ------------------- 97: Diagnostic results;
Writing Myths; discuss Introduction chapter in English Brushup HW: Skim EB pgs 2-14 (Parts
of Speech) |
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Study Skills Quiz--Beginning
of Class Quiz, pp.
7-10 in the Study Skills Course Packet Introductions The
2001 Dartmouth College Study Discuss expectations In class—Discuss
Effective Reading
HW: re-read pp. 7-10. Locate practice reading material ------------------- 97: Discuss Parts of
Speech; Subjects and Verbs; Interview assignment HW: EB Chpt. 1 pgs 17-20;
complete Test 1 -5 pg 21-25 |
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26 Study Skills Introductions In class--Introduction to Effective Reading Assign the Scavenger Hunt, pp. 102-103 in the Course
Packet (due 10/6) HW: Fill out Learning Styles Questionnaire, pp. 84-90 (due 9/28) HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 HW: Have all
of the study skills texts ------------------- 97: In class--Discuss Subjects
and Verbs |
27 Introductions F PEACH BOOK DAY—please bring your
Peach Book and your Course Packet to class. HW: Scavenger Hunt, pp. 103-104 (due 10/6) HW: Consider the Expectations
questions for tomorrow HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 ------------------- Writing: Continue Parts of Speech with exercises; assign Paragraph
guidelines; |
28 Small groups discussion of Expectations questions HW: Goals, p. 101 (due 10/5) HW: complete
pp. 84-90
for tomorrow HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 ------------------- Writing: Discuss Paragraph structure HW- Revise Interview Paragraph 1; read Chapter 1 in EB: Subjects and
Verbs; do Practice 1 and 2 |
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class--Discuss Learning Styles Questionnaire, (pp. 84-90 in
our Course Packet) to the beginning of class HW: Please read The
Curve of Forgetting, pp. 15-18 for Tuesday, October 4. HW: Learning
Styles writing assignment (due 10/6) HW: Bring
log-information tomorrow HW: Increase
your patience threshold for tomorrow HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 ------------------- Writing: Discuss Subjects and
Verbs; peer-edit Interview paragraphs for content HW-Subjects and Verbs
continued; complete Test 1-5 |
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Please Attend Friday Today’s Computer
Lab Objectives for both groups ----------------------- BLUE GROUP only Computer
Lab Orientation—meet in classroom at 9:30 sharp Green
group—scavenger hunt? ----------------- GREEN GROUP only Computer Lab
Orientation—meet in classroom at 10:30 sharp Blue
group—scavenger hunt? Login Instructions for Angel, school network, and e-mail HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Type Paragraph 1 at
the lab; HW- Read Chapter 3 in EB
(Subject-Verb Agreement); Practice 1-4 (for Tuesday |
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October In class--PEACH
BOOK DAY —please bring your Peach Book and your Course Packet to class. Assign Course Chart activity, p. 100 in the Course Packet (due 10/10) HW:
Please read The
Curve of Forgetting by the beginning of class
tomorrow. HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 ---------------------- Writing: Paragraph 1
(Interview) due; introduce partners HW: Review Chapter 3; complete
Practice 1-4 |
4 Quiz--The
Curve of Forgetting, pp. 15-18 in the Course Packet In class--Discuss The
Curve of Forgetting HW: Goals, p. 101
(due tomorrow) HW: please
read pp. 19-22, Taking
Classroom Notes, for tomorrow’s class. HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Scavenger Hunt Writing Assignment (Paragraph #2) Writing: Discuss Subject-Verb
Agreement; check homework (Practice 1-4) HW-Work on Test 1-3 (pgs 43-45
in EB); reading from Connections?? |
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In class—Taking
Classroom Notes-taking, pp. 19-22 in the SS course packet Due--Goals, p. 101 HW: Complete Scavenger Hunt, pp. 102-103 by tomorrow HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 HW: please
read Taking
Classroom Notes, pp. 22-33 in the SS course packet for tomorrow’s class. HW: Learning
Styles writing assignment (due
Monday) Writing: Check Subj-Verb
homework; Assign Paragraph 2 (Scavenger Hunt) HW-Work on Paragraph 2; reading
from Connections?? |
Tinker-toy
example In class—discuss
Taking
Classroom Notes, pp. 22-33 in the SS course packet Scavenger Hunt Quiz HW: Learning
Styles Writing Assignment due Monday, 10/10 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Practice Fine-Tuning a
Paragraph; discuss readings from Connections?? Irregular
Verbs Diagnostic (if time) HW-Work on Paragraph 2; catch up on your
readings from Connections |
7 Come-for-Help Friday Consider Learning Styles Bonus Assignment—online only
(due 10/13) HW: Learning
Styles Writing Assignment due Monday, 10/10 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Work on Paragraph 2 at the lab HW-Complete Paragraph 2, due
Monday, October 10; read Chapter 4 pgs 49-52 in EB; complete Practice 1-3 |
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Peach
Book Reading Practice DUE--Learning
Styles Writing Assignment (p. 99) DUE--Course Chart activity, p. 100 in the Course Packet HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Paragraph Do’s and
Don’ts HW-Revise and Complete
Paragraph #2—The Scavenger Hunt—DUE tomorrow |
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BLUE GROUP only--Library
Orientation—first day-—Please meet in the library at 9:30. Please
meet Mita in the classroom at 10:30. GREEN GROUP only-- Please
meet Mita in the classroom at 9:30. Then attend the Library
Orientation— first day. Please meet in the library at 10:30 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: DUE- Paragraph #2—The Scavenger Hunt; Subject-Verb Agreement
continued (exercises in class) HW-Read Chapter 4 pgs 49-52 in
EB; complete Practice 1-3; read “Be Specific” from handout |
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BLUE GROUP only--Library
Orientation—second day. Please meet in the library at 9:30 Please meet Mita in the classroom at
10:30. GREEN GROUP only -- Please meet
Mita in the classroom at 9:30. Then
attend the Library Orientation— second day.
Please meet in the library at 10:30 HW: Please review Taking
Classroom Notes, pp. 23-22-33 in the SS course packet HW: Learning Styles Bonus Assignment
(optional)—online only—due at the beginning of class tomorrow, 10/13 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Discuss Sentence
Types; check homework exercises HW-Complete Sentence Types:
Test 1 and Test 2 |
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Please review Taking
Classroom Notes, pp. 22-33 in the SS course packet Practice Lecture Notes day #1—Rocks and Plate
Tectonics DUE: Learning Styles Bonus Assignment—online only—due at the beginning of class HW:
Online Classroom Etiquette Assignment (due Wednesday, 10/29) HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Sentence Types
continued; check homework exercises; Assign Paragraph 3 topic HW-Review Chapter 1 and Chapter
3 for Grammar Test 1 tomorrow |
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PLEASE MEET in the CLASSROOM Writing: Grammar Test 1
(Subjects and Verbs; Subject-Verb Agreement; Brainstorm Paragraph 3 topic;
discuss “Be Specific” HW-Work on Paragraph 3 (bring
and Outline of your paragraph to class on Monday, October 17) Peer-Editing on October 19;
Final Draft due October 20 |
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Study Skills--Peach Book Day—please bring your
Peach Book and your Course Packet to class. DUE: Course Chart activity, p. 100 in the Course Packet HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 HW: Online Classroom Etiquette Assignment (due
Monday, 10/24) Writing: ·
Share your Outline in
groups to improve Para. 3 organization; ·
Begin Fragments HW-Read Chpt. 5 (Fragments)
in EB, pgs 60-64 and complete Practice 1-2; work on Para 3 |
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Please review Taking
Classroom Notes, pp. 22-33 in the SS course packet Practice Lecture Notes day
#2—graded assignment HW: Please
read Textbook
Skills, pp. 34-38 in the SS packet QUIZ
tomorrow on Taking
Classroom Notes, pp. 22-33 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Discuss Fragments; check grammar homework HW-Complete Paragraph 3;
work on Practice 3-4 in Chpt. 5 in EB |
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Discuss Textbook Skills, pp. 34-38 in the SS packet QUIZ
on Taking Classroom Notes, pp. 22-33 in the SS
course packet (begins at 10:05 am) HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: ·
Peer-Edit Para. 3 ·
Check grammar homework HW-Revise Para. 3 for
tomorrow (No more late submissions!
Include late assignment form, if you cannot hand in your assignment tomorrow J |
20 Continue to discuss Textbook Skills, pp. 34-38 in the SS packet Bring-a-Book Day InSync Textbook Survey From—in class Studying a Chapter Flowchart, p. 48 in the
SS packet. HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Para. 3 DUE In-Class, complete
Fragments Test 3 (pg 67) and Test 5 (pg 70) on a separate paper and hand in HW for the weekend: ·
Read Chpt. 6 (Run-Ons and
Comma Splice) in EB, pgs 70-74, and complete Practice 1-2 for Monday Read “How to Become a
Writer” (from Connections or the handout) and be ready for a discussion
on Monday |
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No class—English
Department Retreat The Computer Lab 1220-G
should be open for your use. |
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Study Skills--Peach Book Day—please bring your
Peach Book and your Course Packet to class. DUE:
Online Classroom Etiquette Assignment HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: ·
Discuss Run-Ons and Comma
Splices; check homework HW- ·
Complete Test 1 and 3 in Ch
6 |
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Winter 2012 Registration-- or direct link to Winter Quarter 2012 Registration Planning Study Skills— Continue Textbook
Skills Unit, pp. 48-53. How to use
a “tinker-toy” to extract information. The PRM(F)Q Reading Method, p. 39 in the course
packet. How to Mark a Textbook, p. 40 in the course packet. HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: ·
Discuss “How to Be a Good
Writer” ·
Run-Ons and Comma Splices
contd; check homework HW- ·
Complete Test 5 and 6 in Ch
6 and hand in tomorrow (use a separate sheet to write complete
answers) Read “Indian Education” by
Sherman Alexie in Connections, pg
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Study Skills— PRM(F)Q practice, pp. 49-53 in our course packet and review. Putting it all together--(p. 48) in the study skills packet Vocabulary Building—Latin and Greek Word Clues HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: ·
Discuss “Indian Education” ·
Assign Para. 4 topic (due dates TBA) ·
Brainstorm Para 4 topic (if
time permits) HW- ·
Work on Outline for Para.
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9:30-10:30 FIELD TRIP: The Counseling/Transfer Center 10:30—Grammar Quiz make-up
opportunity—Meet back in the
classroom at 10:30 if you want to take the test again. HW- Work on Rough Draft of
Para. 4 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 HW-Work on Paragraph 4 (bring
and Outline of your paragraph to class on Monday, October 31) |
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Computer Lab 1220-G Study Skills—complete ProQuest Quest Complete and read advice--Math Anxiety Questionnaire HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: ·
Type Para. 4 in the Comp
Lab ·
Any question on Para. 4?
Ask today HW- ·
Complete Para. 4 (peer
editing on Monday, Oct. 31) ·
Read “Two Ways to Belong to
America” from Connections, pg 43 ·
Review Chapter 6 for
Grammar Test 2 (on Wednesday, Nov. 2) ·
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Study Skills--Peach Book Day—please bring your
Peach Book and your Course Packet to class. HW: Begin Memory Training
Unit--pp. 55-59 in our study skills packet HW: Prepare for Tuesday’s
Quiz on Textbook Skills Writing: Work on Paragraph 4 (bring ideas on
Paragraph 4 for a brainstorming session in class today) HW: Complete Paragraph 4 for peer-editing session tomorrow |
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November Study Skills--Begin Memory Training Unit, pp. 55-59 in our
course packet. Quiz on Textbook
Skills Unit, pp. 34-40 and p. 48 in the course packet HW: Catchwords and Catchphrases, pp, 60-68 HW: 20-minutes-a-day
reading, pp. 96-97 Writing: Peer-Editing Day for Paragraph 4 Final Draft due Thursday, November 3 HW: · Review Chapter 6 for Grammar Test 2 (on Wednesday, Nov. 2) |
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Assign the Culture Project Study Skills--Continue Memory
Training Skills—Catchwords and Catchphrases, pp, 60-68 Writing: Grammar Test 2 (Fragments, Run-Ons, and Comma Splices) Today HW- ·
Complete Paragraph 4—due tomorrow ·
Re-read “Two Ways to Belong to America” from Connections, pg 43 |
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Study Skills—Continue Memory Training Skills--Catchwords and Catchphrases, pp, 60-68 Writing: ·
Final Draft of
Paragraph 4 due
today · Mita presents “Two Ways to Belong to America” (a
cultural profile) HW- · Read “Like Mexicans” in Connections, pg 49 ·
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet to be handed in
and discussed on Monday (Nov. 7) 1. What two pieces of advice did
Soto’s grandmother give him, one good and one bad? 2. What advice does Soto finally
realize his mother is really giving him when she says to marry a Mexican
girl? |
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Computer Lab 1220-G Help
with Culture Project HW: Culture Project topic and one source due
Monday Writing HW- · Read Ch. 7 in EB, pgs. 81-84 · Try Practice 1 and Practice 2 (pg 83) Complete the two questions from “Like Mexicans” |
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DUE: Culture
Project topic and one source Writing: ·
Discuss Standard Essay Organization ·
Assign Essay 1 topic DUE: Nov. 16 (peer-editing: Nov. 14) Outline—Two
Ways to Belong to America Essay
1 Assignment: “Self and Diversity” · Discuss “Like Mexicans” ·
DUE: Answers to questions on “Like Mexicans” HW: ·
“Don’t Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgment” ·
Answer the following questions: 1. According to Heilbroner, why
do we stereotype people? 2. How does Heilbroner
suggest that we break the habit of stereotyping others? |
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Study Skills--Complete Memory Training Unit--pp. 55-59 and Catchwords and Catchphrases, pp, 60-68 in our
study skills packet ·
Juggling ·
Calendar ·
Final thoughts on
sentencing ·
MLA for
websites Writing: ·
Discuss Standard Essay Organization ·
Assign Essay 1 topic DUE: Nov. 16 (peer-editing: Nov. 14) Essay
1 Assignment: “Self and Diversity” “Don’t Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgment” by Robert Heilbroner HW: ·
Work on an Outline of your essay ·
Student
Essay Example #1—“Don’t Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgment”” |
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Study Skills HW Please read Test-Taking, pp. 69-72 in our
course packet HW: Prepare for tomorrow’s
Quiz on Memory
Training, pp. 54-68 in our course packet Writing:
College
Fair FIELD TRIP: Fair at the
Lair HW: · Read Ch. 7 “Pronouns” in EB,
pgs 81-84 · Complete Practice 1 and 2 in
the book |
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Skills--Discuss Test-taking (pp. 69-73) 50 point quiz on Memory Training, pp. 54-59 and Catchwords and Catchphrases, pp, 60-68 HW: Culture Project —working bibliography (3-4
sources) due Monday Writing: ·
Discuss “Pronouns” ·
Check homework HW: ·
Complete Pronouns: Test 1 and 2 on separate sheet to be handed in
on Monday ·
Draft your Essay 1; peer-editing session on Monday |
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Holiday |
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Study Skills—FINAL Peach Book Day—please bring
your Peach Book and your Course Packet to class. HW: Please read Test-Taking advice,
pp. 74-77 DUE: Culture Project —working bibliography (3-4 sources) HW: Writing: ·
DUE: Test 1, 3, and 5 on pronouns (pgs 85, 87, and 89) on a
separate piece of paper ·
Peer-Edit Essay 1 HW: ·
Revise Essay 1 ·
Read Ch 8 in EB, pgs 91-94
“Comma” ·
Complete Practice 1 and 2
(pgs 95 and 96) in book |
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Study
Skills—Continue Test-Taking
advice, pp. 75-77 HW: Please read Essay Test advice—pp.
78-83 in our course packet Writing: ·
Pronouns continued ·
Begin Ch. 8—Comma; check
homework HW: · Revise Essay 1 Complete Practice 3 and
4 in Comma (pgs 97 and 98) in book |
16 Study Skills— Continue Test-Taking advice,
pp. 75-77 Discuss How to Take an
Essay Test, pp. 78-83 Writing: ·
DUE: Essay 1 ·
Commas continued ·
Check homework HW: ·
Complete Test 1, 2, and 3
in Comma (pgs 95-97) in book |
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Skills—Continue discuss of How to Take an
Essay Test, pp. 78-83 Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Writing: · Comma continued · Check homework HW: ·
Complete Test 5 and 6 in Comma (pgs 99-100) on a separate sheet to
be handed in on Monday, November 20 ·
Read “Education in America” by Irving H. Buchen
in Connections, pg 109 and answer the following
questions due on Monday, November 28: 1. Was Buchen’s organization easy to
follow? If so, what specific strategies made it easy to follow? Under each heading, is the
specific information both relevant and useful? Explain why. |
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Computer Lab 1220-G Help
with Culture Project HW:
Culture Project outline due Monday |
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DUE: Culture
Project outline Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Come
to instructors’ offices for help at 9:30 Computer Lab Help in 1220-F
from 10:30 to 11:20 Writing: DUE:
Test 5 and 6 (Commas) either today or tomorrow—by hand or via e-mail |
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Computer Lab Help in 1220-G from 9:30 to
10:30 Come
to instructors’ offices for help at 10:30 Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Writing: If you are on campus,
come and pick up your Essay on Stereotypes. However, I would like you to work
on your Culture Projects this week, so you may wait until Monday, Nov. 28th
to pick up your essay in class J |
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Faculty Work Day |
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Holiday |
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Holiday |
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Culture Project—rough draft due—peer
editing workshop Culture
Project Peer Editing Form Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Writing: ·
DUE: Answere to the two questions from “Education
in America” by Irving H. Buchen in Connections, pg 109. Please see the Master Calendar’s Thursday, November
17 box for the specific questions. ·
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Portfolio information ·
Punctuation Test Review HW-Review for test tomorrow:
Chapters 8 (Commas) and 9 (Apostrophes) in EB; review Semicolons too from EB (the
rules are discussed in various chapters) |
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Complete Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Classroom
review day—bring any questions about study skills Writing: GRAMMAR TEST 3: Punctuation
(Commas, Semicolons, Apostrophes) HW-Review for the
Writing part on the Comprehensive Test: Parts of a Paragraph and an Essay;
why specific details are important; common sentence errors: fragments,
run-ons, comma splices, subject-verb agreements, and punctuation rules, etc. |
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Culture Project Oral Reports—first day—citizenship points will be awarded Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Writing HW-Review for the
Writing part on the Comprehensive Test: Parts of a Paragraph and an Essay;
why specific details are important; common sentence errors: fragments,
run-ons, comma splices, subject-verb agreements, and punctuation rules, etc. |
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December Oral Reports—second day—citizenship points will be awarded Review
for the Study Skills part of the Comprehensive on 12/2 Writing HW-Review for the
Writing part on the Comprehensive Test: Parts of a Paragraph and an Essay;
why specific details are important; common sentence errors: fragments,
run-ons, comma splices, subject-verb agreements, and punctuation rules, etc. |
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Culture Project—Final Copy due with outline and sources page Combined Comprehensive Writing: Complete Portfolio due
which should include the following: 1.
Complete Culture Project as
directed by Jim 2.
Comprehensive Exam 3.
Revised Essay on stereotypes (Mita needs the graded draft too with this; otherwise it
will be difficult to re-grade the revised draft) |
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5 Make-up day at 9:30 in the
classroom |
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DL Day No
school |
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Final Exams for the 7:30 and 1:30 class hours |
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Final Exams for the 8:30, 11:30, and 2:30 class hours |
9 Final Exams InSync
graded assignments and conferences available in the classroom at 9:30 sharp 12:30 finals for 12:30 class hour |