Computer Day

Book Review

Journal Entry Due

Novel of your choice

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

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Spring Quarter Begins
Introduction. 

2
Essay diagnostic. Summary of article due.

3
Switch day.  HW: No class -- buy materials.

4  Interview buddy.

5Syllabus -- calendar. Discuss reading journal. 
HW: Read 1-17 in TWS.

Week 2

8 Computer Day -- Type journal

 

9 TJE due. Interview due.
Summary writing. Review model summary. HW:JE Read 18-24 in TWS.

10  Paraphrase vs summary?
HW: JE.
 Paraphrase pages 18-24.
Read and summarize 25-34 in TWS

11 Language--
connotation. Find ten words in the readings give denotation and connotation.   3 possible choices.
HW: JE. 35-46 in TWS

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HW: 47-49 in TWS. Write a summary and response JE

Week 3

15
Computer Day -- Type journal

16 
TJE due. Library Day!Preview novel sheet due. HW: JE Read 1-50 in novel

17 Writing Process.   
Brainstorming
and   Thesis statements. HW:JE  Write a thesis about a decision that changed your life.

18 Giving and receiving feedback. Discuss feedback exercise.
HW:  JE and thesis exercise

9 Share brainstorm and thesis. HW:JE  85-120 in TWS. Write essay about decision that changed you.

Week 4

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Computer Day -- type journal.

23 Peer edit essay.TJE due.
Discuss readings Chapter 3. Choose one question in chapter to brainstorm. HW:  JE Brainstorm one question from Chapter 3

24
Outline brainstorm. Using text to support ideas--3 quotes.  
HW: Write journal about brainstorm. JE

25
In-class event
HW: JE                       

26 Decision essay due.
In-class essay. HW: Write essay JE

Week 5

29


Computer Day -- type journal.

30 TJE due.
Discuss Gender. Brainstorm gender essay.
HW: JE

1 Embedding quotations.
MLA documentation.

2
Discuss portfolio.  Peer  edit  gender essay.
HW: JE

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.HW: JE Read   5O more pages  in novel. Read Chapter 5 in TWS

Week 6

6 Midterm
Type journal.

7TJE due.   Gender essay due. Discuss chapter 5.

8 Inclass essay.

9 MID-TERM exam--

10 MID-TERM Exam. Portfolio due. Read   5O more pages  in novel.

Week 7

13 Computer Day --
 Type journal

14TJE due.   Punctuation.
Progress report dueHW: JE

15 Punctuation. Offer peer feedback on sentences. HW: JE

16 BR Book review project model.
BR: Putting it together JE: HW

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Punctuation quiz.
HW:  Focus on your novel.

Week 8

20 Computer Day -- Type journal

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TJE due. Brainstorm for next essay. HW: 182-212

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Outline from brainstorm BR What I liked.HW: JE

23
Incorporating quotations. HW:  JE

24BR What could have been better? Peer edit media  essay. HW: JE Read Chapter 7

Week 9

27 holiday

28 TJE due. Essay due.   
BR:Recommend or not due. HW: JE

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30 In-class essay
BR:  Summary
HW: JE Write BR.Presentation

31Presentation

Week 10

3 Computer Day -- Type Reflection paper.

4TJE due

5In-class technology essay.
  

6In-class essay.
HW: 

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Presentation of   BR. Turn in BR.

Week 11

10 Final class day...evaluations Reflection paper due.

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