Friday, November 7, 2008

Week 8: Nov 10- 14

Monday- If you haven't given me your FIRST & SECOND DRAFT of your final Cause & Effect Essay, you MUST today.

Start Persuasive Essay as a group, review Compare & Contrast and Cause & Effect Essay for Final Exam

Tuesday- Holiday :-)

Wednesday- Persuasive Essay as a group, review Compare & Contrast and Cause & Effect Essay for Final Exam

Thursday- Computer Lab, Persuasive Essay as a group, and Prompts for final exam
Friday (Nov 14th) Final Exam

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Newspaper Summary MODEL

"Halloween costumes that don't cost an arm and leg" By Mary Lou Aguirre

Halloween costumes don't need to be expensive if you make them yourself, says Tracy Bohren in the Seattle Times article "Halloween costumes that don't cost an arm and leg" by Mary Lou Aguirre. She offers several ideas on how you can make your own cheap costumes and be creative in the process. First start thinking and planning early on. Second, check out the internet such as Matha Stewart or community websites that deal in costume and various thift shops for accessories. Final, check out the things around your house, such as old dresses, bedsheets that can be reused to make costumes.

Week 7: Nov 3-7

Monday- Second Draft DUE, peer editing, & wrap up plagiarism
Tuesday- Review grammar from textbook
Wednesday- Review grammar from textbook
Thursday- Computer Lab, newspaper summary
Friday-Quiz 4:Summary writing and introduction to Persuasive Essays

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Newspaper Summary

-Choose an article from the Seattle Times
-Then summarize it (write the summary in your blog)
-Don't forget to include the source (where you got it from)

Friday, October 31, 2008

Second Draft of Cause & Effect Essay

Your second draft is due Monday. Be prepared to peer edit/ respond to one of your classmate's essay Monday.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Week 6: Oct 27-31

Monday- First Draft of Cause & Effect Due, Grades
Start Mid-Term Rewriting Introduction

Tuesday- Plagiarism and Summarizing
Mid-Term Rewrite Body Paragraphs
Mid-Term Rewrite Introduction due today

Wednesday-Plagiarism and Summarizing

Thursday- Computer Lab
News Article summary
Mid-Term Rewrite Conclusion
Mid-Term Rewrite Body Paragraphs due today

Friday- Plagiarism and Quoting

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Cause & Effect Essay

Your first draft of your Cause and Effect essay is DUE October 27th (Monday). This is the essay that you are working on individually.