Posted by mr c on 30th January 2009
In Class:
Homework:
- Peer review partner’s paper using peer review guide.
- Prepare for peer review discussion Monday.
- Final Draft of Dialogue Story Due Tuesday
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Posted by mr c on 30th January 2009
In Class:
- Moderator Demonstration
- Check up on TIB / “______ Education” feedback
Homework:
- “The Ways We Lie” (Ericsson)-Mon
- Bring 1 revised copy of your TIB essay to class Monday–We will do some further revision.
- Student Moderator Groups begin Tuesday
- Final Draft of TIB to Turnitin.com before class time on Friday
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Posted by mr c on 29th January 2009
All AP Lang Students. You need to email me at macatron@mpsomaha.org to get your “______” Education essays back. I make all my comments electronically.
I expect you to print out these reviewed essays and use them to inform your future writing.
3rd block. As of 12:30 today, I have 12 of your 17 papers graded. I should be finished grading by 5:00pm. Check your grades via the Student Portal to Infinite Campus. If your grade is entered in the grade book, your essay is ready.
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Posted by mr c on 29th January 2009
In Class:
- Peer Review Dialogue Story Rough Draft
Homework:
- 2nd Draft of Dialogue Story Due Friday
- Final Draft of Dialogue Story Due Tuesday
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Posted by mr c on 29th January 2009
In Class:
Homework:
- Prepare for Moderator Demo Friday (print questions & article, annotate, plan, etc)
- Sign up for Moderator Day by end of class on Monday
- Read “The Ways We Lie” Ericsson
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Posted by mr c on 28th January 2009
In Class:
Homework:
- Rough Draft of Dialog Story Due Thursday (2-typed copies)
- 2nd Draft Due Friday
- Final Draft Due Tuesday
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Posted by mr c on 28th January 2009
In Class:
- Moderator Assignment Explanation
- Frank Miller Discussion
- TIB Final Discussion
Homework:
- Thursday–Rough Draft “TIB” bring 2-typed, double-spaced copies to class.
- Friday–Prepare for Mr. C’s Moderator Demo (see Tuesday’s entry)
- Monday–Last Day to sign up for Moderator Day / “The Ways We Lie” (Ericsson 407-)
- Tuesday–Final Draft of “TIB” due to Turnitin.com, Attach revision and reflection document / Moderators begin.
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Posted by mr c on 27th January 2009
In Class:
Directed Reading for Dialogue:
- “Reunion” John Cheever
- “I Used to Live Here Once” Davis
- “Popular Mechanics” Carver
Homework:
- SSR Wednesday (Dialogue Focus–make sure your book has dialogue in it)
- Rough Draft Dialogue Story Thursday (2-typed, Double-Spaced Copies)
- 2nd Draft Dialogue Story Friday (2-typed, Double Spaced Copies)
- Final Draft Dialogue Story Tuesday
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Posted by mr c on 27th January 2009
In Class:
Homework:
- Prepare for Discussion of Frank Miller’s TIB for Wednesday. Annotate carefully. Consider POV and Organization as well as SOAPStone and DRAPES. Write your own questions for discussion. Consider whether you argree or disagree with Miller.
- Rough Draft of TIB due Thursday (2-typed copies, Peer Review in Class)
- Prepare for 1984 Moderation in Class for Friday.
- Go to Turnitin.com Choose “Discussion” from the left side menu. You will find a Discussion Board for 1984 Moderator Assignment. This is where you will post/find discussion questions and articles. For Friday, print a copy of my questions and start formulating answers to them. Print and annotate the attached linked article.
- NOTE: Turnitin.com does not support hyperlink functions. You will have to copy and past the link into your browser window.
- When you post your own articles, you may either post links or copy the full text of the article and past it into the discussion board entry. Be sure to include source citation for copy-pasted articles.
- You can find copies of the materials for the 1984 Unit under the Language heading on the AP page.
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Posted by mr c on 26th January 2009
In Class:
- Opener “Wordless” dialog
- Dialog Observation Story Exercise: SSW
- Pass back Character Sketch and Poems
Homework:
- SSR/W Wednesday (bring a book)
- Rough Draft of Dialogue Story (Two typed Copies to class) due Thursday
- 2nd Draft of DIalogue Due Friday
- Final Draft of Dialogue Due Monday
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