J. Roth English 99 March 9, 2010
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WEDNESDAY |
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4 Diagnostic Handout |
5 Diagnostic Writing Day |
6 Switch Day Syllabus and Introduction to the Web Begin Journal Assignment Those who remain in English 99, please read pp. 1-4; 6-7, and 8-13 for tomorrow |
7 Please have read pp. 1-4; 6-7, and 8-13 in first-week handout. Clauses and Sentencing Made Easy pp. 8-13 of the handout Introductions (Something that would surprise us if we knew it about you) |
8 Clauses and Sentencing Made Easy pp. 8-13 of the handout Introductions (Something that would surprise us if we knew it about you) |
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11 Please have read Paragraphs Made Easy, Text, pp. 18-20 pp. 14-15 of the handout due Begin your journal—spend at least two journal days this week writing and practicing the sentence patterns we discussed. |
12 More Paragraphing Begin discussion of Zero Tolerance Skill—Words Commonly Confused, pp. 39-48 |
13 More Paragraphing Continue discussion of Zero Tolerance Skill— Words Commonly Confused, pp. 39-48 |
14 Grammar, sentencing, and paragraphing wrap-up Assign Paragraph Set #1 |
15 Computer Lab 1220-G Orientation Work on Paragraph Set #1 |
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18 HOLIDAY |
19 Introduction to the essay Please have read Essays Made Easy, pp. 23-31 |
20 Assign Essay #1--Definition |
21 Introduction to prepositions and pronouns. Please have read p. 50, p. 60-61 in our packet |
22 Computer Lab 1220-G Work on Essay #1 |
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25 Progress check on Essay #1 How Knowledge Grows Workshop on paragraphs. If you need to wait a bit, why not do your journal entry in class? |
26 Please meet in the SCC Library classroom, Building 16 |
27 Please meet in the SCC Library classroom, Building 16 |
28 Progress check on Essay #1 Continue with prepositions and pronouns |
29 Computer Lab 1220-G Work on Essay #1 |
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1 February Peer Editing Day for Essay #1—Definition You must have a completed
rough draft to attend. Journal Check #1—15 entries minimum |
2 Finish Pronouns Journal Check #1—15 entries minimum |
3 Irregular Verbs Day Writing a Summary Assignment (30 points) Definition due at the beginning of class Journal Check #1—15 entries minimum |
4 a special day—be sure to attend |
5 Computer Lab 1220-G open |
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8 Begin subject-verb agreement, pp. 52-55 |
9 Conference times for Essay #1 in the classroom |
10 Continue subject-verb agreement, pp. 52-55 |
11 More subject-verb agreement, pp. 52-55 Quiz on Irregular Verbs |
12 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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15 HOLIDAY |
16 Cause-Effect Essay Structure pp. 74-76 |
17 Assign the Cause-Effect Essay
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18 Commas Made Easy, pp. 67-71 Commas Made Easy Practice Exercises Discuss How to Write
with a Time Limit Writing a Summary Assignment due at the beginning of class |
19 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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22 Commas Made Easy, pp. 67-71 In-class writing handout Journal Check #2—30 entries minimum |
23 In-class Writing Journal Check #2—30 entries minimum |
Journal Check #2—30 entries minimum |
25 Peer Editing Day for Cause-Effect Essay |
26 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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1 March Please have read Working
with words from a source pp. 99-102 |
2 Working with Words from a Source |
3 Cause-Effect Essay due at the beginning of class Assign Final Out-of-Class Essay—A Contrast |
4 Working with Words from a Source— Examples Assignment due at the beginning of class Apostrophes Day, pp. 72-73 in our packet |
5 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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8 Apostrophe Practice Paragraphs MLA Examples Assignment due |
9 In my office—Help on the comparison-contrast essay Zero-tolerance quizzes available |
10 Review Day Zero-tolerance quizzes available |
11 Peer Editing Day for the Contrast Essay Zero-tolerance quizzes available |
12 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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15 Comprehensive Final—Day #1 Final Journal Check |
16 Comprehensive Final—Day #2 Final Journal Check |
17 Comprehensive Final—Day #3 Contrast Essay due at the beginning of class Final Journal Check |
18 English 101 portfolio reading day |
19 No School |
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22 Finals 8:30 and 11:30 classes Results in the classroom at 11:30 |
23 Finals 9:30 and 12:30 classes |
24 Finals 7:30, 10:30, and 1:30 classes |
25 Spring Break |
26 Spring Break |