Thursday, October 21, 2010

8 Part Paper Final Drafts

Final copies are due Monday October 25th.

Click here to view Lorraine Hansberry's example. Unfortunately, my webpage will not allow 2 column formatting on linked documents. Nonetheless, your final will be 2 columns.

Click here for a copy of the assignment sheet and rubric.

Some additional thoughts:

Unlike most essays in the class, the 8 Part Paper must be:
-single spaced
-in 2 columns
-bolded thoughtful title
-part 8. in business letter format

Monday, October 18, 2010

Agenda 8 for 10/18-10/22

Monday
Binder Reminders
Edit Part 1
Correct Grammar 3.2
HW:Outsiders 2 Chapter Guide

Tuesday
Library: Scary Stories
HW: Read Outsiders 3

Wednesday
Turn in Outsiders 2 Chapter Guides
Grammar 3.3 and Correct
Read Outsiders 4
HW: Outsiders 4 Response Journal

Thursday
8 Part Formatting
Correct 3.3
Grammar 3.4

Read Outsiders 5

Friday
Outsiders Vocab Test 2 POSTPONED TO MONDAY
Outsiders Vocab List 3 POSTPONED TO MONDAY
Vocab Test Review
Correct Grammar 3.4
Turn in Response Journal
Read Outsiders 6

HW: 8 part final drafts

Monday, October 11, 2010

Agenda 8 for 10/11-10/15

Monday
Correct Grammar 2.3
Grammar 3.1
Library to checkout The Outsiders
HW: Part 8 Drafts

Tuesday
Correct Grammar 3.1
Edit Part 8
HW: Grammar 3.2

Wednesday
QW:More than anything else, I am ________. Prove it.
The Outsiders chapter 1

Thursday
Draft Part 1
The Outsiders chapter 2 and Chapter Guide

Friday
Vocabulary Test
New Vocabulary List
Correct Grammar 3.2

Monday, October 4, 2010

CST Practice Question 10/4

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

To make an orange dye, 3 parts of red dye are mixed with 2 parts of yellow dye. To make a green dye, 2 parts of blue dye are mixed with 1 part of yellow dye. If equal amounts of green and orange are mixed, what fraction of the new mixture is yellow dye?

A. click to choose answer A 3 over 16
B. click to choose answer B 1 over 4
C. click to choose answer C 11 over 30
D. click to choose answer D 3 over 8
E. click to choose answer E 7 over 12

Agenda 8 for 10/4-10/8

Monday
CST Practice Question
Vocabulary Test
HW: Grammar 2.2 and Part 7 Drafts

Tuesday
Edit Part 7

Wednesday
QW:List 10 things that really upset you and why.
Business Letter Formatting
Correct Grammar 2.2
HW: Grammar 2.3

Thursday
Textbook Article and Other Issues
Draft Part 8

Friday
Correct Grammar 2.3
New Vocabulary Words

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Agenda 8 for 9/27-10/1

Monday
Library- Genre-Rama Presentation

Tuesday
QW: Without _________I wouldn't_________...
"The Great Rat Hunt" and "Flying" Vocabulary List
HW Grammar 2.1


Wednesday
Read "The Great Rat Hunt"
HW Complete Questions 1,2,3,5, and 7 on p. 115
and Vocabulary on 116


Thursday
Correct Grammar 2.1
Read My Name and Flying
Complete Questions
1,2,3,4,and 7 on p.127
and Vocabulary on p. 128


Friday
Draft Part 7


Tuesday, September 21, 2010

STAR Practice Question 9/22

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.

Although it is not a fast runner, wolves can
A
B
maintain a loping run for many miles, running

C
throughout the night if necessary . No error

D
E
A. click to choose answer A (A)
B. click to choose answer B (B)
C. click to choose answer C (C)
D. click to choose answer D (D)
E. click to choose answer E (E)