English 3/30 and 3/31
March 30, 2009
Ex 1 & 2 clause practice
Research questions
“A Modest Proposal” questions.
Speech assignment
Pre-write
HW: FINAL PAPER DUE NEXT CLASS! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
tosborne@bcps.org. Make sure to save as Word 2003 to be sure I can open emailed papers. Otherwise, it will be considered late. If emailed, you must bring a printed copy by Friday.
SAT 3/30
March 30, 2009
Quiz roots list 2
Tips on writing section
Practice exercises
Final exam review
HW: study for final next class
Report to room 100 after break.
English 3/26 and 3/27
March 26, 2009
Peer Workshop–
complete peer review and edit for a classmate.
Composition folders
English 3/24 and 3/25
March 24, 2009
Phrase quiz
Read “A Modest Proposal”
Complete questions
Discuss speech topics
Research questions
HW: ROUGH DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS! We will be doing a peer workshop in addition to earning a grade on your draft. Please be in attendance.
SAT 3/24
March 24, 2009
Drill: define list 2 roots sample words
CW:
Finish soapstone
Paired passages practice
Read page 54 Official SAT
Complete 86-94
Compare answers
HW: roots quiz 2 Monday.
English 3/20 and 3/23
March 20, 2009
Drill: phrase practice
CW:
Finish reading Gulliver’s Travels and complete questions.
Seminar
Research tips
Begin “A Modest Proposal”
HW: study for phrase quiz
Work on your paper. Well-edited “rough” copy due 3/26 and 3/27. Final 4/1 and 4/2. No exceptions!
SAT 3/20
March 20, 2009
Drill: Roots list 2 hints
Soapstone
Obama article
Soapstone for your article
Share articles
Paired passages
HW: create hints for the remainder of list 2 roots.
English 3/18 and 3/19
March 18, 2009
Drill: ex. 3 & 4
CW: read Gulliver’s Travels–pg 566
Complete questions
Seminar
Research questions
HW: work on you paper! New rough draft dates: 3/26 and 3/27
FINAL PAPER 4/1 and 4/2 NO EXCEPTIONS!
SAT 3/18
March 18, 2009
Drill: complete 11-14 Critical Reading Packet
CW: Complete lessons, quizzes, and practice quizzes for sentence completion and critical reading
Read and analyze Obama article
If time remains, Soapstone analysis of your article.
HW: find a new sample word for List 2 roots dic- gram/graph
SAT 3/16
March 16, 2009
Quiz on List C
Main Idea Review
Practice Questions
