Tuesday, June 6, 2017

English 10 Honors--6/7/2017

Jump Off
--If you brought a snack or a drink today, please place it on the univent.
  • K.F. -- cookies
  • A.E. -- popsicles
  • A.W. -- chocolate milk
  • Z.W. -- Hawaiian Punch
--Pick up each of the following items from the front table:
  • the "Sample Counterargument Paragraph" document
  • the "Basic Counterargument Paragraph Template" document
  • the "Methods of Refutation" document
  • a half index card
--Seat yourselves alphabetically by first name around the "conference table" in preparation for today's mini-presentations.
--When your name is called, come over to the univent!
Miscellaneous
--HW
--address End-of-Course Assignment "loose ends":
  • read the "Sample Counterargument Paragraph" document/point out the "Basic Counterargument Paragraph Template"
  • "putting it together" via templates (The Classical Model of Argument)
  • How do I conclude my essay?!
  • Reminders: The Works Cited page
    • add new sources
    • delete unused sources
    • delete annotations
    • check in with Mrs. Donohue about her feedback
    • insert your final Works Cited page as the last page of your essay
--Regents incentive plan/rationale shared
  • On your half index card, write your first and last name and...
    • "yes" if you want to participate
    • "no" if you do not want to participate.
*HAND IN YOUR HALF INDEX CARDS BY PASSING THEM AROUND THE CIRCLE.*

Mini-Presentations -- End-of-Course Assignment
  • Raqueno
  • Hoh
  • Sauter
  • Cole
  • Flanagan
  • Reynolds
  • Fletcher
  • Smith
  • Wronka
  • Blake
  • States
  • Bleier
HW (Class Preparation)/Writing

--Finish your End-of-Course Assignment, which is due at the beginning of our last day of class (Friday, 6/9--NEXT TIME!).
--Prepare and practice your End-of-Course Assignment mini-presentation if you have yet to deliver it.  Mini-presentations wrap up on Friday, 6/9 as per the following order:
  • Any students scheduled for 6/7 that we did not get to
  • Peck
  • Carr
  • Dragone
  • Evans
  • Dutra
  • Schulte
  • Fasce
  • Backus
  • Waldruff
  • Weber
  • Hoppough
Miscellaneous
--Finish and turn in your one-pager or follow through on your book-talk arrangements by 3:00 PM on Friday, 6/9 if you are deciding to earn credit for free reading the past two marking periods.
--I need you to turn in school materials (e.g., An Ordinary Man) during our last class block together.  Also, if you have any other books in your possession that belong to me, I need those back as well!
--The NYS Regents Examination in English Language Arts (Common Core) will take place on Wednesday, 6/14 during the 7:40 AM - 10:40 AM time slot in Room 203.  Continue preparing for a successful performance--I believe in all of you!