Sunday, November 25, 2012

Senior English--11/28/2012

Jump Off
--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, think about when you might schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin (the sooner, the better!).
--Take out your “Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay” packet and pick up the handout located on the front table.

S. the C.
--celebrate our successes--quizzes back, take a look, recycle--incentive (BLOCK 4)
--agenda/HW
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--due date is December 13th (just over two weeks from today)
--Reminder: Any essay that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today.

Writing Workshop -- Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay (Cumulative Writing Portfolio Assignment #2)
--take a look at Works Cited page--match entries to sources, review how to determine parenthetical references using Works Cited page entries, write parenthetical references at top of two sources (ONLY IN BLOCK 4)
--go back over writing assignment ideas from last class (SEE BLOG POST)--take a quick look at sample introduction
--engage in mini-lesson about direct quotations, paraphrasing, and summarizing up through “Paraphrasing Practice” slide (SEE POWERPOINT)
--For homework, you may want to begin/continue finding details from Tuesdays with Morrie for use within your essay--SEE MR. MARTIN IF YOU NEED TO RE-SIGNOUT A BOOK.

Activity --Helmet O' Destiny/60-Second Club
--brainstorm topics for the helmet (directions given) (ONLY IN BLOCK 4)
--share protocol/60-Second Club entrance requirements (FINISH SHARING TIPS ABOUT CONTENT IN BLOCK 1; COMPLETE ENTIRELY IN BLOCK 4)
--Mr. Martin models--tips shared
--draw cards

Closure -- What is your unit goal? (Jot down on an index card for submission.)

HW
--Be working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for your Cumulative Writing Portfolio--the due date is December 13th (just over two week from today).
--You may want to begin/continue finding details from Tuesdays with Morrie for use within your essay--SEE MR. MARTIN IF YOU NEED TO RE-SIGNOUT A BOOK.
--We will continue impromptu public speaking next class!
--Finish preparing for the Unit #4 assessment, which will take place next class.