English 10 Honors--9/25/2018

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please pick up the "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-82" document from the front table.

Assessment -- English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction (20-45 mins.) Terms/Concepts--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-82
--Complete the quiz quietly and independently back at your assigned seat.  Good luck!

• When you finish taking the quiz, please place it facedown on the floor underneath your desk.  Then, pick up a copy of the "MLA Format (Google Docs)" sheet from the front table.  Finally, consider the following question:
• In order to move forward in the writing process ("Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews") as much as possible today after going over the quiz, what do you need the environment to be like?

--trade and grade

• During this time, I highly encourage you to ask clarifying questions and add to your definitions on your terms/concepts packet!

--return quizzes to owners--reflect upon performance and note still-not-mastered terms/concepts on your packet--I will collect quizzes momentarily

S. the C. (12-15 mins.)
--information shared about the Cumulative Writing Portfolio (blog post)--THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL INCLUDED WITHIN THE CWP!
--MLA Format overview--wave me over to your desk later if you need assistance
--thesis statement review (purpose, structure, an example, etc.)--Do you have a quality thesis statement yet?  Should you?

• STRONGLY consider writing down any information from the board!

--discuss responses to the question posed following the quiz so as to create a "Compact for Writing Workshop"
--agenda/HW

Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (remainder of class)

--Suggested "game plan":

• take out your notes, outline(s), etc. and open up a Google Doc
• correctly format your document using the sheet picked up after taking the quiz
• quick-write a hook (10-ish mins.)--Do we need to review how quick-writes work?
• finalize your theme statement (and, by extension, your thesis statement)
• write a bridge that smoothly connects your hook to your thesis statement
• outline/write a body paragraph--SEE the blog post titled "A Paragraph's a Paragraph's a Paragraph! and Template -- CER (English 10 Honors)"
• keep plugging away!

HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!  I will be checking your books in the near future!
Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is due at the beginning of NEXT class (Thursday, 9/27) typed in proper MLA format and printed out for placement in the black basket.  Good luck!

• Consider visiting the following links for assistance if you are finding difficulty crafting a hook:
• http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/introductions/
• http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/How-To-Begin-An-Essay-13-Engaging-Strategies-With-Examples.htm
• Paragraph templates are available via the link provided on the blog.

Miscellaneous

--Expect to produce your first argumentative writing sample of the course next class block! ;)  If you think it would be beneficial to do so, review the meaning and application of the following terms:

• argument
• claim
• counterclaim
• paragraph claim (topic sentence[s])
• evidence
• reasoning (explanatory tieback[s])
• concluding sentence(s)

Consider, too, reviewing the following grammar rules addressed in English 9:

• commas with introductory elements/transitions
• proper use of possessive apostrophes
• proper punctuation with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS words)

NEXT CLASS:

• AoW/ThinkCERCA intro.
• ThinkCERCA benchmark

On the backburner:

• GoGuardian
• Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
• ThinkCERCA Benchmark
• Membean