February 28-March 4

Monday, February 28

Goal: add relevant and effective commentary to details

• Review Swift paragraph (work on embedding quotes, adding commentary)
• Argument essay prompt (see page 1006)

Tuesday, March 1

Goal: understand rhetorical devices in writing

• Journal due
• Grammar--modifiers

Wednesday, March 2

Goal: effectively organize information to produce a sound argument

• Grammar due
• Argument organizer

Thursday, March 3

Goal: effectively organize information to produce a sound argument

• Writing day:
• write thesis, body paragraphs

Friday, March 4

Goal: read and revise to improve organization and clarity of ideas

• Argument Rough Draft due
• Peer review protocol

February 22-25

Monday, February 21

No School--President's Day

Tuesday, February 22

• Journal assignment: "High School Confidential", p. 709.  Use juxtaposition.
• Individual questions due
• Work time in small groups

Wednesday, February 23

• Grammar--modifiers part 1

Thursday, February 24

• Argument Jigsaw Poster Due
• Silent Discussion

Friday, February 25

• Paragraph work
• Reading Day--work on Reader Response journal and reading assignments

February 14-18

Monday, February 14

Goals: anaylze argument; adding insightful, relevant commentary to paragraphs

• Valentines Day (write a note to tell someone you care about them--Mom, Dad, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend, coach, teacher, etc.)
• Discuss Swift homework
• Discuss Gatbsy On Demand Write--review synthesis, re-write one paragraph

Tuesday, February 15

Goal: analyze an author's argument

• Outline of argument
• Swift Argument On -Demand Write

Wednesday, February 16

Goal: analyze the rhetorical effect of grammar in literature and in our own writing

• Grammar--prepositions
• Pass back grammar quiz #1 (review)

Thursday, February 17

Goals: analyze an author's argument; work effectively in a small group

• Grammar due
• Argument Jigsaw assignment:
• choose groups
• Begin reading

Friday, February 18

No School--President Day

• Write a letter to the current or past (but still living) President, thanking them for their service to our country.

February 7-11

Monday, February 7

• Goals: Communicate effectively with a partner; makes connections between texts and self
• Discuss 3rd Quarter Book Project (due March 21st)
• Reading book due Friday
• Homework: The Toulmin Model @ http://www.unl.edu/speech/comm109/Toulmin/

Tuesday, February 8

• Goal: Introduction to argument--how is an argument arranged?
• Journal page 914 "A Modest Proposal"--use all three appeals. Reading needs to be completed by Thursday's class peiod.
• Discuss and review the Toulmin Model
• Application

Wednesday, February 9

• Goal: identify rhetorical devices; apply in writing
• Review verbs
• Appositives

Thursday, February 10

Goal: Introduction to argument--how is an argument arranged?

• "A Modest Proposal" reading due--discuss method of argument
• Grammar Due--Correct

Friday, February

Goal: Introduction to argument--how is an argument arranged?

• Finish discussion of Swift's argument
• Multiple choice practice
• Outside reading book due--meet with partner to divide reading sections