23 December 2011

A grammar gift for you!

Should I teach grammar like this???

watch video! click here

Have a Merry Christmas!
Love you all!

16 December 2011

Have a great break!

1st & 4th:
vocab test 12
resume review ~~ make a rough draft for our first day back
(we did NOT have a party)

2nd:
vocab test 12
research paper due ~~ work time
speech handout ~ be ready to present on Thursday!!!! Speech handouts are located to the right of where you are looking right now! (in the links)

15 December 2011

Oh, the weather outside... is... ambiguous.

1st and 4th:
Speeches
grammar 18 test
hw: vocab test tomo

2nd:
review papers -- due tomorrow!
grammar test 18
hw: vocab test and paper

14 December 2011

You better not pout! I'm telling you why...

1st and 4th:
Vocab 1 &3
speeches
grammar -- final review before TEST tomo!

2nd:
Vocab 1 & 3
review papers
write papers
hw: rough draft due tomo!

13 December 2011

Where's the snow?

1st & 4th:
vocab tips
speeches
grammar: sentence patterns

2nd:
vocab tips
grammar complements
research paper writing time!!!

12 December 2011

only a few more daze... (that's a malapropism)

1st and 4th:
Vocab week 12
speeches
grammar: complements review

2nd:
Vocab week 12
grammar: DO and IO review, complements packet as hw
research time -- review example paper
PAPER DUE FRIDAY

09 December 2011

Don't be lachrymose! Only one more week!

1st & 4th:
vocab test
gramm: review frags, ROs, DOs, IOs
get hw Complements packet --complete over weekend
Speeches review -- be ready. Read the directions carefully. Here they are: CLICK!
Monday's speakers: Zach B., Alex W., Brandy B.

2nd:
vocab test
gramm: review DO, complete IO -- finish IO for HW
research: Annotated bib due TODAY -- start writing paper!

08 December 2011

Languidly coming back to life...

Don't be so lacrymose! Study for vocab test tomo!

1st & 4th:
Vocab choice
Grammar: turn in hw
Modern Vic presentations
Speech handout -- sign up for times ~~ professional dress!

2nd:
Vocab choice
Grammar: review direct objects, finish paper for hw
research: lab time, finish annotated bib -- due tomorrow!

07 December 2011

I'm thinking about coming back...

Wow! You should hear my voice!!!

vocab hints
grammar: direct objects and indirect objects

1st & 4th:
timed writing ACT #3

2nd:
research time

06 December 2011

Seriously? My voice is WORSE!

vocab 1 & 3
grammar: hw frags and r-o

1st & 4th:
Frankentest
Modern Vic -- present tomo

2nd:
research time -- MLA checking 2

05 December 2011

WK's languid voice just can't take it!

1st & 4th:
vocab week 11 words
grammar notes: both sides
Modern Victor -- partner project -- present Wednesday
hw: Frankentest tomorrow

2nd:
vocab week 11 words
grammar notes: frags and run ons
review Annotated Bibiography
research time -- get sources around and start annotated bib

02 December 2011

Friday

vocab test 10

1st & 4th:
Frankenread -- finish through 24 for Monday

2nd:
research ~~ committ to topic and print 3 articles to read over weekend. Take notes specific to body paragraph #

01 December 2011

Don't metaphorically impale yourself! Study vocab!

1st & 4th:
vocab choice study day
grammar: tough to find subjects
Frankenread ch 22-23 or thru 24 by Monday
4th hw: grammar sheet -- finish

2nd:
vocab choice study day
grammar: tough to find subjects
Research -- try to decide on a topic and print one article!
hw:
grammar sheet -- finish 2nd side
bioethics article -- read and code

STUDY FOR VOCAB -- ALLS OF YAS!!!