30 October 2012

Homework -- IMPORTANT

vocab word tip Tuesday
prepositions vs. adverbs

lab time: rough draft due tomorrow! 20 points
5 paragraphs, all quotes, works cited page

29 October 2012

Annotated Bibs due!

vocab week 8 words

Turn in annotated bibs

Bonus Jonas time in computer lab -- draft paper!

hw: rough draft due Wed.

28 October 2012

Annotated Bib due tomorrow!

Annotated Bib due tomorrow -- see Yellowy and Greenie for directions

Vocab test

25 October 2012

worka worka!

Vocab puzzle and sentence stems
grammar: wrap up adjectives, begin prepositions

research paper: Yellowy:
review the outline of the paper
review example papers
talk about outlining (if necessary) and rough draft due Wednesday next
annotated bib due tomo.

hw: vocab test tomo, annotated bib due Monday

24 October 2012

work work work

collect hw
vocab ex. 1 & 3
grammar: adverbs
researching time -- work on annotated bib, reading articles

hw: keep researching, work on annotated bib -- due Monday

23 October 2012

adverbz & annotations

word tip Tuesday
adverb practice, quiz
annotated bibliography explanation -- grenie and yellowy

hw: ONE correct MLA annotated citation. (MLA, 2 paragraphs)

adverbz & annotations

word tip Tuesday
adverb practice, quiz
annotated bibliography explanation -- grenie and yellowy

hw: ONE correct MLA annotated citation. (MLA, 2 paragraphs)

19 October 2012

begin researching

2 vocab tests -- regular and parts of speech

time to research

hw: find 3 articles; in at least 2 of the 3, read and annotate with the codes for directed research: BP1, BP2, BP3
Consult Yellowy for details

18 October 2012

Guest speaker!

Mr. Anderson's speech on bio-ethics

hw: study for 2 vocab tests tomorrow -- parts of speech on just this week's vocab and a normal vocab test

fill out "yellowy" where the thesis section is -- subject and AAA

yesterday and such

Adverbs, vocab 6, be ready for part of speech test, directions for research paper -- choose topic by Friday

15 October 2012

READING!

ACT reading test overview and hints
ACT reading test 2
vocab 6 words

no hw

11 October 2012

writing #2

Timed writing #2
vocab jeopardy
ACT English wrap up

hw: study for vocab test

10 October 2012

#learning

Vocab -- turn in hw, ex 1 & 3
Grammar -- extra help adjectives
ACT writing -- rubric, review examples, write formula options
2nd blk: ACT English finish
4th: Twitter acct: msJWK

no hw

09 October 2012

louder and slower...

Vocab word tip tuesday
Grammar: adj. notes and practice

ACT writing: receive #1 back, review how to make better

hw: vocab handout

08 October 2012

Paper due!

Turn in paper
vocab 5 chart and chant
adjective notes and practice
next 30 in ACT English practice test

NO HW!

04 October 2012

Paper Due Monday!

Verb phrases practice

review rough drafts

Work on papers -- DUE MONDAY!!!

03 October 2012

write! write! write!

Verbs -- verb phrases, notes and practice

Outlines turned in for points
WRITE rough draft -- 4 or 5 paragraphs

hw: finish rough draft for tomo.

02 October 2012

Literary analysis -- same ole, same ole.

handouts for literary analysis

create theme --

start outline for paper

HW: outline due tomorrow, rough draft due Thursday, final paper due Monday

01 October 2012

Test Fest!

Vocab 4 test
Lord of the Flies Test
Review the "halfa" with the questions on it. Choose what you will write your paper on for tomorrow!
Grammar: Transitive and Intransitive verbs review

hw: choose topic for paper. get quotes if you are ambitious and want to be ahead.