GOALS FOR WEEK 2
By the end of this week, you will:
By the end of this week, you will:
- Learn about the 3 types of sentences and 3 types of sentence structure problems.
- Discuss effective summary-writing, including the rudiments of APA citation.
- Practice distinguishing between fact and opinion.
- Begin a process essay.
- Learn academic vocabulary through our novel and textbooks.
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MONDAY
-Labor Day holiday--NO classes HOMEWORK -Work on Journal 2 for Friday (pick an article from Upfront and write a summary/response to it). -Begin reading 451 introduction plus pp. 1-21 and complete Homework 1 for Monday, 9/9 -Start Reading Explorer Chapter 1 online homework |
TUESDAY
Materials: Reading Explorer -Warm-up -Review Syllabus Quiz -Remind students of 451 study plan and homework 1 -Class stats -Discuss sentence structure and sentence structure issues (handout) -Reading Explorer Chapter 1 HOMEWORK -For Wednesday: complete p. 14 of Reading Explorer with NO PHONE OR DICTIONARY! Use the context provided by the article. -Work on Journal 2 for Friday (pick an article from Upfront and write a summary/response to it). -Begin reading 451 introduction plus pp. 1-21 and complete Homework 1 for Monday, 9/9 -Start Reading Explorer Chapter 1 online homework |
WEDNESDAY
Materials: Reading Explorer -Warm-up -Finish up Reading Explorer Chapter 1, reading 1 exercises -More sentence structure and problems -Introduce the process essay (LAW 4 Chapter 5) HOMEWORK -Work on Journal 2 for Friday (pick an article from Upfront and write a summary/response to it). Include at least 1 simple, 1 compound, and 1 complex sentence. -Begin reading 451 introduction plus pp. 1-21 and complete Homework 1 for Monday, 9/9 -Start Reading Explorer Chapter 1 online homework |
THURSDAY
Materials: Process Essay Packet -Warm-up -Discuss Reading Group roles -Discuss summaries -SEW 4 sentence problems practice -Sentence problems practice -Discuss process essay assignment HOMEWORK -Work on Journal 2 for Friday (pick an article from Upfront and write a summary/response to it). Include at least 1 simple, 1 compound, and 1 complex sentence. -Begin reading 451 introduction plus pp. 1-21 and complete Homework 1 and Book Club job for Monday, 9/9 -Start Reading Explorer Chapter 1 online homework |
FRIDAY
Materials: Laptop Computer -Warm-up -Journal #2 due -Quiz on sentence structure and sentence structure problems -SEW 4 fact vs. opinion -More info on process essays (GW 5) -Process essay writing time HOMEWORK -Finish reading 451 introduction plus pp. 1-21 and complete Homework 1 and Book Club job for Monday, 9/9 -First draft of process essay due on Tuesday, 9/10 -Continue working on Reading Explorer Chapter 1 online homework |