GOALS FOR WEEK 9
By the end of this week, you will:

1. Review and practice explanatory synthesis essays.
2. Continue to discuss how to increase coherence and cohesion in your writing.
3. Continue to review common grammar errors.
4. Discuss word choice and reducing wordiness in formal writing.
5. Produce the final draft for your research paper.  
6. Time your reading speed.
7. Learn academic vocabulary through our textbook.

MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Review word choice in formal writing
-Review MC homework, pp. 266-274
-Discuss preparing for a test
​-Research  and writing time

HOMEWORK
-MC pp. 283-291
-Work on Journal 9 for Friday (end-of- semester reflection).
​-Research project final draft due Friday--printed and in Blackboard
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TUESDAY
-Warm-up
-Review avoiding wordiness 
-More on coherence and cohesion: adverb clauses
-Review MC homework, pp. 283-291
​-Review Unit 4 vocab
-Reintroduce explanatory synthesis essays and read several models
-Research and writing time

HOMEWORK
-MC pp. 292-294, 296-298
-Work on Journal 9 for Friday (end-of- semester reflection).
​-Research project final draft due Friday--printed and in Blackboard 
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WEDNESDAY
-Warm-up
-Take practice explanatory synthesis writing exam
-Review MC homework, pp. 292-294, 296-298
-Research and writing time

HOMEWORK
-Study for MC Unit 4 tomorrow
-Work on Journal 9 for Friday (end-of- semester reflection).
​-Research project final draft due Friday--printed and in Blackboard 

THURSDAY
-Warm-up
​-Review writing results 
-MC Unit 4 Test
-Research and writing time

HOMEWORK
-Work on Journal 9 for Friday (end-of- semester reflection).
​-Research project final draft due Friday--printed and in Blackboard 

FRIDAY
-Warm-up
​-Finish study of coherence and cohesion by examining when to use simple, complex, and compound sentences
-Review MC Unit 4 Test
-Explanatory synthesis discussion and practice

HOMEWORK
​-Study explanatory synthesis and grammar for writing exam on Tuesday