Category: English 8
English 8 – Monday, May 1st
Indie Read
Quickwrite #42: “How to Start a Movement” – Derek Sivers TED Talk
STUDY: Notebook Checklist Reminders (upcoming notebook tour info)
WRITE TIME 🕔
DEADLINES: SENIORS WRITE! papers due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 5/1 (one more writing day in class on Monday)
PAST DUE: If your Multi-Genre Research Paper/Project is NOT completed and submitted, be SURE to communicate with Mrs. C about that!!
English 8 – Friday, April 28th
Indie Read
Quickwrite #36: Choose a Quote (experiment / discovery / procrastination) – find the quotes on GClassroom for reference
WRITE CLUB – Choose Your Own Group Today! – Share any one of your Seniors Write! papers
TO-DO: Senior Replay Survey (on GClassroom) – vote for music for the next two weeks – complete by 8pm Sunday 4/30
DEADLINES: SENIORS WRITE! papers due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 5/1 (one more writing day in class on Monday)
PAST DUE: If your Multi-Genre Research Paper/Project is NOT completed and submitted, be SURE to communicate with Mrs. C about that!!
English 8 – Thursday, April 27th
Indie Read
WRITE TIME 🕔
REMINDER: Papers for Seniors Write! are 4 separate docx files in ONE folder (we set them up on Tuesday). Name the docs/files to reflect which paper they are (make it make sense):)
DEADLINES: SENIORS WRITE! papers due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 5/1
UPCOMING: Share ONE Seniors Write! paper with others tomorrow – FRIDAY
PAST DUE: MG Paper/Project was due MONDAY 4/24
English 8 – Wednesday, April 26th
Indie Read
Quickwrite #35: “What’s Your Biggest Regret?”
WRITE TIME 🕔
DEADLINES: SENIORS WRITE! papers due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 5/1
PAST DUE: MG Paper/Project was due MONDAY 4/24
English 8 – Tuesday, April 25th
Indie Read
REMINDERS: MG Research Project WAS due yesterday!! If you have not converted to PDF (directions on the finalizing slides on GClassroom) or moved your finalized project/paper to your submissions folder, do so ASAP.
STUDY: Reader Engagement Tips – how to get your reader involved (with in-class examples)
SET-UP: Folders for Seniors Write! (with assignment review – also posted under ENGLISH 8 WRITING ASSIGNMENTS tab) & time to get started and/or plan this 4-paper personal project
DEADLINES: SENIORS WRITE! papers due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 5/1
PAST DUE: MG Paper/Project was due YESTERDAY 4/24
English 8 – Monday, April 24th
Write Time / Read Time ⏰
DEADLINE: Finalize your MG paper as a PDF & move to your submissions folder no later than end of day (11:59pm) TODAY!!! (directions on making your PDF on the finalizing slides in GClassroom)
English 8 – Friday, April 21st
Indie Read w/ check-in
Quickwrite #34: Multi-Genre Research Reflection (how did it go? how’s it going? thoughts? likes or dislikes? etc.)
STUDY/INTRO: Seniors Write! (next writing intro) & planning page in writer’s notebook
DEADLINE: Finalize your MG paper as a PDF & move to your submissions folder no later than end of day (11:59pm) Monday 4/24 (directions on making your PDF on the finalizing slides in GClassroom)
English 8 – Thursday, April 20th
Indie Read
Read Aloud – “Something Hot & Savory” by Tom Romano from Fearless Writing
WRITE CLUB: Multi-Genre Research “Presentation” – share with your group
DEADLINE: Finalize your MG paper as a PDF & move to your submissions folder no later than end of day Monday 4/24
UPCOMING: Details on your last writing assignment(s) of the semester. . . .
English 8 – Wednesday, April 19th
Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY: Finalizing your multi-genre research paper/project (reference the slides on today’s GClassroom)
WRITE TIME ⏳for work on MG Project
DEADLINES: FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4/19 (TODAY!)
UPCOMING: Share your project with your WRITE CLUB group tomorrow (4/20)
English 8 – Tuesday, April 18th
Indie Read
STUDY: MLA Works Cited – video available on GClassroom (as well as the original MLA slides/video from earlier this semester). Quick tutorial with citationmachine.net
WRITE TIME ⏳for work on MG Project
DEADLINES:
- MG Project Mark #2 due end of day 4/18– Mark #2 includes everything from Mark #1 + your poem, writer bio and at least two more pieces/genres of your choosing (dear reader letter optional)
- FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4/19
UPCOMING: Finalizing & Sharing Your MG Research Project