Category: Rhet-Comp 101 / ENG 7A DC
Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, September 13th
Book talk & Indie read with reading rate calculations. Quickwrite #2: This Class So Far? Quickwrite #3: What’s in the Box? Quick discussion: reading and writing connections.
To Do:
- ESSENTIAL: Apply to SWIC (or figure out your ID#) you need it Monday!
- Read something fantastic!
“Bonus” opp: bring in post-its and/or scotch tape to exchange for late hw passes (max 2 – due by 9/20)
Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, September 12th
Book talk & Indie Read. Apply to SWIC.
To Do:
- READ!!!
- If you didn’t apply to SWIC (or don’t already have an ID# for SWIC) do that
Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, September 11th
Book talk & Indie read. RLaW review “Where the Wild Things Are.” Course syllabus overview.
To Do:
- Read something awesome!
- 2nd hour – do the online SWIC application (if you don’t already have a SWIC ID#) – start at swic.edu and click the apply button at top right
Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, September 10th
Book talk & Indie read (“rules” of indie read). Library tour. Reader & Writer Surveys in notebook.
To Do:
- Finish your RLaW practice if you need to
- Find a book to read
- Bring your SS# TOMORROW!!!
- Finish your surveys
Rhetoric & Comp – Monday, September 9th
Read aloud: Where the Wild Things Are. Read Like a Writer (RLaW) practice in notebook. Independent reading letter & video. Bookpass #2 keep 1 – pass 1.
To Do:
- Finish your RLaW practice if you need to
- Find a book to read
- Bring your SS# on Wednesday!!!
Friday, September 6th
Back to school!
Quick intro to class, a poem “What You Will Need in Class Today” by Matthew Foley, notebook intros, Quickwrite #1 – your reader/writer statement (if you missed class, see Mrs. C for details), bookpass 🙂
Assignment: If you haven’t already, see your school email to join the google classroom and fill out the quick survey this weekend to help Mrs. C get to know you.
Have a great weekend!
Welcome Back???
Hopefully, I’ll see you all soon. Until then, if you are curious about class or just want to check out the website – go for it. My advice for all this extra time? Read. Something. Awesome.
– Mrs. C = )
Also, I’m sending a quick intro survey via google forms & your school email/google classroom. If you get a second, go ahead and fill it out.
Rhetoric & Comp – Monday, December 17th
Read aloud Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds & Indie read.
Scores still outstanding:
- fall portfolio
- notebooks
- revision points (if you conferenced after revising)
FINALS: Everyone does a portfolio & Everyone reports for the finals period (where we will celebrate our reading)
- 2nd hour: Tuesday 12/18 10:10am
- 5th hour: Wednesday 12/19 1:10pm
- 7th hour: Thursday 12/10 10:10am
Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, December 14th
Student book talk & Indie read. Time for portfolio work. Portfolio checksheet. Textbook turn-in.
Deadlines:
- Fall Portfolio due in Dropbox by end of Sunday 12/16 (includes all papers w/ abstracts & intro letter)
Upcoming: next week – celebration of reading at the final exam (yes, you have to attend the finals period).
FINALS: Everyone does a portfolio & Everyone reports for the finals period.
- 2nd hour: Tuesday 12/18 10:10am
- 5th hour: Wednesday 12/19 1:10pm
- 7th hour: Thursday 12/10 10:10am
Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, December 13th
Student book talk & Indie read. Time for portfolio work. Collected Notebooks (you’ll get them back at the finals day)
Deadlines:
- Fall Portfolio due in Dropbox by end of Sunday 12/16 (includes all papers w/ abstracts & intro letter)
- student book talks – NOW thru Dec. 14th
- quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above (next date Dec. 14 for last names P – Z) That’s TOMORROW!
Upcoming: lab time in class 12/14, next week – celebration of reading at the final exam (yes, you have to attend the finals period).
*Textbook turn in on Friday 12/14.
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