Book trailers & Indie read.  Finalized schedule for Book Talks.  WRITE CLUB (#5).

Assignment:  Read & Annotate “The Five Paragraph You Know What” by Tom Romano

Deadlines:

• Submission #1 Revisions (optional) due no later than 11:59pm 10/29 – Be sure to include RV at the end of your document title. (That’s how Mrs. C knows you’ve revised.)
• Quotable mentions last names A – G Oct. 30 – Nov. 9
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up starting Oct. 30

 

Book talk.  “Sign In” – how many independent reading books have you completed this semester?  Review:  reason for commas #3 – after introductory elements & openers.  Lab & reading time.

Deadlines:

• Paper (QW or MB) in WCDrafts folder for WRITE CLUB tomorrow!
• Submission #1 Revisions due no later than 11:59pm 10/29
• Quotable mentions last names A – G Oct. 30 – Nov. 9
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up starting Oct. 30

Book talk & Indie read.  Review:  reason for commas #2 – with conjunctions when you connect independent thoughts.  Quickwrite #22:  Soundpiece.  A look at revision (in groups) – student sample papers.

Deadlines:

• Quotable mentions by alphabet section starting Oct. 30
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up starting Oct. 30

Upcoming:  New paper for this week’s WRITE CLUB – QW or MB your choice – draft due on Friday. (“Lab” day tomorrow).

Book talk & Indie read.  Review:  reason for commas #1 – with items in a series (and between coordinate adjectives).  Quickwrite #21:  New beginnings for old quickwrites.  A look at revision – student sample paper.

Deadlines:

• Quotable mentions by alphabet section starting Oct. 30
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up starting Oct. 30

Upcoming:  New paper for this week’s WRITE CLUB – QW or MB your choice – draft due on Friday. (“Lab” day on Thursday).

Notebook return!  Quotable Mentions assignment – check the page at top of site.  Book Talk assignment – prep sheets, secret email for blogpost & special tips (sign-ups start tomorrow).  Book trailers & Indie read.

Deadlines:

• Skyward quiz on fragments & run-ons closes tonight.
• Quotable mentions by alphabet section starting Oct. 30
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up starting Oct. 30

Upcoming:  New paper for this week’s WRITE CLUB – QW or MB your choice – draft due on Friday. (“Lab” day on Thursday).

Book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #20:  Characters.  Collected notebooks. Reading:  “In the Beginning” by Tom Romano (from Crafting Authentic Voice).

Deadlines:

• “Teacher-ready” College App Essay submissions by end of TODAY 10/18.
• Comment by Smileys on Blog post #2 “Fave Authors” by end of Sun. 10/22
• Skyward Quiz – Sentence Fragments & Run-Ons open until end of Mon. 10/23
• Revision window open for SUB1 until end of day 10/29* (Find feedback in Dropbox document w/ WFB.  Open in MSWord to see commentary.  If you have questions, stop by and see Mrs. C. ) *When resubmitting, be sure to make substantial changes, delete comments, and swap WFB for RV in the doc title.

Book talk & Indie read.  Submission #1 “notices.”  Review:  sentence fragments & run-ons.  Reading:  “The Lead” by Donald Murray.

Deadlines:

• “Teacher-ready” College App Essay submissions by end of Wednesday 10/18.
• Comment by Smileys on Blog post #2 “Fave Authors” by end of Sun. 10/22
• Revision window open for SUB1 until end of day 10/29* (Find feedback in Dropbox document w/ WFB.  Open in MSWord to see commentary.  If you have questions, stop by and see Mrs. C. ) *When resubmitting, be sure to make substantial changes, delete comments, and swap WFB for RV in the doc title.

Book trailers & Indie read.  WRITE CLUB!

Deadlines:

• Skyward quiz open today through end of TODAY 10/16.
• “Teacher-ready” College App Essay submissions by end of Wednesday 10/18*.  (Feedback on submission #1 this/next week if you want to wait for it before submitting college app paper).  *This due date updated from what was originally announced.
• Comment by Smileys on Blog post #2 “Fave Authors” by end of Sun. 10/22

Hours 1 & 2 –  Book talk.  Quickwrite #18:  Dixit card.  “Lab” time / Indie read.

Hour 7 – TRIBEFEST!

Deadlines:

• Next paper for WRITE CLUB – either MB Chapter or QW expand – in WCDraft folder for Monday 10/16.  (NO pre-conf sheet this time)
• Skyward quiz open today through end of Monday 10/16.
• “Teacher-ready” College App Essay submissions by end of Wednesday 10/18*.  (Feedback on submission #1 this/next week if you want to wait for it before submitting college app paper).  *This due date updated from what was originally announced.
• If you need more immediate feedback for something REALLY due to a college soon, email Mrs. C = )

Book talk & Indie read.

Hour 1 ONLY:  Textbook chapter 1 – Argument presentation/discussion.  Quickwrite #17:  Of course.  But mayyybeee . . .

Hours 2 & 7:  “Lab” time.

Hour 7 ONLY:  Quickwrite #18: Dixit card

Deadlines:

• “Teacher-ready” College App Essay submissions by end of Wednesday 10/18*.  (Feedback on submission #1 this/next week if you want to wait for it before submitting college app paper).  *This due date updated from what was originally announced.
• If you need more immediate feedback for something REALLY due to a college soon, email Mrs. C = )
• Next paper for WRITE CLUB – either MB Chapter or QW expand – for Monday 10/16.  (In class “Lab” time this Thursday & Friday).
• Skyward quiz open today through end of Monday 10/16.