What’s left?  Blog vote by smiley by end of TODAY (see the class blog for instructions).  Skyward quiz closes end of SUNDAY.  That. Is. All.

As your final is the REQUIRED portfolio, bring something quiet to work on, read, etc.while you study for other exams. (I will also show a relevant film).

Be sure to be here on Wednesday for the return of your notebooks & some holiday/end-of-semester fun!

Book talk & Indie read w/ rate calculation.  Wrap-up activities & thoughts about this semester’s independent read.  Info and reminders about finals.

What’s left?  Portfolio due by end of TODAY!  Blog vote by smiley by end of FRIDAY (see the class blog for instructions).  Skyward quiz closes end of SUNDAY.  That. Is. All. 🙂

As your final is the REQUIRED portfolio, bring something quiet to work on, read, etc.while you study for other exams. (I will also show a relevant film).

Be sure to be here on Wednesday for the return of your notebooks & some holiday/end-of-semester fun!

• Is there a folder (in our shared folder) titled FALL PORTFOLIO? (If you leave other docs in Dropbox, that’s fine or you can move them out of the shared folder – to clean things up).
• IS there a “Dear Mrs. C / Dear Reader,” letter that shows honesty, thought, and reflection? (Does it look like a letter?)
• Are there EIGHT properly labeled documents in the FALL PORTFOLIO folder?
• Do all EIGHT papers have properly formatted ABSTRACTS that introduce or give “writerly” info about the content and/or writing of the paper? (They should all be a little individual.)
• Are all EIGHT papers FREE of Mrs. C’s commentary?
• Are all documents formatted MLA Style (includes spacing, font, header page #s, top info, etc.)?
• Did you FLAG submission 5 with SUB5 & is it the appropriate type of piece (MB or QW) to bring balance to your submissions?
• IF, and only IF, you revised your rhetorical analysis SIGNIFCANTLY – did you put RV behind its document name?

If the answer to these is YES, then congratulations – you have completed your fall portfolio!  I look forward to checking out your work.

-Mrs. C = )

LAB DAY.  Commonly confused words – quiz open in Skyward until end of 12/18.  Blog assignment:  Vote for your top 3 from last week’s wordpower posts.  Work on “stuff.”  (Note the separate blog post with examples of abstracts.  Check them out if needed.)

Deadlines:

• FALL PORTFOLIOS due end of Thurs. 12/15 (be precise if you want max points)
• Vote on blog posts (smiley vote) by end of Fri. 12/16

Upcoming:   Notebook collection.  Holiday / End-of-semester party (with a surprise gift) next Wednesday during classtime.

LAB DAY.  Indie read.  Commonly confused words.  Blog assignment:  Vote for your top 3 from last week’s wordpower posts.  Work on “stuff.”  (Note the separate blog post with examples of abstracts.  Check them out if needed.)

Deadlines:

• FALL PORTFOLIOS due end of Thurs. 12/15 (be precise if you want max points)
• Vote on blog posts (smiley vote) by end of Fri. 12/16

Upcoming:  Last Skyward Quiz – confused words.  Notebook collection.  Holiday / End-of-semester party (with a surprise gift) next Wednesday during classtime.

 

See below examples of abstracts.

studentcasesub2

studentmb17sub5

Info on fall portfolio w/ screenshot example and checksheet.  Specific instructions for reflective (“Dear Reader”) letter and paper abstracts.

Assessment for growth:  writing about rhetoric – “constructed response” RLaW w/ an article.

Deadlines:  Fall portfolio due end of day Thursday 12/15.  (We will meet in the lab both Tuesday & Wednesday this week.)

Book trailers & Indie read.  Last WRITE CLUB this semester.

Deadlines:

• Blog Post #3 due by end of today 12/9
• Usage & Agreement quiz closes end of Sunday 12/11

Upcoming:  Fall Portfolio (this is everyone’s final – no exemptions) details next week, plus lab time.

If you haven’t yet turned in your textbook, please do so.

Our GCHS Young Authors’ Club wants your work to showcase in their published book for this school year.  Submit any pieces you’ve written that show promise, creativity, excellence –  and get published!

It looks great on an academic resume, and it’s a great way to share your ideas with the world!

To submit:

• Attach your work to an email and send it to gchsyoungauthors@yahoo.com
• Fill out the waiver below in case your piece is accepted for publication.
• royalty-release-form
• To turn in waivers – either scan and attach to email or turn them in to room 280.

Questions?  See Ms. Sullivan in GCHS room 280.

 

Indie read. Thursday = Lab Day

Priorities:

• 5 Essentials Survey – use the ID # I give you, take the survey (link on the post titled “Take This Survey”
• Work on WRITE CLUB piece for tomorrow (be sure you know what to write – use the worksheet to figure it out).  Email if you need copies.  AND if you are revising a piece that you hope will be SUB5, be ready to show both your group and Mrs. C how it is revised, what you have changed, etc. (Do NOT just bring the exact same paper as before!)
• Blog Post #3 – wordpower – due end of 12/9
• Quiz on Usage & Agreement – closes end of 12/11

Last WRITE CLUB of the semester tomorrow also means LAST day to earn preparedness points.