Category: Rhet-Comp 102 / ENG 8A DC
English 8A – Thursday, May 11th
Lab Day! Multi-Genre Research Awards (returned score sheets). Finalize/update books-read list & then turn in Notebooks! Work on STUFF.
Deadlines:
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11 (today)
- Spring Portfolio in Dropbox by end of day 5/12
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Upcoming: Lab dayFriday 5/12
English 8A – Wednesday, May 10th
Lab Day! Work on STUFF.
Deadlines:
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
- Spring Portfolio in Dropbox by end of day 5/12
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Upcoming: Lab days Thursday & Friday 5/11 –& 5/12
English 8A – Tuesday, May 9th
Teacher Read-aloud: “Mission Possible:Write an Essay” Indie read. Quickwrite #41: “How to Start a Movement” Teacher Read-aloud: “The Grief of Receiving Feedback”
Deadlines:
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
- Spring Portfolio in Dropbox by end of day 5/12
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Upcoming: Lab days Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 5/10 – 5/12
English 8A – Monday, May 8th
Indie read. Read-aloud: “Seek Out Kindly Reproofs” – LA Times op-ed. WRITE CLUB – share focus pages. Spring Portfolio information.
LETTER INFO – MSWord
LETTER INFO – PDF
Deadlines:
- “Add a Song” due in-class Tuesday 5/9
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
- Spring Portfolio in Dropbox by end of day 5/12
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Upcoming: Lab days Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 5/10 – 5/12
English 8A – Friday, May 5th
Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #40: Article + lyrics. Memory book work time with Q & A.
To clarify Memory Book expectations: Use the checklist (5/3) as the final say-so in WHAT goes in the final book – these are the CORRECT #s. Use the 8a memory book handout for focus page & reflection details. Use the 7a memory book handout for chapter #s and titles/topics for the full-length (part I) chapters.
Deadlines:
- MB Focus pages in-class Monday 5/8
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
Upcoming:
- Think about the Memory Book – REREAD the handouts!! (posted again on last Friday’s (4/28) post – just in case)
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
English 8A – Thursday, May 4th
Thursday = Lab Day. Book talk. Quickwrite #39: “May the 4th be with you” Memory book work time with Q & A. “Add a Song” assignment intro. Tomorrow will have “work-time” but we will be in the classroom – bring laptops if you wish.
To clarify Memory Book expectations: Use the checklist (5/3) as the final say-so in WHAT goes in the final book – these are the CORRECT #s. Use the 8a memory book handout for focus page & reflection details. Use the 7a memory book handout for chapter #s and titles/topics for the full-length (part I) chapters.
genre ideas page – Word
genre ideas page – PDF
Deadlines:
- MB Focus pages in-class Monday 5/8
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
Upcoming:
- Think about the Memory Book – REREAD the handouts!! (posted again on last Friday’s (4/28) post – just in case)
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
English 8A – Wednesday, May 3rd
Book talk & Indie read. Senior replay – vote for 8. Quickwrite #38: “I Wanna Go Back” Memory book checklist (to be turned in with your memory book). Tomorrow is a lab day!
Deadlines:
- MB Focus pages in-class Monday 5/8
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
Upcoming:
- Think about the Memory Book – REREAD the handouts!! (posted again on last Friday’s post – just in case)
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
English 8A – Tuesday, May 2nd
3rd hour only. Book talk & Indie read. Reminders, updates, and extra reading time.
Deadlines:
- Teacher-ready soundtrack paper by end of day 5/2 (in Dropbox)
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
Upcoming:
- Think about the Memory Book – REREAD the handouts!! Plan for your focus pages (genre pieces).
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
English 8A – Monday, May 1st
Book talk & Indie read. Submission sheet for Soundtrack paper (LastnameST.docx). Senior calendar to help you plan. Guest author – E. Katherine Kottaras.
Deadlines:
- CDs due 5/1 or 5/2
- Teacher-ready soundtrack paper by 5/2 (in Dropbox)
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
Upcoming:
- Think about the Memory Book – REREAD the handouts!! Plan for your focus pages (genre pieces).
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
English 8A – Friday, April 28th
Book talk & Indie read. Friday = WRITE CLUB
Deadlines:
- CDs due 5/1 or 5/2
- Teacher-ready soundtrack paper by 5/2 (in Dropbox)
- Optional Hamlet RA revisions by 5/11
Upcoming:
- Think about the Memory Book – REREAD the handouts!! Plan for your focus pages (genre pieces).
- Final version of your Memory book will be due IN CLASS on Monday 5/15 – NO EXCEPTIONS!