Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #16: “Unforgettable” by Pages Matam, Elizabeth Acevedo, & George Yamazuma. Start full class novel: The Poet X (to p. 35).
IMPORTANT: Make sure you submitted writing last weekend by leaving your drafts in one of the Dropbox folders you share with Mrs. C.
Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #17: “Take a Knee” by Kwame Alexander. Study: “The Lead” by Don Murray from A Writer Teaches Writing. Choose any QW in your notebook and write 2 new potential beginnings for it (below it). Tag it with a post-it for easy finding. Notice: with & without commas.
Deadline: Please read Everything’s an Argument chapter 2- Pathos for Wed. 10/30
Upcoming: new draft – either QW or MB (flip it if you haven’t written both types yet) – for WRITE CLUB on Monday 11/4
Reminders:
Book trailers & Indie read. Quickwrite #19: “Afro-Latina” by Elizabeth Acevedo. Continue new novel: The Poet X * (through page 148).
Book trailers & examples of writing pieces. Watch: Finish The Hate U Give.
Deadline: Any 2 pieces of the writing assignment due no later than Sunday, Oct. 27th at 11:59pm. (2 different pieces about a page long each). Either complete these IN one of our shared Dropbox folders – or – upload them TO our shared Dropbox folder – or – if you can’t figure that out, email it to Mrs. C (this one should be your last resort, but figure out how to get your writing to me).
Today: You MAY watch the movie, work on your writing, and/or read your book while we view the film. You MAY NOT sleep, play on your phone, or do homework for other classes.
Book trailers & Indie read. Mrs. C’s QuickFix Top 5 Word Choice tips. Book talk preview (assignment sheet – more details next week). “Lab” day for formatting & revision.
Deadline: “Teacher-Ready” Submission #1 in Dropbox Submissions folder (W/ PROPER DOC TITLE) & an AUDIO file (by email or Google Drive) no later than 11:59pm Sunday, Oct. 27th
Reminders:
Read aloud & Indie read. Continue new novel: The Poet X * (through page 111).
*with intermission
Read aloud & Indie read. Update on Dropbox: Most everyone now has shared folders. Quick tutorial on how to use Dropbox to access MSWord and create a document IN our shared folder. Watch: The Hate U Give.
Deadline: Any 2 pieces of the writing assignment due no later than Sunday, Oct. 27th at 11:59pm. (2 different pieces about a page long each).
This week: You MAY watch the movie, work on your writing, and/or read your book while we view the film. You MAY NOT sleep, play on your phone, or do homework for other classes.
Read aloud & Indie Read. Quickwrite #16: visual argument (one-frame comic arguments) Study/Notes: Argument. Read through: MLA format example paper.
Deadline: “Teacher-Ready” Submission #1 in Dropbox Submissions folder (W/ PROPER DOC TITLE) & an AUDIO file (by email or Google Drive) no later than 11:59pm Sunday, Oct. 27th
Reminders:
Tomorrow: “lab” day for revisions & preparing sub#1 (be ready to work or read)
Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #18: picture on board (see Mrs. C for the slide) Continue new novel: The Poet X (through page 67).
Book talk & Indie read. Update on Dropbox: If you don’t have a gmail that isn’t a school email, get one (they’re free). Then follow the directions at the Dropbox set-up tab at the top of the website to make a free account, create folders, and share them with Mrs. C. You will need this to turn in your writing assignment. Watch: The Hate U Give.
Deadline: Any 2 pieces of the writing assignment due no later than Sunday, Oct. 27th at 11:59pm. (2 different pieces about a page long each).
This week: You MAY watch the movie, work on your writing, and/or read your book while we view the film. You MAY NOT sleep, play on your phone, or do homework for other classes.
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