MCL&R – Tuesday, December 11th

Student book talk & Indie read. cont’d from yesterday – Quickwrite #30:  We Should All Be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (notes & thoughts).  Quickwrite #31:  “Feminism” from Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist.  Fall Portfolio info & overview.   FINAL DIGITAL PORTFOLIO  December (last) Notebook checklist.

Deadlines:

  • Final notebook collection Friday 12/14
  • 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)

Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, December 11th

Student book talk & Indie read.  RLaW re-eval: “Ambush” by Tim O’Brien.

Deadlines:

  • Final notebook collection Thursday 12/13 in class
  • 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)

Upcoming:  surveys on Wednesday, lab time in class 12/12 – 14

*Textbook turn in on Friday 12/14.

Rhetoric & Comp – Monday, December 10th

Student book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #28: Sandy Hook PSA Video  Fall Portfolio info & overview.  FALL PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION #4  December (last) Notebook checklist.

Deadlines:

  • Final notebook collection Thursday 12/13 in class
  • 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)

Upcoming:  RLaW re-eval tomorrow, surveys on Wednesday, lab time in class 12/12 – 14.

MCL&R – Friday, December 7th

Student book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #27:  Low Battery – “Can We Autocorrect Humanity?” – Prince EA   Quickwrite #28:  “The Danger of Silence” – Clint Smith  Quickwrite #29: #Freedomforgirls – International Day of the Girl  Revisit the 3 QW of today and star your best/favorite writing.

Deadlines:

  • 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)

Upcoming:  End of semester portfolios – info top of next week!

Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, December 7th

Student book talk & Indie read.  RLaW practice with a partner – “Do the Math” by Penny Kittle.  Next week we will re-evaluate your RLaW skills (looking for growth).

Deadlines:

  • 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)

Upcoming:  End of semester portfolios – info top of next week!

 

MCL&R – Thursday, December 6th

Student book talk & Indie read. Multi-genre presentations.

Deadlines:

  • 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)

Upcoming:  End of semester portfolios – info top of next week!

MCL&R – Wednesday, December 5th

Student book talk & Indie read. Multi-genre presentations.

Deadlines:

  • Presentations continue TOMORROW 12/6  Be ready.
  • 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)
  • Flipgrid – answer questions if you haven’t (you don’t have to show your face . . .)

Upcoming:  End of semester portfolios – info top of next week!

Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, December 5th

Student book talk & Indie read.  Quick review: punctuation < > { } Shut Up & Write.

Deadlines:

  • draft of a paper for Thursday WRITE CLUB 12/6 – balance QW to MB 3:2 or 2:3 (If you don’t do this, you will end up writing an additional paper 😯)
  • 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)

Upcoming:  End of semester portfolios – info top of next week!