Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, April 25th

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrite #41: Choose a Quote (experiment / discovery / procrastination) – find the quotes on GClassroom for reference

STUDY: Finalizing your multi-genre research paper/project (reference the slides on today’s GClassroom)

WRITE TIME 🕔

DEADLINES:

  • FINAL MG due as a PDF in Dropbox submissions no later than end of day Wednesday 4/26
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (date by sign up)

English 8 – Tuesday, April 25th

Indie Read

REMINDERS: MG Research Project WAS due yesterday!! If you have not converted to PDF (directions on the finalizing slides on GClassroom) or moved your finalized project/paper to your submissions folder, do so ASAP.

STUDY: Reader Engagement Tips – how to get your reader involved (with in-class examples)

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SET-UP: Folders for Seniors Write! (with assignment review – also posted under ENGLISH 8 WRITING ASSIGNMENTS tab) & time to get started and/or plan this 4-paper personal project

DEADLINES: SENIORS WRITE! papers due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 5/1

PAST DUE: MG Paper/Project was due YESTERDAY 4/24

Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, April 21st

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

STUDY: A quick look at Grammar B – How can you break the writing “rules” on purpose and get away with it?

NEW INFO: What’s Left? Calendar (see Mrs. C if you didn’t get one)

WRITE/READ TIME ⏳

DEADLINES:

  • FINAL MG due as a PDF in Dropbox submissions no later than end of day Wednesday 4/26
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (date by sign up)

English 8 – Friday, April 21st

Indie Read w/ check-in

Quickwrite #34: Multi-Genre Research Reflection (how did it go? how’s it going? thoughts? likes or dislikes? etc.)

STUDY/INTRO: Seniors Write! (next writing intro) & planning page in writer’s notebook

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DEADLINE: Finalize your MG paper as a PDF & move to your submissions folder no later than end of day (11:59pm) Monday 4/24 (directions on making your PDF on the finalizing slides in GClassroom)

Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, April 20th

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

STUDY: Reader Engagement – physiological reasons to engage your reader + example writing + slides with tips (you can find these as a pdf on today’s GClassroom)

▶️ https://www.fastcompany.com/1836569/hijacking-emotion-key-engaging-your-audience

DEADLINES:

  • FINAL MG due as a PDF in Dropbox submissions no later than end of day Wednesday 4/26
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (date by sign up)

English 8 – Thursday, April 20th

Indie Read

Read Aloud – “Something Hot & Savory” by Tom Romano from Fearless Writing

WRITE CLUB: Multi-Genre Research “Presentation” – share with your group

DEADLINE: Finalize your MG paper as a PDF & move to your submissions folder no later than end of day Monday 4/24

UPCOMING: Details on your last writing assignment(s) of the semester. . . .

Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, April 19th

Student Book Talk

Quickwrite #40: “What’s Your Biggest Regret?”

WRITE CLUB: Share & get feedback on your Multi-Genre Research Project/Paper at Mark #2

DEADLINES:

  • FINAL MG due as a PDF in Dropbox submissions no later than end of day Wednesday 4/26
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (date by sign up)

PAST DUE: Multi-Genre Mark #2 was due 4/18 (Contract A any 10 – 14 p / Contract B any 8 p)