Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, April 11th

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrite #36: Spring Break Reading Check-in – what did you read over break? how’d it go?

TO-DO: Student Paths Survey – use the link & directions on GClassroom and complete the survey. Thanks 🙂

WRITE CLUB: Mark #1 for multi-genre paper – share your topics, progress, and ideas with your group

DEADLINES:

  • Multi-Genre Mark #2 due in class 4/18 (Contract A any 10 – 14 p / Contract B any 8 p)
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (sign up in room 251)

PAST DUE:

  • Multi-Genre Mark #1 was due in class 4/11 (Contract A any 5 – 7 p / Contract B any 4 – 6 p)
  • Memory Book Short (4th/final) due anytime between 3/19 & 4/1
  • Annotated Bibliography (formal-ish) was due in Dropbox by end of day 3/30

English 8 – Tuesday, April 11th

Book Talk & Indie Read

TO-DO: Student Paths Survey – use the link & directions on GClassroom and complete the survey. Thanks 🙂

Quickwrites #30 & #31: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – comic/storyboard – OR – haikus – OR – how-to instructions

ASSIGNMENT: MG Progress Checklist – find this on GClassroom and complete the survey no later than end of TODAY!

DEADLINES:

  • MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Thursday 4/13– Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (in-class 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
  • FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4/19

Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, March 31st

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

STUDY/READ: “Crafting Narrative” excerpts by Tom Romano from Fearless Writing (the whole chapter is available as material on GClassroom)

WORK/WRITE/QUESTION TIME ⏰

DEADLINES:

  • Multi-Genre Mark #1 due in class 4/11 (Contract A any 5 – 7 p / Contract B any 4 – 6 p)
  • Memory Book Short (4th/final) due anytime between 3/19 & 4/1
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (sign up in room 251)

PAST DUE: Annotated Bibliography (formal-ish) was due in Dropbox by end of day 3/30

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK! READ SOMETHING AWESOME 🙂

English 8 – Friday, March 31st

Quickwrites #28 & #29: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – bio/character sketch – OR – interview questions – OR – sales advertisement

STUDY: Intro to the Photo Essay (graphic that helps you plan one on GClassroom as material – under MG EXTRAS)

WRITE TIME ⏰for work on your photo essay

ASSIGN: Write your photo essay in a Word doc in your Dropbox drafts folder. Somehow, it should be connected or related to the topic you chose for your research argument (the one that was due Wednesday). Keep in mind that the essay needs the picture and the picture should need the essay. Preferred if you take a picture yourself – but also okay to find a great stock photo [just make sure you credit where you found it]. Name the doc something that indicates it is your photo essay.

DEADLINES:

  • MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Tuesday 4/11 – Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (in-class 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
  • FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4//19

PAST DUE: Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox was due 3/28

HAVE A FANTASTIC SPRING BREAK!

Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, March 30th

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

STUDY: Required Genre Details & Examples (video version on Flip.com – pdf on GClassroom) – a walk-through of what is expected

TIP: Check out the MULTI-GENRE FAQs tab above to see the answers to some of the most common MG questions

WORK/WRITE/QUESTION TIME ⏰

DEADLINES:

  • Annotated Bibliography (formal-ish) due in Dropbox by end of day 3/30
  • Multi-Genre Mark #1 due in class 4/11 (Contract A any 5 – 7 p / Contract B any 4 – 6 p)
  • Memory Book Short (4th/final) due anytime between 3/19 & 4/1
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (sign up in room 251)

English 8 – Thursday, March 30th

Multi-Genre Project Sheet Overview

Multi-Genre Project 2023 due 4/19Download

Quickwrites #26 & #27: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – to-do/item list – OR – dialogue (real or imagined) – OR – dictionary-style definitions (your own) (slide w/ more details on GClassroom stream today)

STUDY/READ: “Crafting Narrative” excerpts by Tom Romano from Fearless Writing (the whole chapter is available as material on GClassroom) & intro to flash fiction (additional info on flash fiction on GClassroom as well)

WRITE TIME ⏰for work on your flash fiction

ASSIGN: Write your flash fiction in a Word doc in your Dropbox drafts folder. Somehow, it should be connected or related to the topic you chose for your research argument (the one that was due yesterday). No more than 500 words. Reminders that stories have a little exposition, rising action, some climactic point, and then either resolve or leave us unsettled – cliffhanger. Name the doc something that indicates it is your flash fiction.

DEADLINES:

  • MG Project Mark #1 due in-class Tuesday 4/11 – Mark #1 includes your 2-3 p research argument (was due 3/28), flash fiction (no more than 500 words – in-class 3/30), photo essay (will do tomorrow 3/31) & 1 additional piece of your choosing.
  • FULL MG Project due no later than end of day 4//19

PAST DUE: Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox was due 3/28

Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, March 29th

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrites #34 & #35: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – comic/storyboard – OR – haikus – OR – how-to instructions

WRITE CLUB – Share your Research Design / Talk about topics & ideas

ASSIGNMENT: Formalize your annotated bib into a typed version with a real works cited entry and an annotation (specific instructions on slides posted in GClassroom)

DEADLINES:

  • Annotated Bibliography (formal-ish) due in Dropbox by end of day 3/30
  • Memory Book Short (4th/final) due anytime between 3/19 & 4/1
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (sign up in room 251)

PAST DUE:

  • Research Design due as notebook pages in class Wednesday 3/29
  • Idea Exploration due in Dropbox & Flipgrid was due Sunday 3/26

English 8 – Wednesday, March 29th

Quickwrite #25: Writer Bio (your own) – a quick paragraph about yourself as a person and a writer

WRITE CLUB – DRAFT #5 – read aloud and give feedback (strengths & areas for improvement) for each writer in your group

PAST DUE:

  • Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox was due YESTERDAY!
  • Organizational Plan (your research design) was due 3/26

UPCOMING: Thinking about narrative and getting started on your Multi-genre Project 🙂

Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, March 28th

Student Book Talk & Indie Read

Quickwrites #32 & #33: Genre Experiment (2 of 3) – bio/character sketch – OR – interview questions – OR – sales advertisement

RESEARCH DESIGN & SOURCE SEARCH TIME ⌚

DEADLINES:

  • Research Design due as notebook pages in class Wednesday 3/29
  • Annotated Bibliography (formal-ish) due in Dropbox by end of day 3/30
  • Memory Book Short (4th/final) due anytime between 3/19 & 4/1
  • Spring Book Talk – 3/28 – 5/11 (sign up in room 251)

PAST DUE:

  • Idea Exploration due in Dropbox & Flipgrid was due Sunday 3/26
  • Hamlet Group Work Survey in GClassroom – was due Friday 3/24

P.S. If you submitted a topic video, Mrs. C sent you comments on that video via email. Check them out. If you don’t have a viable topic yet, YOU NEED ONE.

English 8 – Tuesday, March 28th

Indie Read

QUICK REVIEW: MLA in-text citations are needed in your paper anytime you paraphrase or quote a source (which you should be doing at least a few times) – Use the parenthetical technique we learned in class including the author/article title & page #)

WRITE TIME ⏱️

DEADLINES:

  • Draft #5 – Research Argument due in Dropbox no later than end of day Wednesday 3/28 TODAY!
  • Additional Sources – If you need a couple more printed, email them!

PAST DUE:

  • Organizational Plan (your research design) due as a pic in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 3/26
  • Annotate/Highlight/Notepages for your sources yesterday 3/23