EWRT1A

Daily Agenda

Homework for Next Class Meeting

Week 1

Class 1 1/6

Introduction Brainstorming Activity Introduce essay #1: Arguing a Position Outlining

Thesis Topic Sentences Counterargument

BUY: The Hunger Games (HG) The Saint Martin's Guide to Writing (SMG). Make: Your Word Press Website username Post #1 Outline with thesis Bring: A hard copy of your outline; pen; Blue Book Be prepared to take in-class essay test #1

Class 2 1/8

Lecture: Four Sentence Types Discussion: review for essay #1 In-Class Writing: In Class Essay #1

Read: HG through chapter 2. SMG 16-38 Study: Vocab (chapters 1 and 2). Post #2 Bring: SMG

Week 2

Class 3 T 1/13

Teams 1 Presentation: Vocabulary chapters 1-2 Discussion: Readings 16-38 In class Reading: Basic Features (40-41) Lecture: Formatting dialogue In-Class Writing: Practicing dialogue

Read: HG through chapter 7. As you read, look for a passage that reminds you of a personal experience. Study: Vocab (Chapters 1-4). Post #3 Bring: HG and SMG

Class 4 1/15

Presentation: Vocabulary chapters 3-4 Discussion: The Hunger Games: Stories Presentation: Essay #2 In-Class Writing: page 46 SMG 1. Beginning with a quotation/transitioning to your remembered event. 2. Vivid presentation of a place: Using sensory details: 643-648 3. Describe a person central to your event. Include a physical description and gestures or behaviors. 4. Writing Dialogue. 5. Framing: beginnings and endings

Read: HG through chapter 9. Bring: HG and SMG; draft of your writing Post #4

Week 3 Class Work Homework

Class 5 1/20

Vocabulary Test: (Chapters 1-4) The Hunger Games: Themes and Concepts Discussion: Wolff: “Analyzing Writing Strategies” #3: p31: Sentence length. Reflecting on the Event's Significance pp. 48-49 In-Class Writing Focus on the climax of your event. Recalling Your Remembered Feelings and Thoughts Exploring Your Present Perspective Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Read: HG through chapter 12. SMG p 37 “Commentary: Autobiographical Significance,” and 625-633. Study: Vocab Post #5 Bring: HG and SMG;

Class 6 1/22

Presentation: Essay #2 Review and questions Group Work/Discussion: Bragg: “Analyzing Writing Strategies #1 p 36: Comparing In-Class Writing:

Similes and Metaphors Time Transitions and Verb Tenses

Integrating quotations MLA style Preparing the complete draft: SMG 52-53

Read: Catch up on HG (You should be through chapter 12. Write: Complete Draft of Essay #2

Endeavor to format it MLA style Make a works cited page for your essay.

Study: Vocabulary (1-7) Post #6 Bring: Two clean, complete copies of your draft; SMG

Week 4

Class 7 1/27

You should have two clean copies of your draft Writing Workshop: Revision strategies Presentation: MLA Format Editing Strategies: compound sentences, dangling modifiers, homonyms Discussion: Open for questions In-Class Writing: Writing Workshop

Read: HG through chapter 15 SMG 134- 148 Write: Using the comments you received from your readers, revise and edit Essay #2. Your paper must be in MLA format. Post #7 Study: Vocabulary 5-9 Exam Next class

Class 8 CT 1/29

Due: Essay #2 Change Teams and Game Vocabulary Test #2: (Chapters 5-9) Discussion: Ngo and Toufexis Begin Essay #3: The Concept Essay In-Class Writing: Consider topics for your essay from The Hunger Games.

Read: HG through chapter 19; SMG 148-163 Find: a definition for your concept. It can be from a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Post #8 Bring: SMG to Class Study Vocab 10-13

Week 5

Class 9 2/3

Presentation: Vocabulary (10-13) Presentation:

Friedman: Anecdotes; Compare

Read: HG through chapter 22 Post #9 Find three more examples of your concept

and Contrast Holmes: Illustrations and Examples Basic Features Discussion: Ways to begin your concept essay.

In-Class Writing: Focusing your Concept Writing your Thesis Outlining

in HG. Endeavor to find examples to represent your classifications or categories. Study: Vocab (1-18)

Class 10 2/5

Presentation Vocabulary (14-18) Vocab Game (1-18) Presentation:

Appositives: Explaining the concept 178-79 Anecdotes

Discussion: Reviewing The Focus Reviewing the Basic Features Reviewing the outline

In-Class Writing: Drafting the Concept Essay

Read: HG through chapter 24 Study: Vocab (1-18) Post #10 Bring: A one page outline for your in-class essay, pen or pencil, and paper.

Week 6

Class 11 2/10

In Class Essay#3 Exam: The Concept Essay

Read: Finish The Hunger Games Read: SMG 326-359: Read all four essays in the chapter. Patrick O Malley, More Testing, More Learning (annotated student essay) ]Karen Kornbluh, Win-Win Flexibility ]Matthew Miller, A New Deal for Teachers ]Gian-Claudia Sciara, Making Communities Safe for Bicycles Study: Vocabulary 10-21: Exam next class 10-18 Bring SMG

Essay #4 The Problem/Solution Essay

Class 12 CT 2/12

Vocabulary Test #3: 10-18 Introduction to Essay #4 Presentation: Vocabulary 19-21 Discussion: Problem Solution Essays • Patrick O Malley, “More Testing,

More Learning” • Karen Kornbluh, “Win-Win

Flexibility” In-Class Writing

Post #11 Study: Vocabulary 19-23 Bring: Your chart and paragraphs with you to class.

Week 7

Class 13 2/17

Presentation Vocabulary 22-23 Vocab Game

Bring SMG and a copy of your essay draft. Post #12

Discussion: Essay #4 In-Class Writing: Finding a problem to write about.

Vocabulary Test 4: 19-23

Class 14 2/19

Vocabulary Test 4: 19-23 Review

Describing the problem The solution: the thesis Outlining the plan

Planning for objections: the counterargument Evaluating Alternative Solutions Research?

Investigate Interview Read

Study: Vocabulary from chapters 24-25 Post #13

Week 8

Class 15 2/24

Library Day Be prepared to do research for your essay

Do: Begin research for your problem solution essay Post #14 Read your research articles Bring your sources, a draft of all of your work, and SMG Study Vocabulary from chapters 24-27

Class 16 2/26

Counter Arguments continued Find opposing research articles Post #15 Bring your sources, a draft of all of your work, and SMG Study Vocabulary from chapters 24-27

Week 9

Class 17 3/3

Review: Essay #4: Counterargument Alternative Solutions

Outline Integrating and Citing Sources Works Cited Page

Do: Put all of the parts of your essay into the outline we wrote today. Read your essay aloud to make sure it is in a logical order. Integrate your research into your essay. Post #16 Begin your works cited page. Study all vocabulary words.

Class 18 3/5

Vocabulary Game Introductions Conclusions Sentence Strategies Self Assessment

Add the introduction and conclusion we wrote today to your draft. Read it aloud to make sure it is in a logical order. Change the order of your paragraphs if that makes sense to you. Check your essay for ambiguity. Add words to clarify “this” and “that.” Check your sentences for “agents.” Bring one clean, hard copy of your

introduction to class. Your essay should be in MLA format. It should include a works cited page

• Post #17 • Study Vocabulary: Test in next class • Essay #2 Revision Due before class 19

Week 10

Class 19 3/10

Vocabulary Test 5: 24-27 Writing Workshop Self Assessment

Review your essay suggestions. Revise Essay #4 accordingly Post #18 Print and Read M.L. King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech (it is under “Primary Texts”) on the website. Bring a copy of King’s Speech to Class Submit essay #4 Prepare for Vocabulary Test Make-up Come to class 20 minutes late if you are not taking a test. Essay #2 Revision Due Today

Essay #5 The Speech Class 20 3/12

Essay #4 Due Make-up Vocabulary Test Intro to Speech

Do: Reorganize your essay into the five steps of the Monroe motivated sequence. Eliminate sections of your essay that will be cumbersome or unnecessary in your speech. Condense sections that are too long. Simplify sections that are difficult to listen to. Post #19 Bring a clean copy of essay #4, or bring it on your device. Bring a copy of King’s Speech.

Week 11

Class 21 3/17

Speech Writing

Do: Write, revise, or refine your speech. Use the list of strategies to generate several ideas for your own speech. Read: SMG "Oral Presentations” 835-39 Bring your final draft of your speech to turn in. It should be formatted in MLA style and have a works cited page. Post #20

Class 22 3/19

All Speeches Due Give 15 Speeches

Prepare to speak or to listen!

Week 12 Final

Class 23 Final Exam Period Tuesday, 3/26, 6:15-8:15

15 Speeches

Happy Break!