Dec 12

12/12/2011

 
1. Take the logical fallacies quiz 3
2. Do the 1st Semester final review SAT style document that is under the docs and links tab
3. A3 - get the rest of vocab 5
4. We went over the grammar homework that was due today - check your answers with someone
5. Get the pink sheet from that is homework - review of p/a and parallel structure
6. Read through logical fallacies
 

Nov. 8, 2011

11/09/2011

 
We did a lot of grammar today.
1) You will need to get the following from me: logical fallacies handout, colon and dash exercises, and quotations packet
2) Get notes on TSs, the colon, the dash
HW - read through quo
 

Oct. 24, 2011

10/24/2011

 
1. Take notes off the Comma Splice/Fused sentence Powerpt under Rhetoric docs and links
2. Do the first two exercises (20 questions each) on the Chomp! Chomp! link
3. Turn in your proposal - It will be an A if it's turned in this week
HW - read according to your syllabus
 

October 10, 2011

10/10/2011

 
1. Do the subject verb review found here.
2. Get vocab 3 definitions from vocab tab.
3. Get the "Where's My Puppy" article. Read it. It's an example of analogy. More examples can be found here.
HW - write an analogy paragraph in which you develop a metaphor in a paragraph of 11-12 sentences.
 
 
Bullying:

TS: Bullying is a problem that schools should take more seriously.

According to the authors of the web site How to Stop Bullying,

Divorce:

TS: Divorce negatively impacts children.

Teens and Alcohol:

TS: Teenage drinking is a problem communities should take seriously.

The Integrity Business Systems and Solutions

 

Oct. 4, 2011

10/04/2011

 
1. Look through the proposal section of the senior project booklet
2. Review vocab 2 - quiz next class
3. Keep up with syllabus reading dates
4. Turn in narrative and QE paragraphs
5. Get notes on subject-verb agreement
 

9-20 through 9-27

09/19/2011

 
I will be out of the classroom from 9-20 through 9-27 on school related business. Please see the new syllabus under the new tab Rhetoric Syllabi for due dates. Below is the outline for lesson plans:
1. Handouts for parents and students
2. Collect letters of intent
3. Pronoun-antecedent review
4. Vocab 2 definitions and practice
5. O'Brien style imitation instructions

9/22:
1. Timed SAT writing practice
2. Questions on the TTTC
3. Reading time

9/26
1. Questions for TTTC
2. Lab to write vocab sentences
3. Reading time.
 

Tuesday, 9/13

09/13/2011

 
1. Access the Senior Project web site and read the info on the letter of intent under the Planning tab. Come to class Friday with your letter written and printed.
2. Get the pronoun/antecedent worksheet from me. Check your answers.
3. We read some of the first chapter of TTTC. Get the notes on zeugma from a classmate.
HW - letter of intent; A3 - rewrite your
 

Friday, Sept. 9

09/09/2011

 
1) Highlight your essay on the draft using the red, yellow, green schematic we used. If you don't have enough green, you wil revise your paper.
2) Get the 9-11 articles from me. Read the first and highlight red, yellow, green.
3) Finish reading the Vietnam War packet
HW - revise essay if necessary
- read 30 pages of outside reading book
- bring a flash drive to class on Tuesday

 

Wednesday, Sept. 7

09/07/2011

 
1) Make up vocab quiz.
2) Go to www.mrsmacy.com - home page and follow the link to take the student accreditation survey.
3) Go to documents and links and look at the outside reading list. Choose a couple books that sound interesting. Go to the library to check out one of them. You will be expected to read 200 pages for the first quarter.
3) Get notes on pronoun/antecedent agreement
HW - essay on the draft is due