April Assignments

April 22nd - 26th

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 30-32 --Assign Lessons 33-34 *Problem-Solution Essay --Organize Outline

Tuesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Sources and Notes Due --Finalize Outline

Wednesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Outline Due -- Begin Drafting

Thursday *Problem-Solution Research Essay -- Drafting

Friday *Problem-Solution Research Essay -- Drafting

April 29th - May 3rd

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 33-34 Problem-Solution Research Essay -- Drafts Due -- Teacher Conferences and Revisions

Tuesday Problem-Solution Research Essay -- Teacher Conferences and Revisions

Wednesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Final Essays Due by the end of class

Thursday *Review Revising with Style --Power Point Review

Friday *Revising with Style --Test

April 15th - 19th

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 28 & 29 --Quiz 22-29 --Assign Lessons 30-32

Tuesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Finding Sources and Taking Notes

Wednesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Finding Sources and Taking Notes

Thursday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Finding Sources and Taking Notes --Draft Outline

Friday NO SCHOOL –District Music

April 8th - 12th

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 26 & 27 --Assign Lessons 28 & 29

Tuesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Assign Problem-Solution Essay 1.  Overview of process 2.  Select topic 3.  Begin research

Wednesday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Finding Sources and Taking Notes

Thursday  OHS Track Meet

Friday *Problem-Solution Research Essay --Finding Sources and Taking Notes

April 2nd - 5th

Tuesday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 24 & 25 --Assign Lessons 26 & 27 *Memory Book Workshop Day with Revision Activities

Wednesday *Memory Book Workshop Day with Revision Activities

Thursday *Memory Book Workshop Day with Revision Activities

Friday *Memory Books Due

March Assignments

March 25th - 29th

Monday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Research Writing Review *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 25-26 --Assign Lessons 27-28

Tuesday *Research Writing Test *Memory Book Work Day

Wednesday *Memory Book Work Day

Thursday *Memory Book Workshop Day with Revision Activities

Friday NO SCHOOL

March 18th - 22nd

Monday *Revising for Style --Check Lessons 21 & 22 --Assign 23-24 --RS 14-22 Quiz

Tuesday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing Review Style and Documentations pages over the works cited list --Assign pages 9-10 in the research packet Due Thursday

Wednesday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Complete pages 11-14 in the research packet and work on memory books

Thursday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Check Works Cited for page 10 --Complete pages 11-14 in the research packet and work on memory books

Friday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Check Research Packet --Review MLA and APA styles

March 11th - 15th

Monday *Revising for Style --Check Lessons 18 & 19 --Assign Lessons 20 & 21  *Chapter Six – Persuasive Writing --Check Packet & Review

Tuesday *Chapter Six – Persuasive Writing --Test *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Examine Sample Paper & Style Guide *Drop Box Memory Book Chapters 5-8

Wednesday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Read pages 320-328 --Assign pages 2 & 3 in the research packet

Thursday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Lesson 7.3 Drafting --Assign pages 4 & 5 in the research packet

Friday *Chapter 7 - Research Writing --Review Style and Documentations pages 11-27 --Assign pages 6-8 in the research packet

March 4th - 8th

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 16 & 17 --Assign Lessons 18-19 *Memory Book Workshop

Tuesday 1st Period – Memory Book Workshop  Speech Meet – No 7th Period

Wednesday No school for seniors

Thursday NO SCHOOL

Friday NO SCHOOL

February Assignments

Feb. 25th - March 1st

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 14 & 15 --Assign Lessons 16 & 17 *Continue to draft Memory Book chapters

Tuesday *Chapter Six - Persuasive Writing -- Video --Assign Lesson 6.1 pages 274-278 & Exercise 6.1

Wednesday *Chapter Six - Persuasive Writing --Lessons 6.2 & 6.3 pages 280 – 286 & Exercises 6.2 & 6.3

Thursday *Chapter Six - Persuasive Writing -- Lessons 6.4 pages 288-292 & Exercises 6.4

Friday *Chapter Six - Persuasive Writing --Lessons 6.5 & 6.6 – Using Satire & Exercise 6.6

Feb. 18th - 22nd

Monday Revising with Style --Check Lessons 11-13 --Quiz over Lessons 9-13 --Assign Lessons 14 & 15

Tuesday Chapter Five – Expository Writing --Lesson 5.7 – Analysis – Read pages 238-242 --Assign Article Analysis Paper

Wednesday Chapter Five – Expository Writing --Chapter Five Test --Work on Analysis Paper

Thursday Chapter Five – Expository Writing --Analysis Papers Due --Work on Memory Books

Friday Memory Book Writing Day

Feb. 4th - 8th

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 7, 8, 38 --Quiz --Assign 9, 10, & 39

Tuesday *Memory Book – Workshop Day --Teacher Conferences & Writing Time

Wednesday *Memory Book – Workshop Day --Teacher Conferences & Writing Time *Assign Chapters 5-8 Due – March 5th for Writers’ Workshop

Thursday NO SCHOOL

Friday NO SCHOOL

January Assignments

Week of Jan. 28th - Feb. 1st

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 5,6, and 37 --Assign 7, 8, & 38 --Review Quiz on Feb. 4th

Tuesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Three --Narrative Writing -Lesson 4.1 & 4.2 Worksheets

Wednesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Three --Narrative Writing -Lesson 4.4 Point of View Worksheets *Assign Memory Book Chapter Three

Thursday * Writer’s Choice Chapter Three --Narrative Writing -Read Annie Dillard’s Narrative -Revise Memory Book Chapters for Point of View and Setting

Friday Writer’s Choice Chapter Three --Narrative Writing -Open Book Test -Assign Memory Book Chapter Four

Week of Jan. 21 - 25

Monday *Revising with Style --Check Lessons 3, 4, and 36 --Quiz --Assign 5, 6, & 37

Tuesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Two --The Writing Process Chapter Two Open Book Test --Assign Memory Book Chapter One – due Thursday

Wednesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Three --Descriptive Writing - Lessons 3.3 & 3.5 Figurative Language and Imagery (5 points) -Work on Memory Book Chapter

Thursday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Two --Descriptive Writing - Read Ted Kooser’s “Christmas Memory” -Complete Six-Room Memory (5 points) *Revise Memory Book Chapter

Friday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Two --Descriptive Writing – Open Book Test --Assign Memory Book Chapter Two

Week of Jan. 14th - 18th

Monday *Revising for Style --Check Lessons 1, 2, 35 --Assign Lessons 3, 4, 36 *Memory Book Prewriting

Tuesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter One – Personal Writing --Revising Essays

Wednesday *College Essays and Chapter One Worksheets Due *Writer’s Choice Chapter Two --The Writing Process  Lessons 2.3 & 2.4 Purpose and Organization (5 points)

Thursday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Two --The Writing Process Memory Book Prewriting Chart (Complete at least five events with details - 10 points)

Friday *Writer’s Choice Chapter Two --The Writing Process --Lessons 2.10 Tone (5 points)

Week of Jan. 7th - 11th

Monday *Revising for Style --Lessons 1, 2, & 35 *Memory Book Prewriting

Tuesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter One – Personal Writing --Preview Chapter --Complete Resume and College Essay Practice --Assign – Bring four items to class that represent a hero,  hobby, goal, and lesson learned.

Wednesday *Writer’s Choice Chapter One – Personal Writing --Present Items to the class --Review College Essay Ideas --Assign College Essay

Thursday *Writer’s Choice Chapter One – Personal Writing --Drafting Essays

Friday *Writer’s Choice Chapter One – Personal Writing --Open Book Test --Work on Essays – Workshop Tuesday (Due Wednesday)