Sunday, April 27, 2014

STUDYPATH* April 28-May 2, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class through May 1
Precis is due today
"On Seeing England for the First Time" Kincaid responses discussion 1-5; rhetoric 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are due today
Orwell-Huxley paper scheduled in class
Logical fallacies homework distributed and due date set

Tuesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Homework is assigned and due date set

Wednesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Gender synthesis paper is distributed and due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on May 6

Thursday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Homework is assigned and due date set

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

Agenda Bin:
Outlining 5 Steps to a 5 synthesis, analysis and argument chapters
Everything's An Argument reading and writing assignments in class
Vocabulary units continue in class and as homework assignments
Words High School Students Should Know concludes
Presentation scoring of AP research papers continues in class using scoring sheets

Sunday, April 20, 2014

AP Paper Requirements

I have listed on Box (at right of blog) the requirements we discussed in class when we created the overhead for the AP paper rules and regulations.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

STUDYPATH April 21-25, 2014

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
Smarter Balanced testing schedule is in effect all week for AP classes (Grade Eleven)
Homework assignments due on selected dates will include a synthesis paper on turnitin.com, outlining from Five Steps to a Five, The Language of Composition reading responses, Writer's Choice grammar, vocabulary work, analysis of the logic of an article responses and other assignments to be announced in class and due dates to be determined
Orwell responses for "The Politics of the English Language" (discussion 1-5; rhetoric 1-3 and 5-6) are due today in class
Proof of College Board account is due Friday (print your account verification and submit it in class)

Tuesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Water Conservation "Junior Defense of Thesis" research paper is due this morning by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; rhetorical precis introduced and due Monday

Wednesday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class

Thursday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class

Friday
Smarter Balanced testing continues in class
Proof of College Board account is due in class today
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments

Sunday, April 06, 2014

STUDYPATH* April 7-11, 2014

In-class assignment and class updates trump published blogs

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday
Due date for research paper for Junior Defense of Thesis on water conservation has been postponed to Tuesday, April 22 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; outline and cover page are required (total of seventeen pages) and research paper must be paper clipped, not stapled
Language of Composition textbooks are required in class today and tomorrow for assigned reading selection; "Politics and the English Language" Orwell
Literary terms and rhetorical devices from Language of Composition and Five Steps to a Five are scheduled; test is scheduled Friday
Water Cases 1-10 are due for all classes

Tuesday
Language of Composition textbook is required in class today; Orwell piece continues in class
Junior Defense of Thesis scoring presentations rehearsals are scheduled using scoring sheets
Work in Five Steps to a Five continues in class

Wednesday
In-class timed writing

Thursday
Multiple choice practice for the upcoming AP English Language examination
Work in Five Steps to a Five continues in class

Friday
Special bell schedule for Hollywood Idol
Period Six will meet in the auditorium
Literary terms and rhetorical devices test is scheduled for all periods (postponed to after spring break)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for April 21-25 assignments and class information