Merry Christmas!

Monday - Review Game for Root Words Quiz
Tuesday - Quiz (study root words and grammar ppt. on Focus)
Wednesday - Friday

Block Day 12/12-13 ~ Final Touches

Trade & Grade Packet
  • Total score = ?/35
Review Rubric
  • Highlight your own score as the essay is right now.
Check another person's essay...
  • Does the Hook get your attention? Rate it from 1-5 (weakest to best)
  • Is the thesis in parallel structure?
  • Do the topic sentences match the topics and order of the reasons in the thesis?
  • Does each quote get properly introduced with who is speaking/what is happening?
  • Does each paragraph make sense and support the thesis?
  • Does the person prove his/her thesis by the end?
Check a second person's essay by reading it backwards. Did you see any.... 
  • Fragments or Run-on Sentences?
  • Passive Voice Sentences?
  • Past tense verbs (when speaking of events in the novel it should be present tense)?
  • Non-Parallel structured lists?
Grammar Review (on test)
  • Literary Present
  • Parallel Structure
  • Run-on Sentences
  • Active/Passive Voice
  • No Personal Pronouns
  • No Misused Words
HW: Make any corrections needed. Essays due on Monday 12/16!!!!

Wednesday 12/11 ~ Active Voice

Warm-up: Active/Passive Voice - Ex.2 (worksheet in packet) ~ Rewrite sentences this time please.

Review Writing Goals
  • Transfer goal from last analysis
  • Note places where you need to make changes for this essay.

Check your essay for...
  •  MLA heading
  • Title is original, centered, and main words are capitalized (no bold, italics, or underline)
  • All paragraphs are indented
  • header with last name and page number (beginning on page 2)
  • "All quotes are in this format with period after the page number" (125). Except LONG quotes.

Tuesday, 12/10 ~ Finish Essay

Warm-up: Choose one exercise from the Grammar Bytes (chompchomp.com) website to practice. You may practice under any of these sections: Comma Splices, Fragments, Parallel Structure, or Word Choice. 

Today we will finish writing the rough draft of your essay.
  • There is a resource on Focus called  Conclusions that may be of help if you get stuck.
  • You will need to either type your essay on your i-pad in Pages or bring a printed copy tomorrow.
  • Tomorrow we peer edit!
HW: TYPED Rough draft of completed Essay - on i-pad or hard copy (20 pts.).
Warm-up: Practice with Confusing Words at http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm.

*West will give credit for 3 TIED paragraphs done on the outline as you do the exercise.

Highlight Example Essay (on Focus) for:
  • TIED structure.
  • Elements of a Lit.Response Introduction
  • Do the Discussion sentences actually adress the topic AND thesis statements?
Write your own Introduction. (see handout in packet and on Focus)
Make sure you include:
  • Attention grabber
  • Title and author of our novel
  • Your CAB thesis
 HW: Write your introduction on the outline (or type if not enough room)

Block Day ~ Run-on's & TIED Paragraphs

Hello!

Get Credit: West checks for SIX quotes as you transfer everything to the outline (on focus or hard copy- your choice.)

Run-on's: Go to Focus and download the document called "Run-on Sentences" please.

*Take notes
*Practice
*Happy Quizze!

Class Work Goal: Use the outline to complete all three body paragraphs using the TIED structure provided. Check your work to make sure that these body paragraphs actually prove the thesis.

Wednesday 12/4 ~ Find Quotes & Start Outline

Warm-up: Topic Sentence Practice

Writer's Tip: The Literary Present ~ Whenever you are writing about a novel or story, you always address the events of the story as if they are in the present tense.

Example: Even though Ralph is the elected leader of the boys, Jack is actually the superior leader because he hunts for food, gives them the feeling of protection, and unites them through hunting and the chant.

Thesis: Check your thesis feedback on Focus. Make any needed changes.


Quotes: Today, work to find at least two quotes to support each paragraph. Don't forget the page numbers!

HW: Transfer Thesis, topic sentences and quotes to the Outline. We will complete all three paragraphs on block day.

Tuesday 12/3 ~ Parallel Structure




PARALLEL STRUCTURE
                    >TO EXPRESS SIMILAR IDEAS IN SIMILAR GRAMMATICAL FORM<

Example:
  • Error: Jane is tall, blonde, and with blue eyes. 
  • Correct: Jane is tall, blonde, and blue-eyed.
Items in a series:
  • Error: He asked me to return his bike and that I should lock it up. 
  • Correct:  He asked me to return his bike and to lock it up. OR He asked that I return his bike and that I lock it up.
Comparisons:
  •  Error: I like tennis better than to play indoor games. 
  •  Correct:  I like tennis better than indoor games.
Practice: Now go to the spectacular resource by Grammarbytes and practice your new skill...here while Mrs. West checks your thesis sentence (20 pts). 

 Red/Green Holdup: Use the activity on the back of the Parallel Structure page in your packet. 

Check it - Does your thesis follow parallel structure?  

HW: Upload your perfected Thesis and 3 Topic Sentences to the assignment on Focus called "CAB/Parallel Thesis." 

Monday 12/2 ~ Welcome Back!

How was your break?


Today we begin creating your final grade (25% of your semester grade!).

You will write an essay focusing on several specific skills:
  • Essay Organization & Structure (use the CAB & TIED models)
  • Active Voice
  • Compound/Complex Sentences
  • Parallel Structure
  • Avoid Common Misused Words (to, two, too) (Their, they're, there)
HW: Choose an essay prompt & Complete your CAB thesis and topic sentences on the prewriting sheet.
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