Sunday

Quarter 3, Week 6 of 10

Reminder: 
If you did not complete the Annotated Bibliography, it STILL MUST BE completed before the next activity can earn a grade! 
If all activities are not completed by the LAST DAY FOR LATE WORK, you will not be allowed to submit a final!
Tuesday, February 13
Due Today: Open Mind
Learning Target: W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed. .W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Preview the entire blog post for this week. Title the next page of your INB Quarter 3, Week 6 of 10. In a format that works best for you, use the entire page to organize:
    • today's focus, short-term activities, long-term activities, due dates
    • at the bottom, copy the target practice for today
  2. After: Look at pages 15 and 16 of this packet to help in your planning of the paper
    • Begin planning where your source information will enter into the essay
  3. Then: Writing warm-ups!
  4. Next: 21-minute timed-writing session in the INB: Plan-Write-Revise EA 2
    • Before this timed-writing session, look at your last two timed-writes and the outlining so far. In this session, you should be producing MULTIPLE paragraphs and MORE THAN 1 full page. If it helps, keep a column on the left or right side of the page for planning, so that you can stop and re-plan as you write.
Target Practice: I am ready to begin typing the first draft of my EA 2 essay. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Begin typing EA 2 from the rough draft created in class
  • Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
  • Continue independent reading activity
Friday, February 16
Due Today: Open Mind
Learning Target: W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed. .W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Introduction by Ms. Z (click here for slideshow)
  2. After: Practice writing strategies for the ACT(click the link for samples and tips)
  3. Then: Timed-writing practice using prompt from the ACT (30-40 minutes)
  4. Next: How is the ACT Writing scored?
    • Peer/self-scoring of writing and explanation
Target Practice: I feel prepared for the ACT writing and am confident that I will write a proficient-or-better essay when I take the ACT exam on Tuesday, February 27. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue typing EA 2 from the rough draft created in class- 4-7 page draft + Works Cited due by February 25!
  • Continue adding new vocabulary to your INB Vocab Section
  • Continue independent reading activity
Looking Ahead...Continue typing EA 2!
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