MLA Style Papers Due

You turn in your papers.



We look at some words in the OED: "punk" and "sinister."



You spend time on the OED site and record word information in your daybook about at least 3 words.



Answer these questions:



What definition of this word are you most familiar with?



What other definitions did you find?



What is the origin of the word (other language or within English)?



What is the oldest use of this word in written English?



Copy out one of the quotes of the usage you find interesting.

Work Day

Graphic Design is off and so are we all.

MLA paper due tomorrow, Friday.

Draft #2

Today you read each other's drafts. Check in-text citations that clearly lead to the Works Cited page.

Final version due on Friday. See you then.

Comp I Shared In-Class Essay

Today you need a bluebook. In it you have 45 minutes to write the in-class essay.

Be sure to focus on answering the prompt you choose.

Homework:

1. Prepare your Draft #2 MLA paper for tomorrow. You must have the Works Cited page and in-text citations for it to count as being on time.

2. Remember to have 40 vocabulary words total by next week.

Five Paragraph Essays

You get yours back.

We look at the rubric again.

You read some sample essays and score them. And we compare scores.

Homework:

1. Tomorrow is your in-class essay day. Bring a bluebook to class.

2. Wednesday Draft #2 is due. This draft should have both the Works Cited page and in-text citations that clearly lead to the Works Cited page. You can email me with questions and/or drafts.

3. Remember, you need a total of 40 vocabulary words before the end of the quarter.