You read each other's drafts.
Read Sec. 26 pages 266-269 in Everyday Writer. Put Ex. 26.1 and 26.2 page 269 in your daybook.
Homework:
1. Continue working on your Summary/Response. Draft #2 is due Tuesday.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time to Write
Today you work on your summary -- what is in the article -- and the rough ideas for your response to Twitchell.
Homework:
1. The first draft of your Summary/Response is due.
2. One vocabulary word.
Homework:
1. The first draft of your Summary/Response is due.
2. One vocabulary word.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Practice with Summaries
You take some time to write up a one paragraph summary (and a paragraph of response if you can) to the Pat Bourne article. This goes in your daybook.
Then we look at an example of a summary/response to that article which meets this assignment.
Homework:
1. Read through the Twitchell article again. Underline important points and interesting statements. Write questions/comments in the margins. Think about how Twitchell presents his information. Where is there a lot of detail? Are there places you'd like to know more? Do you agree with his idea that hair coloring was a dangerous product?
2. One vocabulary word.
Then we look at an example of a summary/response to that article which meets this assignment.
Homework:
1. Read through the Twitchell article again. Underline important points and interesting statements. Write questions/comments in the margins. Think about how Twitchell presents his information. Where is there a lot of detail? Are there places you'd like to know more? Do you agree with his idea that hair coloring was a dangerous product?
2. One vocabulary word.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Final Version Due Remembering
You hand in your Remembering papers. Once again, describe how each step of the writing process worked with this paper: Choosing, Collecting, Drafting, Revising, Editing.
Then we discuss the next paper: Summary/Response.
You read about Pat Bourne. Make timelines from the article.
Homework:
1. Read "Miss Clairol's Does She or Doesn't She" through the first time. Try to practice "critical reading" from Section 11 of Everyday Writer.
2. One vocabulary word.
Then we discuss the next paper: Summary/Response.
You read about Pat Bourne. Make timelines from the article.
Homework:
1. Read "Miss Clairol's Does She or Doesn't She" through the first time. Try to practice "critical reading" from Section 11 of Everyday Writer.
2. One vocabulary word.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Song Endings and Editing
You share your song.
Time to edit.
Homework:
1. Prepare the Final Version of your Remembering paper. Bring all drafts and comments sheets to class.
2. One vocabulary word.
Time to edit.
Homework:
1. Prepare the Final Version of your Remembering paper. Bring all drafts and comments sheets to class.
2. One vocabulary word.
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