Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Class #18

Class is cancelled because of snow.

We will do without the comments on your second draft; the Final Version of the Informative Essay
(MLA style) is still due Thursday.

See you then.

Homework:

1. Finish your Informative/MLA style Essay; bring all drafts and two comment sheets to class Thursday.

2. Bring a bluebook for the In-Class Essay (45 min. timed during class).

3. Two words.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Class #17

We look at your In-Class essay practice essays.

Then we look at the scoring grid and score some old essays.

Peer review for the first draft of the Informative Essay, and workshop time for MLA questions/problems.

On Tuesday bring your bluebook for the In-Class Essay.

Homework:

1. Create Draft #2 of the Informative Essay. Figure out your Works Cited page in case you need questions answered on Tuesday.

2. Bring a bluebook on Tuesday. It's the day of the In-Class Essay, worth 5% of your grade.

3. Two vocabulary words.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Class #16

Turn in your Summary/Response #2 on an Image.

Further MLA citation practice. See this resource for help if you don't like Everyday Writer.

Practice for the In-class Essay.

Homework:

1. Create the first draft of your MLA style Informative Essay. You must have a draft of the Works Cited page in order to get credit for the draft.

2. Two words.