English 3C: 10.28.11

grammar test, turn in work
silent read ch. 9-- summary due EOP
start Awesome ex. 1, 2 & 4 (front page)
HW:
finish Awesome exercises

English 3C: 10.27.11

TKAM ch. 6 & 7 summaries due
AWESOME vocab due/review
paper passback
TKAM ch. 8 + summary
HW:
grammar test tomorrow

English 3C: 10.26.11

 TKAM THT 2 due
practice grammar quiz
TKAM ch. 6 read-around, silent read ch. 7
TKAM ch. 6 & 7 summaries due EOP
start AWESOME vocab 4
HW:
finish AWESOME vocab 4...

English 3C: 10.25.11

TKAM unit 2 vocab due, review
decode the clause review
TKAM ch. 5 + summary
TKAM THT 2
HW:
finish TKAM THT 2

English 3C: 10.24.11

TKAM unit 1 q's due
finish Phrases & Clauses
Decode the Clause... due EOP
start TKAM unit 2 vocab
HW:
finish TKAM unit 2 vocab

English 3C: 10.21.11

TKAM ch. 4 summary due
more grammar fun
TKAM unit 1 questions... due EOP?
HW:
last CANT test TODAY @ lunch ONLY... no make ups
TKAM unit 1 q's due Mon. BOP?

English 3C: 10.20.11

TKAM ch. 3 summary due, TKAM THT 1 due

Awesome 3 pkt. due + test

silent read ch. 4 + summary-- due EOP

HW:

last CANT test Fri @ lunch ONLY... no make ups

English 3C: 10.19.11

TKAM ch. 2 summary due

phrases & clauses

TKAM ch. 3 reading & summary

start TKAM take-home test 1

HW:

finish TKAM take-home test 1

Awesome test 3 TOMORROW 

CANT test TODAY or Fri @ lunch ONLY... no make ups

English 3C: 10.18.11

Awesome xwd due, TKAM ch. 1 summary due

TKAM ch. 2 reading.. finish + summary

HW:

Awesome test 3 on Thursday

CANT test Wed or Fri @ lunch ONLY... no make ups

while i was out 10.17.11

TKAM unit 1 vocab due
silent read ch. 1 TKAM, ch. sum due EOP
start Awesome xwd 3
HW:
finish Awesome xwd 3
Awesome test 3 on Thursday
CANT test Wed or Fri @ lunch ONLY... no make ups

English 3C: 10.14.11

Awesome ex. 3, 4, & 5 due
TKAM book checkout
TKAM packet-- vocab unit 1
HW:
finish vocab unit 1

English 3C: 10.13.11

12 AM FD essay due
finish 12 AM
finish Awesome pkt.
HW:
finish ex. 3, 4, & 5 in Awesome pkt.

Final Draft Instructions

•one side of paper only
•typed-- double-spaced, 12 pt. normal font
OR
•blue or black ink, skip-a-line
•make all revisions & peer response corrections
•indent only 4x's-- intro, BP1, BP2, conclusion
•word counts for every paragraph (+50, +125, +125, +50)
•bring all stages of essay to turn in

intro & conclusion

The 5-minute intro

• write a reflective/opinion statement about fairness in the courtroom, the U.S. justice system, trial by jury, the importance of justice, etc.

• In the play 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose, (finish the sentence with a brief background of the play’s events/situation)

• MT from the brainstorm

The 5-minute conclusion

• Rewrite the MT in different words and varying the sentence structure

• Answer 2-3 of the following questions:

Ø    What was the danger of what happened in the jury room? How was it possible to resolve it?

Ø    Why is justice so hard to achieve? Why is it crucial to do so?

Ø    Is trial-by-jury reliable? Is it fair? How can fairness in a jury be reached?

English 3C: 10.12.11

review Awesome ex. 1 & 2
12 AM
HW:
final draft due TOMORROW

English 3C: 10.11.11

Awesome ex. 1 & 2 due
peer response
copy down FD instructions
HW:
final draft due THURSDAY

English 3C: 10.10.11

RD & shapings due
paper passback
Awesome pkt. 3 ex. 1 & 2
HW:
finish Awesome ex. 1 & 2
peer response tomorrow
FD of essay due THURSDAY

12 AM revision instructions

•write your shaping sheets into 2 BP's
•verify all CD's are set up correctly with developed lead-in's [ T, L, "Q" (#). ]
•get rid of all personal pronouns & no-no words in your comm
[would, should, could, may, might, probably, if, you, your, yours, I, me, mine, probably, if]
•get rid of all filler/weak phrases, such as...
... This _______ that, This paragraph..., This is a(n) _______ example of...
•Try to expand 2-3 comms w/ "because" or "therefore"
•Remove weak words like "very," "thing," "good," "bad," etc.
•reduce repeat words & repetitive phrases
•vary sentences-- don't start every comm with a noun like "Juror," "He," "They"

English 3C: 10.7.11

shaping BP's due
5 minute intro, 5-minute conclusion
RD revision & writing... EOP?
HW:
finish RD revision

English 3C: 10.6.11

CD's due, Awesome vocab 3 due/review
CD specifics
comm writing...
due EOP?
HW:
any unfinished comms

English 3C: 10.5.11

shaping sheets, BT's & CD's-- done EOP
start Awesome vocab 3
HW:
finish Awesome vocab 3
tomorrow we write COMM's

English 3C: 10.4.11

folder swap
Awesome pkt. due
Awesome test 2
12 AM quote review
shaping sheets... BT's & CD's? (if time)
HW:
...

English 3C: 10.3.11

12 AM-- starting the film...
any more quotes?
HW:
study for Awesome test TOMORROW, bring pkt.