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= Final Exam = December 13th =Tuesday December 6= 5:00-5:50 1. Take the following practice quiz. If you are confused, click on "explanation please". Take notes and include the tips on your grammar guide. [] 2. Print 4 copies of your rough draft of the this I believe essay.
 * Grammar Guide due typed and put together before the test.
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 * Final exam
 * will consist of multiple choice questions from the content that we covered
 * will contain one writing prompt that will ask you to write a well formulated paragraph.
 * Must follow MLA format
 * Must include a proper MLA title
 * Must include a topic sentence
 * Must incorporate quotations and cite them correctly.

6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the Day! 2. Read "Learning Survival Skills" 3. Strong Verbs [] 4. Editing checklist
 * Paragraph assignments pg 365
 * Missing Comma after an introductory element
 * In 1959, I was five years old.
 * Incomplete or missing documentation (site sources correctly)
 * The author claims that children are, "little sandbangs with wines" (Green 245).
 * Confusing wording
 * Using too many small words
 * Joe's is sort of the kind of guy you might want around.
 * Fix reword or replace with one larger word- Joe is the kind of guy you want around.
 * spelling/ using the wrong word
 * Poorly integrated quotation
 * run-on or sentence fragment
 * Use stronger verbs
 * pargraphs should be focused and include a topic sentence.

=Thursday December 1= 5:00-5:50 1. Relative Pronouns
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 * Relative Pronouns Grammar Guide Page Due 12/8/2011

6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the Day! 2. Who/Whom 3. Relative Pronoun Practice 4. Rudeness at the Movies
 * Discussion Questions on page 402
 * One World connection questions
 * One open ended question

=Tuesday November 29th= 1. Irregular verb practice [] =Thursday November 17= 1. Revise your "This I Believe Essay" 2. Print two copies of your essay for the 6:00 class
 * Do you have a introductory paragraph?
 * with your belief statement
 * main points
 * Do you have 2-5 body paragraphs with topic sentences and support?
 * Do you have a conclusion paragraph that concludes your essay?

6:00-8:15

1. Writing into the day! [] []

2. Sentence Fragment Activity

3. An Electronic Fog Has Settled Over America page 377
 * Discussion questions number 1 and 4

4. Thinking Partner Activity

=Tuesday November 15= 5:00-5:50 1. Type your rough draft of your "This I Believe Essay"
 * remember you must give examples from your own life
 * you must develop one extended metaphor that compares your belief statement to something else in life (example: I believe in semi-permanent hair dye.)
 * include one quote from an outside source to support your belief statement

2. Print your rough draft out for the 6:00 class. We will be completing an activity with it.

6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the day! [] []

2. Writer's memo

3. Thinking Partner Activity with the rough draft of the "This I believe essay"

=Thursday November 10= 5:00-5:50 1. Subject verb agreement Grammar Guide page due 11/15/2011 (Email it it John.Suralik@craven.k12.nc.us by 11:00pm. The subject line should be Subject Verb Agreement.)


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6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the Day! extended metaphors 2. "This I Believe" essay. [] 3."In Praise of the F Word" page 332 Complete Reading Check 1-10 on pages 349-351 and Discussion questions number 2 and number 4.

= = =Tuesday November 8= 5:00-5:50 1. There, their, they’re Grammar Guide page due 11/10/2011 2. Subject verb agreement Grammar Guide page due 11/15/2011 (Email it it John.Suralik@craven.k12.nc.us by 11:00pm. The subject line should be Subject Verb Agreement.)


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6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the day! [] 2. Subject Verb Practice 3. //Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home// page 263

=Thursday November 3= 5:00-5:50 1. G rammar Guide requirements []

2. There, their, they’re 6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the day! 2. Subordinating conjunctions/ Coordinating conjuction Envelope activity 3. What is your character's medicine cabinet? 4. //Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home// page 263

=Tuesday November 1= 5:00-5:50 1. Using subordinating conjunctions to avoid comma splices and/or making complex sentences. 6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the Day! []
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 * Read the following excerpt on subordinating conjunctions and complete the assignemnt on a word document. Email it to me at John.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us
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2. Highlight (Two Colors) 3. Writing Conferencing- Divorce Paragraphs 4. How to Tell a True War Story

Homework- Edit your divorce paragraphs

=Thursday October 27= 5:00-5:50 1. Revising Comma splices (One type of run-on) 2. Your next grammar guide page will be on fixing comma splices, which are one type of run-on. Two complete sentences can not be combined using a comma. (Tuesday November 1st)
 * Seperate independent clauses into sentences of their own. (seperating)
 * Rewrite two or more clauses as one independent clause. (combining)
 * Rewrite one independent clause as a dependent clause. (turning the comma splice into a complex sentence)
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6:00-8:15 1. Writing into the day! Stong verbs scorch your readers' brains (in a good way). 2. Four square verbs activity 3. Read Rowing the Bus pg 242 4. Complete #1 on page 251 and #1 on page 250 =Tuesday October 25= 5:00-5:50 1. Complete practice exercise [] 2. Review the following resources and construct a one page grammar guide on neither/nor and either/or. []
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[] 3. Due Tuesday October 25th. E mail it to John.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us by 12 am.

6:00-8:15 1. [] 2. Take Quiz on the use of the apostrophe 3. A Drunken Ride, A Tragic Aftermath 422
 * What were the causes?
 * Whare are the effects?

=Thursday October 20= 5:00-5:50 1. neither/ nor, either /or 2. Review the following resources and construct a one page grammar guide on neither/nor and either/or. []

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Due Tuesday October 25th. E mail it to John.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us by 12 am.

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1. Writing into the day! 2. Write a body paragraph using "Killing Chickens" as your steping stone. This time you must not prove a solution, but uncover the effects or causes of divorce. Do NOT discuss both the causes and effects. 3. Read "Dare to Think Big" by Dr. Ben Carson 4. Write three world connection questions and be prepared to discuss the story. =Tuesday October 18= Complete the following questions on a word document and email it to John.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us. The subject line should be "killing chickens" 1. Review Meredith's scene where she tells us about Itty-Bit and kills her (two paragraphs). How is her dialog similar to the dialog that she may have with her sons about her divorce?
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2. Is everything "all right" for Itty-Bit ? Will everything be "all right" for her sons? Defend your answer with support from the story.

3. What is the author's purpose for including the action of killing chickens in this story about the initial days of dealing with a divorce? What could the killing of chickens symbolize?

4. Commonly character's emotions are shown through dialog by writers; however, in this story the author uses action to show emotion. If you were writing a story about a character who feels triumphant or happy, what action could you wrap into the story to show your character's emotions. List ten below.

5. What is the author's purpose for writing this piece? Explain your answer.

6. Write two (2) questions aimed at examining the theme, or main point, of this excerpt. Write (two) questions that examine the author's purpose of writing this piece. Make sure that at least 3 are open ended, world connection, or universal theme questions. =Tuesday October 11=
 * 6:00-8:15**
 * 1. Writing Workshop/ Writing conferences**

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1. The A<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">postrophe: Plural and Singular Possessives
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 * Due Thursday October 13th (Must be emailed to john.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us with the subject line "Apostrophe Page" by 12:00 am.)
 * Apostrophe practice

6:00-8:15
1. Writing into the day! What are some stereotypes that you have had about other people? 2. Read //Don't Let Sterotypes Warp Your Judgements// =Thursday October 6=

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1. The A<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">postrophe: Plural and Singular Possessives
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 * Due Thursday October 13th (Must be emailed to john.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us with the subject line "Apostrophe Page" by 12:00 pm.)

2. Review, revise, and finish comma pages 3. Print out academic paragraph for the 6:00 class.
 * Due by 12pm Friday.

6:00-8:15
1. Academic Paragraph Revision 2. Read //The Professor Is a Dropout// by Beth Johnson pages 340-347
 * Check for structure
 * Omit empty sentences
 * Check for grammar
 * Prewrite: Do you believe that people create their own destiny? Defend your answer.
 * What was one cause for Lupe's success in school? What was one cause for Lupe's failure in school?
 * Choose one success or failure to write about.
 * Your topic sentence should not be focused on Lupe, but on individuals.
 * Use one paraphrase and one direct quote to support your claims
 * Avoid personal pronouns (I, me, you, your, etc)
 * Cite your sources
 * Follow the structure for technical writing.

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5:00-5:50
1. Comma rules 2.Grammar Guide comma rules pages (2) due Thursday October 4th. 3. MLA format (Open and save this document on a your flashdrive)
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1. Writing into the day! 2. Read Winners, Losers, or Just Kids? on pages 143-145
 * Choose one news article and read the article two times
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 * Complete a sematic web or outline as a brain storming activity (Come up with one solution for the tragedy/ issue in the article.)
 * Write a rough draft of techrnical paragraph that includes details, quotes,and/or paraphrases from the article to support your main idea.
 * Revise (Make sure your paragraph follows the techinical paragraph format that we learned last week)
 * Edit

3. Complete numbers two and three of the first impressions.

4. Start writing about your "I believe statement" for your personal narrative.
 * Think about and write about scenes, experiences, or occurances in your life that support your "I believe statement"

=Thursday September 29=

5:00-5:50
1. G rammar Guide requirements [] 2. Grammar Guide comma rules pages (2) due Thursday October 4th. Use the following resources to complete your pages.
 * [[file:comma powerpoint.ppt]]
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6:00- 8:15
1. Writing into the day! 2. How to structure a paragraph. 3. Read //Reading to Survive// on page 309 4. Complete First Impressions on page 317 5. Rough Draft of memory map essay due next Tuesday!

=Tuesday September 27=

2. **Fishbone Activity Rubric**
wrote each sentence and the color that they used. || 20 ||
 * **include** || **points possible** ||
 * fishbone diagram || 20 ||
 * nine tips (one for each rule) || 20 ||
 * 18 sentences (two for each rule) || 20 ||
 * Include a key that indicates who
 * Include the comma rules || 20 ||

3. Grammar Guide requirements
[] 4. Grammar Guide comma rules pages (2) due Tuesday October 4th. Use the following resources to complete your pages.
 * [[file:comma powerpoint.ppt]]
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a. sticky note b. Mapping our Past
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 * 2) Begin writing about our maps

= No class on Thursday! Make sure to do the homework! = =Tuesday September 20=

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[] 2. Read the following resources to help you complete the next grammar guide page: compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. 3. Compound-Complex Grammar Guide page is due Tuesday, September 27.
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6:00-8:15
1. Writing into the day! 2. The Sniper

3. 4. Homework due next Tuesday Read “Flour Children” p. 323 and answer multiple choice questions p. 326-329
 * After reading complete the following tasks**
 * Highlight where the young woman's limo is going?
 * Highlight where the husband's cab is going?
 * Underline the young woman's reaction when she learns the Olive's name. (The woman she is talking to in the church.)
 * Circle the dialogue between Olive and the young woman.
 * Answer the following questions about Guidance.**
 * The authur inlcudes only three main characters in this story. How are they all connected? What is going on here?
 * What does the title give away about the story?
 * How is Olive's advice extremely ironic? Explain

=Thursday September 15=

5:00-5:50
1. Grammar Guide page two (2) due tonight. 2. Grammar Guide page three (3) 3. Grammar Guide Page Three (3) Due Tuesday September 20th.
 * email it to John.suralik@craven.k12.nc.us
 * The subject line should be "grammar guide page two"
 * Or submit a hard copy
 * independent clauses /complete sentences
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1. Writing into the day! 2. Complex sentences and compound sentences 3. Read “Night Watch” p. 125 and answer multiple choice questions p. 127-130 4. Writing lesson simile and metaphor 5.Read “Flour Children” p. 323 and answer multiple choice questions p. 326-329 =**Tuesday September 13**=

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2. Parts of speech [] [] 3. Grammar Guide page two (2) 4. Grammar Guide Page three (3)
 * 1.** Sample Grammar Guide page
 * preposition
 * adverb
 * interjection
 * conjunction
 * independent clauses /complete sentences
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4. Page two due Thursday September 15th.

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Homework- Page two due Thursday September 15th.
 * 1) Writing into the Day!
 * 2) Grammar – simple, compound, complex sentence
 * 3) Read //The Aproximate Size of My Favorite Tumor//
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 * 5) Socratic Seminar
 * World connection question-
 * Open ended
 * universal theme

=**Thursday September 8, 2011**= 2. Parts of speech [] [] 3. Grammar Guide page two (2) 4. Page two due Thursday September 15th.
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 * 1.** Sample Grammar Guide page
 * preposition
 * adverb
 * interjection
 * conjunction

=6:00-8:15= 1. Writing into the day! a. Adjectives . b. For each video, imagine that you are at the scene. Write as many words, phrases, or desriptions that come to mind. c.Attempt to put words together that you may not think go together. 2. Grammar- Simple sentences (subjects and verbs)
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 * describe what you may smell
 * describe what you may taste
 * describe what you might see
 * describe what you may feel
 * describe what you may hear
 * examples: plastic water, pudding mud, or panicked bolts of light, carrot lava fire
 * One word answers will not be accepted!
 * Start with a noun: house, cars, roads,
 * Add ajectives: wide orange house, gleaming cars, grey-white roads.

3. Review/ discuss “The Yellow Ribbon”

4. Read “From Nonreading to Reading” p. 300

5. Paragraph Writing //Homework://
 * 1) Finish Paragraph Writing
 * 2) Read “Thank You” and answer multiple choice questions p. 137-141

=**5:00-5:50**= 2. Pronouns [] [] 3. Adverbs [] 4. Preposition [] 5.Verbs [] 6. Adjectives []
 * Tuesday September 6, 2011**
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1. Grammar Guide requirements []
 * Thursday September 1, 2011**

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