 Daily Objectives:  1. Students will understand the expectations for success in a college level class.  2. Students will work cohesively in a cooperative learning group to achieve a common goal.  Academic vocabulary for this week: illustrative/exemplification essay  Daily Activities and Assessment:  Reminder: You should turn in your summer reading journal by 11:59 pm tonight to worth 50 points  Go over syllabus/notebook/journal/Whoops Pass  Assign homework on The Last Lecture (p. 46)  Take summer reading quiz- worth 75 points  Complete “paper clip” cooperative learning activity on The Last Lecture (described on p. 46)  Note: We will work in-class on an essay on The Last Lecture next class period. It is described in your Guidebook on p. 53. If time, we will begin brainstorming ideas today.

 Daily Question:  1. Students will understand what makes an effective paragraph.  2. Students will understand makes a strong illustrative/exemplification essay.  Academic Vocabulary for Week: illustrative/exemplification essay  Daily Activities and Assessment:  Hang up and share homework on The Last Lecture  Wadsworth: Do ex. 2B on p. 84 and ex. 8 on p. 95 with a partner; do handout on paragraphs on own on p. 55 of Guidebook  Work on rough draft of Short Essay #1 on The Last Lecture in Rm. 213

 Daily Objective:  Students will understand become comfortable with speaking in class through informal and formal presentations  Academic vocabulary for this week: illustrative/exemplification essay  Daily Activities and Assessment:  Reminder: Your rough draft of essay on The Last Lecture is due August 26 at 11:59 pm; your journal is due August 28  Watch short excerpt from end of The Last Lecture  Read through articles on The Last Lecture in packet  Begin discussion of The Last Lecture

◦ Daily Objectives:  To participate fully in a college level classroom discussion  To successfully complete an illustration/exemplification essay ◦ Daily Activities and Assessments: ◦ Assign books ◦ 1B- Share your favorite quote from an article and favorite quote from The Last Lecture since you did not last class period ◦ First 20 minutes—Self editing and Peer editing of R.D. of The Last Lecture Essay; I will also conference with you on your draft. ◦ Finish The Last Lecture discussion ◦ Readings for Writers Selections/Assignment/Discussion: Chapter One: “Reading Critically” 3-12 (in class), Chapter 2: “Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion” 18-41; “What—and How—to Write When You Have No Time to Write,” 42-45; “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” ; “Assignment 1: The Research Paper,” ; Chapter 11: “Illustration and Exemplification” ; “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…” ; “How We Get Addicted” ; “Drugs”

 Daily Objectives: ◦ Understand how to write a successful illustration/exemplification essay ◦ Understand how to engage in college-level discussion  Daily Assessments: ◦ Complete final draft of The Last Lecture essay; due Sept. 1 at 11:59 pm; I will conference with Tim, George, Roman, Kaylee, and Camille in 1B (since I did not get to your last class period); I will conference with Esteban and Daniel in 2B ◦ Finish going over Readings for Writers articles andThe Last Lecture discussion ◦ Bring Wadsworth next class period

 Daily Objectives: ◦ Understand how to write outlines ◦ Understand how to engage in college-level discussion  Daily Assessments: ◦ Guidance will talk to you about your senior plans ◦ -The Wadsworth Handbook “Constructing an Informal Outline,” 48-49; Chapter 54 “Using Semicolons” ; In-class we will create an informal outline on our research paper essay; do ex. 2 (p. 687), ex. 3(p. 688), ex. 5 (p. 690) on own; do ex. 6 (p ) with a partner ◦ Finish discussing The Last Lecture ◦ Read “You Are Not Special” and do activity on it ◦ Bring Readings for Writers next class period!

 Distracted Driving  Florida Panther/manatees  Greening  Standardized testing  Cutting high school sports/arts/band  Budget cuts that are detrimental to students  Everglades

 Daily Objective/s: ◦ To add to a classroom discussion ◦ To understand what a causal analysis essay is  Daily Assignments: ◦ 1A,1B—It turns out guidance does need that blue sheet with your credit history, so please give it to me. ◦ Assign causal analysis essay (p. 54); we will work on the rough draft next period ◦ Go over Readings for Writers selections, including:  On own during first half of class—”Causal Analysis,” p (which you should pay particular attention to as your next essay is a causal analysis); “Chapter 5: “The Writer’s Thesis” ; Chapter 6: “Organizing Ideas” ; “The Editing Booth” p  Together during second half of class (it is homework what you do not finish)—”Rules for Aging” p ; “The New Feminism” p ; “Bricklayer’s Boy” p  Finish discussion of The Last Lecture as well!

 Daily Objective/s: ◦ To write a causal analysis essay  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on rough draft of causal analysis essay; it is due September 10 at 11:59 pm  We will work on rough draft in class in Room 213 all period; you will also be able to view my comments on your previous final draft at that time  We will work on peer editing in Room 213 on Sept 13/14  We will work on the final draft next week

 Daily Objective/s: ◦ To effectively peer edit a causal analysis essay ◦ To analyze a great work on English literature  Daily Assignments: ◦ Assign The Canterbury Tales Prologue Reading and Index Assignment—due October 6 at 11:59 pm to Turnitin; Quiz on Prologue is October 7 (A)/October 8 (B) ◦ Complete peer editing of causal analysis essay; due Sept. 14 at 11:59 pm; in Room ◦ Read “The Life and Times of Chaucer” p. 271 in The Cantebury Tales and write a list of Top 10 Reasons You Are Happy You Did Not Live in Chaucer’s Time, using examples from article to back up the points you make

 Daily Objective: ◦ Understand what makes for an effective tone ◦ Understand what makes for a strong division/classification essay  Daily Assignments: ◦ Warm Up Tone Activity: “What are you doing?” and “Well, that’s nice.” ◦ Readings for Writers selections: ◦ Read to skim: “What is a Writer’s Voice?”; “Tone: The Writer’s Voice in the Reader’s Mind”; Division/Classification; ◦ Read on own in-depth: “The Waltz” ◦ Read together: “Move Over Teams”; “Incidents with White People”; “Warriors Don’t Cry” ◦ When finished, you might have time to read from The Canterbury Tales

 Daily Objective: ◦ Understand how to write a causal analysis essay  Daily Assignments: ◦ Pass out Midmidterm Study Guide; test will be Sept. 23 (A)/24 (B); we will study in-class on Monday/Tuesday ◦ Work on final draft of Causal Analysis essay; due on Sept. 18 at 11:59 pm ◦ If you finish early, work on The Canterbury Tales index

 Daily Objectives: ◦ Students will learn what makes an effective causal analysis essay.  Daily Assignment: ◦ Complete Reflection on final draft of Causal Analysis essay during first part of class (due September 22 at 11:59 pm) ◦ Study time with partner/group for midmidterm test ◦ Review game with same group for midmidterm test

 Daily Objectives: ◦ Students will be successful taking a collegiate test.  Daily Assignment: ◦ Midmidterm Test ◦ If time is left, you may work on your Canterbury Tales index ◦ Bring Wadsworth next class period

 Daily Objectives: ◦ Students will learn how to write an effective research paper.  Daily Assignment: ◦ Wadsworth: Work on assignments on writing a research paper and evaluating sources; be sure you can get onto database through Panther Central at some point during the period; turn in pages 60, 61, and 62 in Guidebook by the end of the period. ◦ If you finish early, work on your Canterbury Tales index

 Daily Objective: ◦ Students will learn to analyze a work from the Middle Ages in England.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on your Canterbury Tales index

 Daily Objective: ◦ Students will learn to analyze a work from the Middle Ages in England. ◦ Students will learn what makes an effective argument essay.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Readings for Writers:  Together: “Why Don’t We Complain?” p. 616 and “A Nation in Need of a Vacation” p. 630  On own (to skim): Annotated Student Research Paper p ; Chapter 15 “Argument and Persuasion” p ◦ Rest of time: Work on The Canterbury Tales index; we will be playing Canterbury Tales Bingo and taking notes on it next class period to prepare for our quiz on The Canterbury Tales pilgrims next class period.

 Daily Objectives: ◦ To understand a major work from the Middle Ages.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Go over notes on each pilgrim ◦ Work on index for The Canterbury Tales; due Oct. 6 at 11:59 pm; if you have already completed it feel free to work on journals; if you have already completed them, feel free to work on journals for next semester; if you have already completed them, please get a life. ◦ Play Canterbury Pilgrims Bingo in groups to review for next period’s quiz. If your group wins bingo each person gets a sticker! ◦ Warning: Your quiz will literally be a list of all of the pilgrims in order. You will need to write a brief description of the pilgrim on the quiz. It will be worth 50 points. ◦ Double Warning: On our midterm test, you will have to match the pilgrim with a description I give you. ◦ Triple Warning: BRING FOOD NEXT PERIOD!

 Daily Objectives: ◦ To understand a major work from the Middle Ages  Daily Assignments: ◦ Quiz on The Canterbury Tales Pilgrims ◦ Eat food as we do the rest of today’s activities-- ◦ Summarize Those Tales! Assignment: Now that we have read the Prologue, you will be assigned the task of summarizing one of the Tales. (You can use your phone or a laptop to find the summary. Credit the source where you find it—please avoid wikipedia and Sparknotes—and put the summary into your own words.) ◦ When finished, we will read “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” and discuss it ◦ Warning again: Next class period we will do a creative assignment on The Canterbury Tales; I am changing what is in the Guidebook, so DO NOT DO IT ahead of time.

 Daily Objectives: ◦ To understand a major work from the Middle Ages  Daily Assignments: ◦ Turn in your favorite Journal for this nine weeks to Discussion Board of comment on one other person’s Journal onto the Discussion Board of this is due October 16 at 11:59 pm. ◦ Remember your notebook is due Oct. 19 or Oct. 20 in- class ◦ Work on Creative Assignment on The Canterbury Tales on p. 79. Your project must be complete in 35 minutes. Be ready to share when you are finished. ◦ Read “The Summoner’s Tale” and discuss when finished.

 Daily Objective: ◦ To understand how to effectively write a classification/division essay  Daily Assignments: ◦ Read “The Pardoner’s Tale” and discuss ◦ Begin work on rough draft of division/classification essay in room ◦ Warning: Bring Wadsworth next class period

 Daily Objectives: ◦ To understand how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote sources ◦ To understand how to use logic in one’s writing ◦ To understand how to correctly use commas  Daily Assignments: ◦ Wadsworth:  B Day: Turn in notebook  Chapter 15: “Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources” p ; do Ex. 2 on p. 217 and write 5 tips that are important to remember from this chapter  Chapter 16: “Synthesizing Sources” p —skim this chapter  Chapter 9: “Using Logic” p —skim this chapter  Chapter 53: “Using Commas” p —skim this chapter CAREFULLY as no one will ever teach you how to properly use commas again! Pick TWO exercises to complete on your own over issues you have.  When finished with this, get with a partner and complete p. 57 and 59 in Guidebook.

 Daily Objective: To understand how to write an effective classification/division essay  Daily Assignments: ◦ A Day: turn in Notebook ◦ I need volunteers for the Scarevenger Hunt, which will be:  Oct. 29—  Oct. 30- ◦ Work on peer editing of classification/division essay—due October 21 ; so you know, you f.d. will be due on November 4 due to Scarevenger Hunt and Midterm test (Next Period you will be given your review guide for your “Midterm” test) ◦ Read and do activity on “The Pardoner’s Tale,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” and “The Summoner’s Tale”; for each story divide a piece of printer paper into four and do the following: Picture of the most important image in the tale (with a one sentence explanation of it at the bottom) A three sentence summary of the story A Haiku summing up something entertaining about the story (Warning: If you cannot use one haiku, make it into two) A “tweet” on the moral of the story

 Daily Objective: To understand how to successfully take a midterm collegiate-level test  Daily Assignments: ◦ Go over due dates for research paper (p. 86) ◦ Pass out Review Guide for you midterm on and begin to work on it; test will be Oct. 26(A)/27(B); due to this and Scarevenger Hunt your final draft will be due on November 4 ◦ Read Anglo-Saxon Riddles (p ) and write a riddle ◦ Play Stump the Class to review

 Daily Objective: To be successful taking a college-level test.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Take Midterm Test (be sure to have a pen and five different crayons) ◦ Reminder: Remember to bring a bag of candy for the Scarevenger Hunt (or write a story about your scariest memory that is words and bring it in) on October 29/30. ◦ For Real Reminder: Bring Readings for Writers next class period (for A Day) and Nov. 2 (for B Day)

 Daily Objective: To be successful writing an argument research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on paper proposal for research paper—due November 4 at 11:59 pm; you can also work on final draft of classification/division essay, which is due November 4 ◦ Discuss “The View from Eighty” and articles on Homelessness

 Daily Objective: To realize that every once in a while school can be fun.  Daily Assignments: ◦ SCAREVENGER HUNT

 Daily Objective: Students will understand MLA Documentation Style.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Get into groups and compete on the MLA Documentation Quiz Game; winning group gets candy; you will get a copy of the game when we are finished, but it will not be available on my website; quiz on this will be November 10 (A)/ November 11 (B); your individual results on the quiz will be given to SFSC ◦ Work on paper proposal/response to paper proposal—due November 4 at 11:59 pm to Discussion Board of ◦ Work on final draft of classification/division essay ◦ If done early, work on listing hyperlinks and finding source from Panther Central ◦ BRING YOUR WADSWORTH BOOK NEXT PERIOD OR FEEL MY WRATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Daily Objective: Students will understand MLA style and how to use other punctuation marks.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Wadsworth activities: Do skimming activities on own for first half hour; do exercises with a partner ◦ Chapter 10 “Writing Argumentative Essays,” ; Chapter 41 “Revising Run-ons,” ; Chapter 57 “Using Other Punctuation Marks” ; Chapter 17 “Avoiding Plagiarism,” ; Chapter 18 “MLA Documentation Style”  Skim Chapter 10 Argumentation Essays (p ) and do Ex. 1 (p. 124); pick 1,2,3,4, or 5  Skim p and do Ex. 2 p. 579  Skim p and do Ex. 5 p. 715  Skim p and do Ex. 1 on p. 246  Skim p (will be questions on this on MLA Documentation quiz) ◦ When finished, work on posting hyperlinks (due Nov. 6 at 11:59 pm), showing me source from SFSC (by end of class), and get started on Works Cited and Formal Brainstorming (due Nov. 13 at 11:59 pm) ◦ Bring Readings for Writers next class period

 Daily Objective: Students will understand MLA style.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Quiz on MLA Documentation Style ◦ When finished, read the article in Readings for Writers you are responsible for your Jigsaw Review ◦ Last 20 minutes: Meet with group and fill out Jigsaw Review article you were assigned on p ; turn in to me when finished and I will photocopy for the class

 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to create works cited entries.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on outline/brainstorming and Works Cited; due November 13 at 11:59 pm

 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on rough draft of research paper—due November 18 at 11:59 pm

 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to write a research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on rough draft of research paper; due at 11:59 pm on November 18 ◦ Bring Wadsworth Book next class period

 Daily Objective: Students will understand how to peer and self-edit a research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Do peer/self editing of rough draft; due November 20 at 11:59 pm ◦ Wadsworth Book:  Skim Chapter 49 “Using Verbs” ; Chapter 50 “Revising Agreement Errors,”  p ; p on own  Do ex. 2 p. 640; ex. 3 p. 645; ex. 5 p. 649; ex. 2 p. 655 (1-5 only); ex. 3 p. 657 (1-5 only) with a partner

 Daily Objective: Students will appreciate the works of Shakespeare.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Students will watch The Reduced Shakespeare Company ◦ Warning: A Review Guide for the ¾ Term Test will be given out next period; we will take the test December 4/7.

 Daily Objective/s: Students will work on using verbs, pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement AND analyzing photos.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Pass out review guide to Friday’s/Monday’s test ◦ Readings for Writers: Go over “Terrorism,” 633-; “Body Image” 636-; Ageism,” 639-; “Status of Women,” 655-photos with a partner/group; pick one question on each photo to complete ◦ On your own—pick ONE of the photos and tell the story behind it (as a narrative or descriptive paragraph) ◦ With your group again—come up with 10 original sentences that need a verb corrected, the subject/verb agreement corrected, the pronoun/antecedent corrected, or a dash, bracket, colon, parentheses, slash added to make it correct. Put it onto large white paper. You will then teach your sentences to the class for review. ◦ WARNING—START TO BRING THE BOOK OLD SCHOOL TO CLASS EVERY DAY AS THERE MAY BE TIME TO READ IT IN-CLASS EVERYDAY (which means you would have nothing to worry about over Winter Break to do); if you are not staying 2 nd semester you can bring in a book of your choosing to read. SINCE SOME OF YOU MAY NOT NEED TO TAKE ENC 1102 FOR YOUR COLLEGE OR FOR YOUR MAJOR, I WILL CONFERENCE WITH YOU TODAY ON TAKING ENC 1102.

 Daily Objective/s: Students will be successful taking a college-level test.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Take ¾ Term Test ◦ If you finish early, begin reading Old School

 Daily Objective/s: Students will understand how to write an argument research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on the final draft of your research paper, which is due December 11 th AND/OR your powerpoint presentation on your research paper, which is presented Dec. 16(A) or 17 (B) ◦ As you work, I will call you up to conference on it ◦ You can also read Old School if you finish early

 Daily Objective/s: Students will understand how to write an argument research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on the final draft of your research paper, which is due December 11 th ◦ You can also read Old School if you finish early ◦ Warning: Bring Wadsworth next class period

 Daily Objective/s: Students will understand how to use quotation marks and how to use APA style.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Wadsworth: ◦ On your own (using laptops or your phone)--Using APA style—skim through Chapter 19 (p ); then, write a descriptive paragraph on one of the Canterbury pilgrims that contains a quote from our version of The Canterbury Tales (I have copies of it) cited in APA style PLUS a quote from the Middle English version of The Canterbury Tales (which can be found at then make a APA style Works Cited page using the book’s ISBN and the website name on submit this to under APA Style Canterbury Tales Pilgrim Paragraph. ◦ With a partner--On Quotation Marks--Do ex. 1 on p. 701; ex. 2 on p ; ex. 4 p. 707 ◦ Powerpoints presented next class period; be sure your powerpoint is submitted to by the time class has startedwww.turnitin.com

 Daily Objective/s: Students will be comfortable making a presentation in front of the class.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Powerpoint presentation of Research Paper; it should have already been submitted to turnitin AND I need the print out of it at the beginning of the period ◦ Bring Old School (or another book if you will not be here next semester) next class period; if the weather is nice, we will read outside; if it is not, we will read by the fire (DVD in my classroom)

 Daily Objective/s: Students will read a work of modern literature.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Finish powerpoint presentations ◦ Sign up for my ENC 1102 class via Remind and via by looking at the Guidebook on my website ◦ Read Old School (outside if nice; inside by the fire if not nice) ◦ Remember notebook is due January 7(B)/January 8 (A); remember posting of favorite Journal is due January 8/comment on someone’s journal is due January 8 ◦ Begin watching Dead Poets Society to get us in the mood for Old School

 Daily Objective/s: Students will view a film dealing with themes that are relatable to young adults.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Finish watching Dead Poets Society and do assignment on it

 Daily Objective/s: Students will be successful in studying for a test.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on argumentation techniques activities, since reflection assignment for exam will be an argument ◦ Read Old School ◦ Remember your Old School journal assignment is due on January 21 at 11:59 pm; you will have a quiz on this book on January 20 (A)/ 21 (B)

 Daily Objective/s: Students will be successful in studying for a test.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Continue work on argumentation techniques activities, since reflection assignment for exam will be an argument ◦ Read Old School

 Daily Objective/s: Students will be successful taking an exam for a college-level class.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Complete Reflection assignment for exam, which is an argument essay ◦ Remember your Old School journal assignment is due on January 19 at 11:59 pm; you will have a quiz on this book on January 18 (A)/ 19 (B)