1. Agenda: 2/14/2013 Writing Workshop  Collect Comp./Cont. Docs (Venn Diagram or Chart, Outline, Draft #1); attach peer-Edit Form, and place in Writing Folder and Comp./Cont. Essay Senior Project  Collect Proposals (Resume, then Rubric) Vocabulary  Review Unit 4; Flash Cards (last 10 words): Review Game; Squares Lit. Analysis Groups 1.Sit in LIT. ANALYSIS Groups 2.Place Background Notes on your desk

2. Publish-Ready Submission: Object Talking or Remembering an Incident Editors  Creative and Thoughtful Title (“RAI” or “OT”)  Highlight Vocab. (3 words from Unit 1; 1 from Unit 2)  Properly punctuate Dialogue  Detail (Shows, Does Not Tell)  Diction

3. Homework: 2/14/13  Fri., Feb. 15 (after 3 p.m.): Check Edmodo for 1 st Edmodo Post/Deadline  Sat. Feb. 16 (5 p.m.): Turnitin.com Publish-Ready: OT or RAI  Tues., Feb. 19: Bring Hard Copy of Publish-Ready Paper for your In- Class Writing Folder ; bring Vocab. Book; bring Historical Background Notes on assigned Time Period; *Review Grade Printout; highlight discrepancies; we’ll discuss on Tues.  Wednes., Feb. 20: Bring in graded rubric with committee-marked rubric, and a clean/revised copy  Don’t forget The Alchemist (Lit. Circle Work, Journal, Annotations) Senior Project  Begin research for thought-provoking Research Paper topic (5-7pp.)

4. Site Codes Edmodo Class Codes: 2nd block: 917047 4th block: tm84d5 Turnitin.com 2 nd Block: 5948519 4 th Block: 5948559 Online World Lit. Textbook See handout that I provided

5. Timeline Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  January 11 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Senior Project presented. Mentor Approval Process and Application discussed.  January 14 **Due Date for Consequences of Failure to Meet Deadline Form  Week of January 14-18 Classes meet in the library Overview and Expectations of Student Resume presented.  January 24 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Student Proposal presented.  February 1 **Due Date for Resume  February 7 **Due Date for Mentor Approval Form  February 14 **Due Date for Proposal and Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Proclamation Posters presented.

6. Timeline (cont’d) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  February 21 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Project Portfolio presented. This is a culmination of all the work for the semester that will be presented on Boards Night (Due November 8).  February 28 **Due Date for Proclamation Poster  March TBD **Research Paper Due (exact date to be determined by individual English teachers)  March 7 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Letter to the Judges presented.  March 21 **Due Date for Letter to the Judges  March 22 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Formal Presentation of the senior project for Board Night presented.  April 4 **Due Date for Mentor Hours Log (turned in to English teachers) and Mentor Verification and Evaluation must be faxed by Mentor

7. Timeline (cont’d) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  April 18 ** Due Date for Portfolio and Meeting in Auditorium (logistics)  April 25 Senior Project/Board Night