1. MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2015 YOU WILL NEED: IR BOOK READING TRACKER WRITING NOTEBOOK WRITING TARGET 16: I CAN USE COMMAS CORRECTLY WHEN LISTING FUN FACT: A RECENT STUDY FOUND THAT PEOPLE WHO READ FOR FUN ARE 2 ½ TIMES LESS LIKELY TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER’S SYNDROME LATER ON IN LIFE. Word of the Day: circuitous: (adjective) roundabout; circular Sometimes it seems like Mrs. Helms is talking in a circuitous manner.

2. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 YOU WILL NEED: IR BOOK TRACKER WRITING NOTEBOOK WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT: BINS TRASH/LEAVING MESSES CONSEQUENCES Word of the Day Futile: adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to fix the situation proved futile.” Writing Target #17 I can use commas correctly when using an introductory word or phrase.

3. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 YOU WILL NEED: IR BOOK TRACKER WRITING NOTEBOOK Writing Target #18: I can use commas correctly to set off interrupting phrases. Word of the Day! Abate v. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen. Example: Mrs. Helms wishes the rain would abate.

4. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 YOU WILL NEED: IR BOOK TRACKER WRITING NOTEBOOK SEPARATE PAPER (ONE SHEET) Word of the Day! Eviscerate: verb; to deprive or take away from something or someone. Example: Mrs. Helms eviscerated my weekend when she assigned homework. Writing Target #19: I can use commas to make 2 sentences into a compound sentence.

5. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 BOOTCAMP DAY! YOU WILL NEED: WRITING NOTEBOOK SEPARATE PAPER PEN/PENCIL Writing Target #20: I can choose a position in a writing assignment and prove it with examples and evidence. Word of the Day! Histrionic [his·tri·on·ic] adj. Overly theatrical or dramatic. n. Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention. “His histrionic reaction disrupted the meeting.”

6. WRITING BOOTCAMP (YAY!) DECEMBER 4, 2015 IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE. BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCES, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT? TAKE A POSITION ON THIS ISSUE. SUPPORT YOUR RESPONSE WITH REASONS AND SPECIFIC EXAMPLES. Reminders: New paragraph with each new topic. Paragraphs are not 1-2 sentences- give more detail! No 2 nd person “you”, ever! Don’t talk to the reader. Double space (skip lines)! QUALITY, not quantity. Contractions (don’t, can’t etc) = EW!

7. PLAN YOUR WRITING DECIDE YOUR POSITION: FIRST IMPRESSIONS CANNOT BE CHANGED. REASON WHY EXAMPLE FROM YOUR LIFE OR FIRST IMPRESSIONS CAN BE CHANGED. REASON WHY EXAMPLE FROM YOUR LIFE CONCLUDING THOUGHTS: RECAP WHAT YOU HAVE SAID WHY DOES IT MATTER?