1.  Daily Objective/s:  To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument  Daily Assignments:  Work on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities #10 (together as a class), #11-#18 (will be assigned two on own, then share with group I choose), # 19 (with partner/group you choose)  Measure Reading Rate  If time, we will do Thank You for Arguing group activity #20 on to the end of the period

2.  Daily Objective/s:  To understand what makes an effective AP essay  To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument  Daily Assignments:  AP MC Practice #2  Return AP Essay #1 and go over  Finish working on Thank You for Arguing Group activities; remember your test is next class period  You should bring your Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass book next class period

3.  Daily Objective/s:  To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective argument  To understand how to analyze a work of non-fiction from the 1800s  Daily Assignments:  Take Test on Templates/ Thank You for Arguing (45 minutes)  When finished, complete Crayonout poem using page from Frederick Douglass and instructions on p. 138 (Note: You can download and print page you “crayonout” at home if you are worried you will not have that page.)  Work on your own on “Making Meanings” questions on p. 139, 142, 145; choose 5 per page to complete (for a total of 15); do on a separate piece of paper and turn it in when finished or it is homework  Last 15 minutes—work with a partner on “Reading Strategies “questions on p. 140 and 145 (cross out the follow-up)

4.  Daily Objective/s:  To add to a classroom discussion  To understand what a causal analysis essay is  Daily Assignments:  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. 497- 502 (which you should pay particular attention to as your next essay is a causal analysis); “What is a Thesis?” p. 97-111; “How do I Organize?” p. 133-145; “The Editing Booth” p. 667-689  Together during second half of class (it is homework what you do not finish)—”Rules for Aging” p. 153-; “The New Feminism” p. 537-; “Bricklayer’s Boy” p. 514-520

5.  Daily Objective/s:  To write a causal analysis essay  Daily Assignments:  Work on rough draft of causal analysis essay; it is due September 11 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 Friday, Sept. 12 (A day)/ the classroom on Monday, Sept. 15 (B day)  We will work on the final draft in the classroom on Sept. 18 (A)/ 19 (B); it is due Sept. 19; I am working on getting permission for your own laptops to be able to be brought in, as I only have 16 laptops available in class (and I have 20 of you on B day.

6.  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 7 at 11:59 pm to Turnitin; Quiz on Prologue is October 8 (A)/October 9 (B)  Complete peer editing of causal analysis essay; due Sept. 15 at 11:59 pm; in Room 213 for A Day; in classroom for B day  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