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Thursday, February 26, 2015

English 11 week of March 2

Monday - Learning Target wrap up for Argumentative Writing. Learn Target due.
Tuesday - ACT test
Wednesday - Morning WorkKeys testing. Afternoon classes meet.
Thursday - Walt Whitman introduction. Mini bio at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nla-JDEp4jw. Notes from Elements of Lit book.
Friday - Steinbeck introduction. Mini bio at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3irviknt-fg
Notes from Elements of Lit book.

Technical Writing week of March 2

Monday - Tuesday - Work on brochure
Wednesday - Present brochure to client - feedback
Thursday - Friday - Make corrections
Monday - Tuesday - Final brochure submitted to client and Luttke

Friday, February 20, 2015

English 11 week of February 23

Monday - Comma splice work; Ethos and introductions
Tuesday - Comma splice work; Old Man and the Sea test for 2nd, 3rd, 5th hour. 
Wednesday - Thesis writing
Thursday - Introduction revision
Friday - Post testing Argumentative writing.

Technical Writing week of February 23

Monday - Friday - Work on brochure for client. Draft due date March 4.

Friday, February 13, 2015

English 11 week of February 16

Monday - No school!
Tuesday - Mrs. Williams visiting for students to fill out information for ACT.
Wednesday - wrap up ACT information. Wrap up pre-test essay revision.
Thursday  - Morning classes - OM&TS review. Afternoon classes - Introduce ethos. Work on thesis.
Friday - Mid-point test essay.

Technical Writing for week of February 16

Monday - No school!
Tuesday - wrap up and submit Creative Writing brochure. Peer evaluations.
Wednesday - Grouping and planning for new brochure project. Questions to ask client.
Thursday - Begin work on brochure. Expected deadline March 2.
Friday - Work on brochure.

Friday, February 6, 2015

English 11 week of February 9

Monday – Pretest returned, create Learning Target for Argumentative Writing. Vocabulary due.
Tuesday – Group work – organize and analyze Anchor papers. Homework: Counterargument.
    Need more information on counterargument? Try http://www.shoreline.edu/doldham/101/html/what%20is%20a%20c-a.htm

Wednesday – Group work – practice thesis writing
Thursday – TBD - Guidance will schedule your senior year classes

Friday – Practice – Anaphora and "I Have a Dream" speech

Technical Writing week of February 9

Monday – Thursday – With you partner work on your Creative Writing brochure
Friday – Peer evaluation and final editing

Final brochure due February 17

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

English 11 week of February 2

Wednesday - Post High School research

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Best colleges in US News and World Report

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Thursday - Research wrap up. Commitment card. Vocabulary