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Friday, February 24, 2017

English 11 week of February 27

Monday - Baker College - Grant Meyers presenting.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Paying for College - persuasive analytically essay writing in class.

Thursday/Friday - Essay returned. Online growth chart - charting essay progress. Google Classroom - SAT anchor papers. Khan Academy.

Creative Writing week of February 27

Monday - Fonts, margins, and book size -- oh my! Mrs Smith will speak to us about font families and serif vs sanserif fonts.

Wednesday - Writing day. Choose a sample page - include title and sub-genre. Submit a digital copy to Luttke and email one to Ana Castro.

Friday - Grammar check

Friday, February 17, 2017

English 11 week of February 20

Monday - Unlocking the SAT essay - prezi - take notes at https://prezi.com/fbox0geyqc6a/unlock-the-sat-essay/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Tuesday/Wednesday - Argumentative unit vocabulary; Look at bit.ly site for eligible schools and SAT essay. Understanding the SAT essay rubric. Khan Academy

Thursday/Friday - Reading article "What get students working harder?" - answer questions; writing about reading strategy used and the use of rhetoric in the article.


Creative Writing week of February 20

Monday - Art selection and thank you notes. Book pitch

Wednesday - Luttke schedule check; art copyright

Friday - Writing

Friday, February 10, 2017

English 11 week of February 13

Monday - Writing time - finishing up body of essay

Tuesday/Wednesday - Review body writing - edit as needed; Conclusion. Proofreadbot

Thursday/Friday - Khan Academy; Revising in library - final essay due



Creative Writing week of February 13

Monday - Author biography

Wednesday - Writing

Friday - Grammar check with proofreadbot; Gallery walk of Art - covers for books

Monday, February 6, 2017

English 11 week of February 6

Monday - Write For College - Comparison essay process (193-197); Work on Comparison matrix revisions.

Tuesday/Wednesday - wrap up matrix revisions. Work on outlining body paragraphs for comparison essay.

Thursday/Friday - writing body paragraphs from outline; Conclusion for essay



Creative Writing week of February 6

Monday - Schedule check; meet with Art 2 - cover art sketches

Wednesday - Writing

Friday - Editing partner - progress update; Writing