English 11 week of October 28

Monday- Tuesday - Plot diagram with The Devil and Tom Walker by W Irving. Audio at http://ia600306.us.archive.org/35/items/short_story_034_0810_librivox/shortstory034_devilandtomwalker_jf.mp3

Wednesday- Thursday - Plot diagram with Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by N Hawthorne.
Video at http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1685292/Doctor-Heideggers-Experiment

Audio at http://ia600404.us.archive.org/17/items/short_story_040_0912/shortstory040_drheideggersexperiment_sbh.mp3

Nathaniel Hawthorne biography at http://www.egs.edu/library/nathaniel-hawthorne/

Friday - Plot diagram for the Raven

Technical Writing week of October 28

Monday - assignment Analytical Report:

Objective: Explain the strategy of a website that you investigate. . Then write an analytical report to Luttke in which you explain strategies that you identified in the creation of a website.

Report must include, but is not limited to:

1.      Introduction

2.      Starting point of website

3.      Identity created by website

4.      Ways to apply information (identify audience and usefulness)

5.      Interpretation of usefulness of website design

6.     Conclusion

7.      Include a presentations “map” - a screen shot of the main page of your website, and other pages of website that you reference in your analysis.

Tuesday - Wednesday - Collect information

Thursday - Rough draft due

Friday - Final draft due by end of class

English 11 week of October 21

Monday - complete Final draft of Memoir writing

Tuesday - Disney "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" video

Wednesday - What is theme?

Thursday - American Romanticism video. Overview of authors

Friday - Headless Horseman poem with plot diagram

Rough draft: Questions to answer before printing

1. What is your word count? (Tools – Word Count)

2. Do the first two-three sentences grab my audience?

3. Do I stick to one topic throughout?

4. Are there vivid verbs?

5. Do I modify my nouns with adjectives?

6. Did I spell check?

7. Do I have a title?

8. Is the title Bold Calibri 14-16 point font?

9. Is the body 10-12 point Cambria?

10. Are the paragraphs indented? (Use Tab key)

Technical Writing week of October 14

We will submit calculator tips to Mrs. Pollyea after class on Monday

Monday – Notes on design

Tuesday – Notes on process

Wednesday-Friday  – Activity for process

English 11 week of October 14

By Thursday - update your status on Goodreads. Make sure the book your currently reading is correct and identify what page you are currently on.

Monday – Read how to tips for writing college entrance essays. Choose memoir entry

Tuesday – Read strategies for great essay writing. Work on rough draft.

Wednesday – Rough draft due by end of class.

Thursday – Feedback on draft.

Friday – Final draft due by end of class.

Technical Writing week of October 7

Monday – decide on Style Sheet. Calculator tips. Notes from Technical writing book on process

Tuesday – Activity on Process

Wednesday – Activity on Process

Thursday – Notes on Design

Friday – Notes from Technical writing book on process.

English 11 week of October 7

Monday – Listing for writing barriers. Homework: 150-250 words. Write about someone who influenced your life in some important way. Show this person in action.

Tuesday – Writing barriers continued.

Wednesday – Angling your memoirs. Homework:  Possession you own that you would bequeath (will) to your child or grandchild. Why? 150-250 words

Thursday – Decisions memoirists make handout. Discuss.

Friday – 6 word memoirs