1. Class evaluation: This course was new for me as well as for you.  I want to improve it.  Please help me by letting me know what worked, didn't work and what could be better.  Please comment on the major assignments:
2. Self-evaluation: I would also like you to reflect on your effort and progress.  How have you grown in this class?  Consider writing, expression, timeliness and effort.  What do you need to continue working on?

1.  Q.o.t.D. #16 - Thursday is Veteran's Day.  What does it mean to you?  Does it have more importance this year? How do you and your family show respect for the Veterans?  How do you think families feel that have lost a son or daughter?
2. Sophomore Checklist - Go through your notebook to ensure you have completed all the work.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #15 - The year is 2050.  You are being given a lifetime achievement award.  In third person describe your accomplishments.  Consider family, career, hobbies, etc.

1. Reading: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
2. Answer questions:
   

   1. Summarize the story in 6 sentences or less.

   2. What did Matilde want/desire/dream of in the beginning?

   3. What does the world "martyr"? They live on the Street of the Martyrs.  How does this relate to the story?

   4. How do you feel about the Loisels did? Why?

   5. What is the moral, message or theme?

1. Q.o.t.D. #14 - Favorite Halloween costume or experience.

1. Q.o.t.D. #13 - What have been your favorite and least favorite holiday?  Describe your best and worst experience.

Day 30 – 10/21

Day 29 – 10/20

1. Q.o.t.D. # 12.  What is hard about writing your persuasive essay?  Describe your process.  Would it be easier if I assigned a topic?
   

Day 28 – 10/19

1. Research and Rough Draft writing on Persuasive Essay: Finish a rough draft by end of period.

Day 27 – 10/18

1. Research and Rough Draft writing on Persuasive Essay: Finish a rough draft by end of period.

Day 26 – 10/14

1. Read: Chapter 1 Ron Glodoski: How to be a Successful Criminal - When you have finished answer the following questions: What is your immediate response to reading this chapter?  How did the writing effect you? What is different/similar about this reading that is significantly different than other reading we have done in this class. How would you Categorize the mode of writing?  P.E.N.D.? Persuasive, Expository, Narrative or Descriptive.  Is there more than one mode?  If so which is primary (the strongest?) which are secondary?
2. Research and Rough Draft writing on Persuasive Essay: The most important thing at this point is to get ideas on paper.  Do one or more of the following pre-write activities. Make a list of points in your argument. Make a Venn Diagram or a Mind-map Brainstorm connections Make lists of what you know, what you're unsure of and what you need to know to write this paper.
3. Homework: Be ready to come in on Monday and finish a rough draft.

1. Q.o.t.D. #11 - Why would you (or why would you not) like to live to be a thousand?  What conditions would you need to live that long?  What would you do if you had all the time in the world?
2. Notes: Modes of Writing P.E.N.D.? Persuasive, Expository, Narrative or Descriptive.
   
3. Persuasive Writing Intro
   

1. Read: Mildred
2. Summarize and answer questions:
   

1. Grade Day: Meet with Rob.
   

1. Work Day: Finish any missing work.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #10 - Tell me about Heroes.  Who has been a hero (male or female) in your life?  Why woul you call them a hero?  How did they help you?  Describe their positive qualities.  Do they have weaknesses?  Do you still look up to them?
2. Work Day: Edit expository essays.

Day 19 - 10/5

1.    Work Day: Edit expository essays.  Turn in Third (Final?) Draft.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #9 - Friday is grade day.  In this class you will finish multiple drafts of your expository essay and have one more Q.o.t.D.    What  do you need to finish for this class?  Do you need to do some homework this week?  Has Rob graded your notebook recently?   WHat have you learned in this class?  What do you need to finish for other classes?
2. Work Day: Edit expository essays.  Turn in Second Draft.
   

Day 17 - 10/1

1.    Work Day: Edit expository essays.

1. Expository Paper: Writing rough draft.  Due at end of period today.
2. Homework: Make up any Q.o.t.D. or assignments from days you missed.
   
3. Remember: Mid-term grade day is October 8th.
   

Day 15 - 9/29

1. Q.o.t.D. #8 - Tell me about yesterday.  Use paragraphs, use as many sensory details (sights, tastes, sound, touch, scent) as you can.  Start with getting up, go to going home after school.
2. Writing rough drafts of Expository paper.  Due at end of period Thursday.
   

1. Read from Scholastic Art Magazine.
2. Read from a fiction novel
3. Compare/Contrast writing styles
4. Introduce Expository writing assignment.  Topic: Your choice.  You're going to teach the reader about something.  Pick a topic you are knowledgeable about and care about.  The purpose is not to spend days researching, but rather to practice formal writing skills..  2 pp., D.S., Times New Roman or Courier New font.  Minimum of five paragraphs: Intro, Body (3), Conlcusion.  May include a small graphic on each page.  Rough draft due by end of period Thursday.
   

Day 12 - 9/24

1. Q.o.t.D. #7 - Tell me what your perfect school would be like physically.  How many students?  What kinds of rooms?  Facilities?  Student  areas? 

1. Get Revision Suggestions from Rob, revise and return to Rob

Day 10 - 9/22

1. Q.o.t.D. #6 - Choose one of the following phrases and write 2/3-3/4 of a page.  Remember conventions.  Paragraphs! 
   
• "It was a dark and stormy night...."
• "The summer sun beat down..."
• "Wind whipped the icy snow..."
• "The mulit-colored leaves coated the ground..."
2. Boggle.
   

Day 9 - 9/21

1. Reading 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal Questions
• How did you pick which article to read?
• What article(s) did you read.  Who wrote them?  Did you read the whole article?
• What did you enjoy about the reading today?  What did you not enjoy?
3. Notes: 6  Trait Writing
4. Finish revision and turn into Rob
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #5 - "Place of Peace"  Create a place of peace for yourself.  Describe in depth, detail.  What does it smell, taste, sound, smell, feel like?  It might be a real place or a place in your imagination.  Make it so real that when you are stressed you can imagine yourself in an oasis of calm.
   
2. Read: Art and Etiquette of Critiquing
3. Exchange for critique
   
4. Go back to revise.  Turn it back in to Rob with your name on it, the Critique Rubric and the Rough draft.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #4 - What helps you write?  Think about physical space, sound, position, pen vs. keyboard.  What do you like to write about?  Tell me about the process of writing and typing the Q.o.t.D. yesterday and the day before.  Was the topic too broad?  Did you make changes when you typed it in?
2. Critiquing round #1
   

1. Print out your Q.o.t.D. without your name on it.  Make sure it is saved in your Fr/So English folder in TempStudFold(er)
   
2. Turn it into Rob
3. Art and Etiquette of Critiquing
   
4. Make suggestions for improvement.
   
5. Round one of critiques
6. Read critiques and revise.
7. Turn in Draft 2 to Rob

1. Q.o.t.D. #3 - Write down the personal experience you were asked to remember yesterday.  It could be an accident, a concert, a sporting event or something else active with sensory details. 
   
2. Revision suggestions.
3. Type: your Q.o.t.D. in Word.  Give it a title and save it into your English folder.  Print it out without your name on it.
   
4. Turn it into Rob
5. Art and Etiquette of Critiquing
   
6. Make suggestions for improvement. 
   

1. Reading: 15 minute read.
   
2. Discussion: How does this writing on the Internet different from what we read in the newspaper?
3. Read "One Hot Night"
   
4. What constitutes "Good" writing?
   
5. Paragraph I assignment.
6. Come in tomorrow with a personal experience you can write about.  It could be an accident, a concert, a sporting event or something else active with sensory details.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #2 - How does technology fit into your life?  What kinds of technology make your life easier?  Think of anything that is a modern creation: electronics, plastics, etc.  What about technology that you don't appreciate, that doesn't make your life easier?
2. Lab Intro
   
3. A few words about saving your work.
4. Create "astudent" Folder in TempStudFold on altsnap/students/TempStudFold.
5. Create a subfolder titled Fr/So English
6. Getting to Class assignments online/on the network.
   
7. Open Word.  Write me a note.  Save it in your folder.  Tell me about the last week. 
   
8. Go to a News Site and find a story on hurricanes in Florida.  Some choices are CNN, MSNBC.
9. How does this writing different from what we read in the newspaper?
   

Day 2 - 9/10

1. Grab a newspaper.  Start reading.
2. Discussion of how we read the newspaper.
3. Articles
4. Classifieds
   

Day 1 - 9/9

1. Introduction: Rob's Course Organizer
2. Concept of Question of the Day: Q.o.t.D.
3. Q.o.t.D. #1 -  Tell me about your experience with language in and out of school.  What do you love/loathe about English classes?  What do you like to read?