Agenda, December 1

Due Now: "Why Don't We Complain?" by William F. Buckley, in 50 Essays. #20 on the Bib.
Due Now: Read three of your editorials
Due Tomorrow: Vocab 9. Don't forget to post. 
Coming Tomorrow:  Argument of the Week!
Due Monday: Typed, double spaced rough draft of Oregonian Essay. 500-700 words.
Due Next Wednesday: Final draft of Oregonian Essay.

Sit with your groups! 

1. One last TEP
2. Brainstorm
3. Show, Don't Tell: I was cranky. I was mad. I was furious.
4. Whole Class "Complain"
5. Buckley's Conclusion
6. Small Group Editorials

Agenda, November 30

Due Now: "Why Don't We Complain?" by William F. Buckley, in 50 Essays. #20 on the Bib.
Due Now: Bring a copy of an editorial / opinion article for everyone in your group.
Due Tomorrow: Read three of your editorials
Due Friday: Vocab 9. Don't forget to post.
Due Monday: Typed, double spaced rough draft of Oregonian Essay. 500-700 words.
Due Next Wednesday: Final draft of Oregonian Essay.

1. A couple of TEP's
2. "Why Don't We Complain?" Outline
3. "Why Don't We Complain?" Whole Class
4. Editorial Swap
5. Brainstorming topics 
   

Oregonian Narrative Essay

Due Monday, December 5

Write a 500 - 700 word narrative about one of the two following subjects: 1) A time when you wish you had done something differently; 2) A time when you needed help (it doesn't matter whether you received it). No holiday themes, please.

Typed. Double Spaced. Twelve point. No blank lines between paragraphs, except to indicate a major shift in tone or setting. Don’t forget a title. Don’t forget your header.

Required:

·      A compact story with an inviting opening, a well developed middle, and a satisfying "So what?"

·      Sharp, purposeful diction

·      Vivid showing 
·      Put your word count under your name, date, and period

Suggested: Use your conclusion to connect your personal experiences to the world at large (this is fairly close to required).

Audience: 1) The editor of The Oregonian's Opinion Page. You will be submitting this essay to The Oregonian. 2) The well-educated readers of that newspaper. 3) Yourself.

You can read The Oregonian's Opinion Page here: http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/

Agenda, November 29

Due Now: "Why Don't We Complain?" by William F. Buckley, in 50 Essays. #20 on the Bib.
Due Now: Practice MC test. Look up any words you need to look up to earn a perfect score.
Due Tomorrow: Bring a copy of an editorial / opinion article for everyone in your group.
Due Friday: Vocab 9. Don't forget to post.
Due Monday: Typed, double spaced rough draft of Oregonian Essay. 500-700 words.
Due Next Wednesday: Final draft of Oregonian Essay.

1. A couple of TEP's
2. Bruce's Jacket
3. Multiple Choice Quiz: ___ is the correct answer because ...
4. "Why Don't We Complain?" Outline
5. "Why Don't We Complain?" Whole Class

Due Now: "Why Don't We Complain?" by William F. Buckley, in 50 Essays. #20 on the Bib.
Due Tomorrow: Practice MC test. Look up any words you need to look up to earn a perfect score.
Due Wednesday: Bring a copy of an editorial / opinion article for everyone in your group.
Due Now: Bring your synthesis paper
Due Friday: Vocab 9. Don't forget to post.

1. I read a book for pleasure this weekend. What did you do?
2. Portfolio Maintenance
3. A couple of TEP's
4. Bruce's Jacket
5. "Why Don't We Complain?" Fishbowl
6. "Why Don't We Complain?" Whole Class

Vocab? Nein!

Crafty, Crafty

Words for Sneaking Around

Due Friday, December 2

1.     Astute

2.     Clandestine

3.     Coup

4.     Disingenuous

5.     Ruse

6.     Stratagem

7.     Surreptitiously

8.     Wary

9.     Wily

Agenda, November 18

Due Now: Group Essay #3, #19 on Bibliography
Due Tuesday: Vocab 1-8, Rhetorical Strategies
Due First Day of Winter Tri: "Why Don't We Complain?" by William F. Buckley, in 50 Essays. #20 on the Bib.

1. What's on the final?
2. Group Self-Assessment
3. How would I answer that question?
4. Group Essay #3

Agenda, November 17

Due Now: "Show and Tell," by Scott McCloud (handout). When you add it to your bibliography, it is from the same collection as "Education." 
Due Now: Bring your curiosity journal to class. Keep bringing it until we get there.
Due Now: Your next group essay. It should be related to one of your first two.  Number 19 on the bibliography.
For the final: Vocab 1-8; The sixteen rhetorical strategies. Be prepared to write sentences and examples.

Sit with your group.

1. Rhetorical analysis of images
2. Curiosity Journals. Finally. 
3. Group essay #3: What are you going to talk about?

Agenda, November 16

NaNoWriMo, Day 16. Headin' downhill.

Due Now: "Show and Tell," by Scott McCloud (handout). When you add it to your bibliography, it is from the same collection as "Education." 
Due Now: Have a functional understanding of ALL the tone words 
Due Now: Bring your curiosity journal to class. Keep bringing it until we get there.
Due Now: Your next group essay. It should be related to one of your first two.  Number 19 on the bibliography.
For the final: Vocab 1-8; The sixteen rhetorical strategies. Be prepared to write sentences and examples.

Sit with your group.

1. Refining the tone chunks
2. The purpose of "Show and Tell" is to defend the art of the comic, redefine our understanding of literature, and ______ the reader how to _________.
3. Reading more closely.
4. Curiosity Journals. Ha!

Agenda, November 15

NaNoWriMo, Day 15. Halfway home.

Due Now: "Show and Tell," by Scott McCloud (handout). When you add it to your bibliography, it is from the same collection as "Education." 
Due Now: Have a functional understanding of ALL the tone words 
Due Now: Bring your curiosity journal to class. Keep bringing it until we get there.
Due Now: Your next group essay. It should be related to one of your first two.
For the final: Vocab 1-8; The sixteen rhetorical strategies. Be prepared to write sentences and examples.

Sit where you sat yesterday.

1. Fix it!
2. Chunking the Tone Words
3. "Show and Tell" Whole Class Disco
4. Curiosity Journals. Ha!