Wednesday, February 04, 2015

STUDYPATH* February 9-13, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday Feb. 9
Argument: Mark Antony's Funeral Speech prompt assigned
Interim assessment is assigned and continues all week in class
Holt grammar assignment is postponed to next week after interim assessment

Tuesday Feb. 10
Prewriting for Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Purpose and Audience

Wednesday Feb. 11
Prewriting for Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Citing supporting evidence from credible sources
Establishing and supporting a claim

Thursday Feb. 12
Drafting:  Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Using precise language and vocabulary
Adjusting style appropriate to audience and purpose

Friday Feb. 13
Catcher in the Rye dialectical journals for Chapters 21-26 are due (one per chapter, excepting Chapter 26); class discussion postponed to next Friday
USA Today letter to the editor is due today
In-class timed writing: Argument paper for Mark Antony's Funeral Speech
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information