ADVANCED COMPOSITION DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE - 2ND TRIMESTER 2013-2014
(Deadlines and quizzes/tests are in bold print)
11/18 - Mon.
Class orientation; letter; supplies - Due 11/20
Diagnostic Quiz/writing Sample - pp. 1-8
Home Work (H.W.) - get supplies and signed letter
11/19 - Tues.
Grammar & proofreading unit - TEST is 12/2 - pp. 9-25
H.W. - supplies; letter; study pp. 9-25
H.W. - review pp. 10-11 - grammar - mini-quiz 11/20
11/20 - Wed.
Supplies and letter due today
Mini-quiz Grammar - pp. 10-11
Begin Logic Unit - Definitions - Section 1 - pp. 26-32
H.W. - study Section 1 logic cards
H.W. - review pp. 12-14 - grammar - mini-quiz 11/21
11/21 - Thurs.
Logic Unit - Generalizations - Section 2 - pp. 32-35
Mini-quiz Grammar - pp. 12-14
H.W. - study Section 1 and 2 logic cards
H.W. - review pp. 15-17 - grammar - mini-quiz 11/22
11/22 - Fri.
Logic Unit - Fair and Honest Evidence - Section 3 - pp. 35-40
Mini-quiz Grammar - pp. 15-17
H.W. - study Sections 1-3 logic cards
H.W. - review pp. 18-19 - grammar - mini-quiz 11/25
11/25 - Mon.
Logic Unit - Cause & Effect - Section 4 - pp. 40-45
Mini-quiz Grammar - pp. 18-20
H.W. - study Sections 1-4 logic cards
H.W. - review pp. 21-25 - grammar - mini-quiz 11/26
11/26 - Tues.
Logic - Articles; practice tests - pp. 46-51
Mini-quiz Grammar - 19-25
H.W. - study entire logic unit for test 11/27
11/27 - Wed.
Logic Test
H.W. study for Grammar Test 12/2
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12/2 - Mon.
Grammar Test
Term paper requirements
Types of Sources
pp. 53-56
12/3 - Tues.
Media Center - Mrs. Kenyon talks about finding sources
lab - topic search - pp. 57-59
H.W. - make a list of three possible term paper topics on a piece of loose-leaf
paper
12/4 - Wed.
Decide on term paper topics
lab - Using Inspire/Newsbank
pp. 60-70
H.W. - search for sources
12/5 - Thurs.
lab - find sources
H.W. - search for sources
12/6 - Fri.
Plagiarism - pp. 71-78
How to indicate titles - Quotations , italicize, or underline
pp. 79-80
H.W. - search for sources
12/9 - Mon.
Preparing Sources - p. 81
HTML vs. PDF format - pp. 82-83
Writing Source Cards - pp. 84-94
H.W. - prepare sources; write source cards, search for sources
12/10 - Tues.
Writing Note Cards - pp. 95-102
H.W. - p. 103
H.W. - search for sources
12/11 - Wed.
Quiz over sources, source cards, note cards, & plagiarism
Taking notes in class
H.W. - take notes
12/12 - Thurs.
DEADLINE - Four sources, Four source cards, & 15 note cards
due end of period
H.W. - take notes, search for sources
12/13 - Fri.
Expanded Paragraph Instruction - pp. 104-113
Transition Samples - p. 116
Quiz over expandos
Expando Prompt pp. 114-115
H.W. - complete the template for the 1st expand
H.W. - take notes
12/16 - Mon.
DEADLINE - 2nd note card check - 20 new note cards - due beginning of period
Type 1st expando
H.W. - take notes
12/17 - Tues.
Parenthetical Documentation - pp. 117-123
H.W. - take notes
12/18 - Wed.
Using Quotations - pp. 124-127
H.W. - take notes
12/19 - Thurs.
Note taking in class
H.W. - take notes for 3rd note card check
12/20 - Fri.
DEADLINE - 3RD note card check - 20 new cards due end of period
Get 2nd expando prompt
H.W. - complete expand template for 1/6
H. W. - take notes - last note card check 1/7
CHRISTMAS BREAK - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
1/6 - Mon.
Write 2nd expando
H.W. take notes for 4th note card check deadline 1/7
1/7 - Tues
DEADLINE - 4th note card check - 20 new cards - due end of period
1/8 - Wed.
ORGANIZATION DAY!! - YOU GET TREATS!
Organize note cards - pp. 128-129
Working Outlines - pp. 129
Thesis Statements - pp. 130-132
H.W. - First draft of thesis statement & Draft 2 of Working Outline
1/9 - Thurs.
Conferencing with Ms. Meyer - bring something to read or work on in class
1/10 - Fri.
Conferencing with Ms. Meyer - bring something to read or work on in class
1/13 - Mon.
Rough Outline Instruction - p. 133
Lab - Type up Working Outline and turn in right away
Begin typing Rough Outline - Due end of period 1/14
H.W. work on Rough Outlines
1/14 - Tues.
Rough Outlines with new thesis are due end of period today
Lab
Get 3rd expando prompt
H.W. - create outline template for 3rd expand
1/15 - Wed.
Formal Outline instructions pp. 134-135
Write 3rd expando
Any extra time? Start Formal Outline
1/16 - Thurs.
Lab - type Formal Outlines
1/17 - Fri.
Lab - type Formal Outlines
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
1/21 - Tues.
Formal Outlines due end of period
1/22 - Wed.
Rough and Final DRAFTS guidelines - pp. 141-142
Sample Paper - pp. 143-151
1/23 - Thurs.
Introductions & Conclusions Instruction - pp. 152-153
Works Cited Page instruction - 157-158
Submitting the Paper - pp. 159-161
1/24 - Fri.
Typing Rough Draft
H.W. - type at home
1/27 - Mon.
Typing Rough Draft
H.W. - type at home
1/28 - Tues.
Typing Rough Draft
H.W. - type at home
1/29 - Wed.
Typing Rough Draft
H. W. - type at home
1/30 - Thurs.
Rough Draft due end of period
1/31 - Fri.
Take a Break - Ms. Meyer is grading! - Bring something to do in class.
2/3 - Mon.
Get Rough Drafts Back
Start Final Drafts
2/4 - Tues.
Final Drafts
2/5 - Wed.
Final Drafts - Check for Plagiarism like Ms. Meyer showed you!
2/6 - Thurs.
Print out final copy of final draft - hand number parentheticals and note cards
2/7 - Fri.
TERM PAPERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. TODAY!
NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCUSES!