FEBRUARY 25 AND
MARCH 2
BELL RINGER
• Evaluate the SOL papers against the
Composition/Written Expression rubric. How do you think
the papers scored? What did the student do well?
What needs to be improved?
• Make notes on the paper. Score it 1 – 4 with 4 being the
best score.
• How well do you think you will do? What do you need to
work on?
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Organization?
Sentence structure?
Strong thesis?
Strong examples and explanation?
Counter argument?
Interesting intro?
Complex conclusion?
LAST SENTENCE CUT OFF
• learning environment that is ideal to a classroom
setting, so it is best if students were to keep their cell
phones away from school.
LOOK CAREFULLY AT AND BE ABLE TO
POINT THESE THINGS OUT:
• Does the writer have a strong thesis? Does the writer
take a position?
• Does the writer connect with his/her audience
effectively?
• Is the counterclaim addressed?
• Does the writer draw strong conclusions?
• Does the writer support those conclusions with specific
and relevant details and evidence?
• Does the writer stay on topic?
• Does the writer use transitions to move the ideas within
and between paragraphs?
• Does the writer use highly specific word choices and
avoid wordiness?
• Is the tone consistent?
AGENDA
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Honors: Modern Day Witch Hunt Assignment
Review characters on Notes and Activities
The Red Scare and Amendment Notes
View The Crucible from 17:15 – complete viewing
guide and character analysis as you go.
HONORS HOMEWORK
• IR #3 due March 2
• Paper due (see choices from Notes packet) on
March 13 to Turnitin.com.
• Vocabulary:
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integr- (entire)
-ject- (throw)
-nomen, nomin, noun- (name)
-peal, pel, puls- (push)
-psych- (soul, spirit, mind)
-rect, reg- (right)
-sens, sent- (feel, be aware)
-torqu, tort- (twist)
ACADEMIC IMPORTANT DATES
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March 3/4:
March 9/10:
March 13:
March 20:
May 18/19:
SOL Writing Multiple Choice
Writing Prompt
The Crucible Literary Analysis due
IR Part III
Reading SOL
HONORS IMPORTANT DATES
• March 3/4:
• March 5/6:
March 9/10:
• March 13:
• March 17/18:
• May 18/19:
SOL Writing Multiple Choice
Library for Research on Modern Witch Hunt
Writing Prompt
The Crucible Literary Analysis due
Witch Hunt Assignment Presentations
Reading SOL
ACADEMIC HOMEWORK
• Paper due (see choices from Notes packet) on
March 13 to Turnitin.com
• IR #3 due: March 20
• Vocabulary:
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integr- (entire)
-ject- (throw)
-nomen, nomin, noun- (name)
-peal, pel, puls- (push)
-psych- (soul, spirit, mind)
-rect, reg- (right)
-sens, sent- (feel, be aware)
-torqu, tort- (twist)