Punctuation of Dialog and Direct Quotations: A Dozen Rules

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Week 13

Week 13	Class work	Homework
Monday (Print out syllabus and turn in by Tuesday at beginning of class for 100 points extra credit). Vocabulary Words: Key Questions	Vocabulary Book E Warm-up Unit 4 Definitions The Oral Tradition and Proverbs  Situational Irony-involves a difference between the expected result of an action or situation and its actual results.	Do La IIorona Afer You Read questions 1-4 pp. 84 or 94 depending on edition of book Edit your Ghost Tale: Check for Punctuation of Dialog Click and Read on Class Blog:  Punctuating Dialog and Direct Quotations: A Dozen Rules Study for Vocabulary Exam
Tuesday	Punctuation of Dialog Review Using Punctuation of Dialog: A dozen Rules as your guide: Peer Review Ghost Stories	Ghost Story due to Turnitin.com
Wednesday	Writer’s Purpose is expository- that is to analyze the problem and possible solutions. Goal is to persuade your audience that your proposed solution is the one that they should chose. Analyzing Problems and Solutions Highlight and Annotate pp. 86-92 or 96-102 depending n edition of book.	Research Assignment: This assignment will prepare you for your Junior and Senior Projects.
Thursday Library	Find answers to questions through internet research using credible sources, write a coherent problem -solution essay under time constraints, learn about Works Cited Lists and MLA formats and prepare for your Junior and Senior Projects by conducting self-directed research.	Choose question Write 1 paragraph about why you want to solve this “problem.”
Friday Library	Provide a solid introduction to finding answers to questions through internet research using credible sources, write a coherent problem -solution essay under time constraints, learn about Works Cited Lists and MLA formats and prepare for their Junior and Senior Projects by conducting self-directed research.	Find 10 facts about the “problem.”  1 per index card.

Compare and Contrast and Expository Essay Tips

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Expository essays

When writing your expository essay, follow these eight basic steps:

Select a topic:
Be sure the topic is narrow enough to make it manageable within the space of an essay

Write a thesis sentence:
Be sure the thesis statement(or sentence) expresses a controlling idea that is neither too
broad nor too specific to be developed effectively

Select a method of development:
Check through all the methods before you finally settle on the one 
which will best serve your thesis:

definition | example | compare and contrast | 
cause and effect | classification | process analysis

Organize the essay:
Begin by listing the major divisions which the body paragraphs in your essay will discuss; then fill in the primary supports that each body paragraph of the essay will contain

Write topic sentences for the body paragraphs of the essay:
For each body paragraph, furnish a topic sentence that directly relates to the thesis sentence

Write the body paragraphs of the essay:
Each body paragraph should develop the primary support covered in that paragraph's topic sentence

Furnish a paragraph of introduction:
An introductory paragraph should state the thesis of the essay, introduce the divisions in the body paragraphs of the essay, and gain the interest of the reader

Write a paragraph of conclusion:

Restate the thesis and divisions of the essay

Bring the essay to an appropriate and effective close

Avoid digressing into new issues

                                     

                                    Use Transition Words

                                     

                                     

                                    To Compare:

                                     

                                                                                                                                   

                                     

                                    similar to                                at the same rate

                                     

                                    similarly                                 as

                                     

                                    like, alike                               just as

                                     

                                    likewise                                  in a like manner

                                     

                                    correspondingly                   in the same way

                                     

                                    resemble                                in resemblance to

                                     

                                    to have....in common            by the same token

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                    To Contrast:

                                     

                                                                                                                                   

                                     

                                    differ from                             however

                                     

                                    nevertheless                           even so

                                     

                                    dissimilarily                           different from

                                     

                                    less than                                 more than

                                     

                                    unlike                                      in contrast (to)               

                                     

                                    in opposition (to)                  on the contrary

                                     

                                    on the other hand                at a different rate

                                     

                                    although                                  while

                                     

                                    still                                         yetcompare contrast Map

Week 12 2011-2012

Week 12 (November 21)	Class work	Homework
Monday (Print out syllabus and turn in by Tuesday at beginning of class for 100 points extra credit). Vocabulary Words: UNIT 2 Words and Clinton Speech Vocabulary Key Questions	Vocabulary Book E Warm-up Unit 1-3 Review Corrections	Primary and Secondary Sources Highlight and Annotate in workbook: Interview with Alice Walker Interview with Nikki Giovanni Thinkin on Marryin
Tuesday Symbol-An object, a person, an animal, or event that stands for something more than itself. For example, a blindfolded woman who is holding up scales is often used to symbolize justice, which is supposed to be fair in weighing the fate of the accused.	Read A Baby’s Quilt to Sew Up Generations	Do Reading Check and Test Practice
Wednesday	Compare primary Sources to secondary sources Read The Oral Tradition And Proverbs	Thanksgiving Vacation Preview Read Tales of La Ilorona, The Weeping Woman Creative Writing Assignment: Write a Ghost Tale
Thursday	Tday	Vacation
Friday	Vacation	Vacation

Week 11 20111-2012

Week 11 (November 14-20)	Class work	Homework
Monday (Print out syllabus and turn in by Tuesday at beginning of class for 100 points extra credit). Vocabulary Words: UNIT 2 Words and Clinton Speech Vocabulary Key Questions	Vocabulary Book E Warm-up Unit 1-3 Review Spa Exam prep	Persuasive Unit Essays- last day to submit any revised persuasive unit essays for partial credit is Wednesday.
Tuesday Symbol-An object, a person, an animal, or event that stands for something more than itself. For example, a blindfolded woman who is holding up scales is often used to symbolize justice, which is supposed to be fair in weighing the fate of the accused.	SPA Exam	Persuasive Unit Essays- last day to submit any revised persuasive unit essays for  partial credit is Wednesday.
Wednesday Parent Conference Night	Finish SPA exam	Make index cards of exposition Unit Vocabulary pp. 55 in Workbook and enter into Readers Writers Notebook
Thursday	Vocabulary Review Exam Prep Units 1-3	Highlight and Annotate pp 56-60 Coming of Age Latino Style, Vision Quest, Crossing a Threshold to Adulthood
Friday	Vocabulary Exam Units 1-3 Do pp. 61 1-4	Do Constructed Response Essay p.61 Submit to turnitin.com By Sunday at 5 PM