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Mon, 28 Oct:  Grammar:  kernel paragraph review, grammar exercises, articles on grammar, discussion on value -- do you think it matters?? - outline questions
HOMEWORK:  author essay sentence outline due Thur, 31 Oct -- read Everything pp. 702-714 for issue group practice and demo on 29 Oct; terms quiz Thur 31 Oct

Tue, 29 Oct:  Practice issue group on sports mascots; sign up for your issue group date
HOMEWORK:  author essay sentence outline due Thur, 31 Oct; terms quiz Thur 31 Oct

Thur, 31 Oct:  Terms Quiz; sentence outline due - teacher will check thesis statement; analyze JFK speech
HOMEWORK:  timed write Mon, 4 Nov; rough draft of author essay due Wed, 6 Nov

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IMPORTANT DATE:  Friday, 25 October is the last day to turn in late or missing  first quarter assignments and receive a maximum of a B.  After 25 October, the maximum grade you can earn on a missing assignment is a D.

Mon, 21 Oct:  Introduce issue groups; discuss Ch. 2 and 3 of Everything's an Argument
HOMEWORK:  Read Ch. 4 of Everything; read author novel + notes by 10/24

Tue, 22 Oct:  Discuss Ch. 4 of Everything; grammar exercise (kernel paragraph); review timed write
HOMEWORK:  finish grammar exercise; read author novel + notes by 10/24

Thu, 24 Oct:  Author novel - brainstorm exercise for essays; grammar exercises
HOMEWORK:  start work on sentence outline for essay due 10/31

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Mon, 14 Oct (tutorial today):  Author biography paper due; return Journal A and B and presentations scores - enter what you need to work on to improve writing in a Writing Log; Toulmin practice; new terms on grammar
HOMEWORK:  Read Ch. 1 of Everything's an Argument; read your novel + notes

Wed, 16 Oct:  PSAT - be at school by 8:20 am and in your assigned classroom by 8:40 am

Thu, 17 Oct:  finish new terms; Ch. 1 of Everything; JFK speech
HOMEWORK:  Read Ch. 2 and 3 of Everything; read book + notes

Tue, 8 Oct:  Literary Terms quiz 2; Everything's an Argument - chapter 6 Toulmin (you do not need to bring your book to class); Timed Write:  process/guidelines - brainstorm and outline your first argument
HOMEWORK:  Bio on author due 10/14; read 1st novel and notes by 10/24



Thu, 10 Oct:  Timed Write (be on time -- writing is within the first 40 minutes); plagiarism lesson; Works Cited review
HOMEWORK:  Bio on author due 10/14; read 1st novel and notes by 10/24; if necessary, literary terms quiz