Monday, December 16:
- Introduction to essay "No-Nos"
- Complete both Bad Habits Exercises in your small groups. Circle any "No-Nos" and label the number of the rule violation next to the error. We discuss the answers as a whole class.
- Edit rough drafts for essay "No-Nos"
- The Odyssey Literary Essay final draft due Thursday!
Tuesday, December 17:
- Works Cited page instructions
- Computer lab time to work on essays
Wednesday, December 18:
- Sentence starter help
- Computer lab time to work on essays
Thursday, December 19:
- The Odyssey Literary Essay due. Highlight or underline all of your sentence starters. Please staple the following items in order (from top to bottom):
- Rubric
- Final Draft
- Writing Center sheet (if applicable)
- Rough Draft
- Peer-Editing sheet
- Notes: Pronouns
Friday, December 20:
- Extra Credit Holiday Activity
- Have a great break! :)
Monday, December 9:
- Continue to work on your essay packet. One of your body paragraphs must be completed by the end of the hour. This will be stamped for points.
Tuesday, December 10:
- Complete your second body paragraph by the end of the hour. If you finish early, read the directions for writing your introduction and conclusion in your style guide; use this to get started with writing these paragraphs. You will receive direction instruction on how to complete both paragraphs on Thursday.
- The Odyssey Literary Essay Rough Draft: Due Friday, December 13.
Wednesday, December 11:
- MLA formatting instructions
- Computer lab to type essays. Be sure to type both body paragraphs before the end of class; complete them at home if you do not finish in time.
Thursday, December 12:
- Instructions on how to write the introduction and conclusion for the essay
- In-class work time to begin writing the introduction and conclusion
Friday, December 13:
- Rough Draft of essay due: completed rough drafts will be stamped. Save for stamped rough draft to turn in with your final draft next week; it is worth 10 points!
- Guided self-editing for MLA formatting, introduction, and conclusion
- Peer-editing for body paragraphs. Be sure to complete the peer-edit check sheet for your partner. These should be saved for your final draft as well.
- HW: Bring your rough drafts to class again on Monday; we will edit for grammar and essay "No-Nos"
Monday, December 2:
- Finish reading Books 21-22 and complete the processing sheets
- Get started on reading Book 23 and completing the processing sheet
- HW: Books 21-22 processing sheets due tomorrow
- HW: Book 23 processing sheet due Thursday
Tuesday, December 3:
- Check and discuss Books 21-22 processing sheets
- Notes: How to Write a Thesis Statement
- HW: Choose an essay topic and write a thesis statement as described in your notes. I must approve your thesis statement before you can begin working on your essay. This must be approved by the end of class tomorrow.
- Books 9-12 Quiz on Friday!
Wednesday, December 4:
- The Odyssey Literary Essay due dates:
- Rough Draft: Due Friday, December 13
- Final Draft: Due Thursday, December 19
- Work Day! Please work on the following items in order:
- Write and/or revise your thesis statement. This must be approved by the end of the hour.
- Finish Book 23 and complete the processing sheet. This is due tomorrow.
- Use The Odyssey to begin finding quotes (concrete details) that support your thesis statement. Write the quotes in your outline packets.
Thursday, December 5:
- Writer Center sign-up information - you will receive 5 points of extra credit if you attended a Writing Center conference for your essay.
- Notes: How to use Concrete Details in an Essay
- Practice citing concrete details from The Odyssey properly
- Continue finding and properly citing concrete details for your essay
Friday, December 6:
- Quiz: The Odyssey Books 9-12
- Work on your essay outline packet; continue to find and properly cite your quotes. After you finish finding your quotes, write your commentary for your body paragraphs.
