Day 20 (Week 10)

Today in class

• Wrote Journal 25: Who is the most potent (powerful) person you know? What made him or her so potent?
• Turned in Essay 1 final draft and List of 20 facts.
  
• Last call for Kanar CQ 2-4 133-136 and Langan 171
• Began work on Essay 2. We did tasks 1, 2, and 3 in class. Check here for instructions for Essay 2
• Continued work on irregular verbs. Went over Langan 404.
  

Homework for Thursday 11/6

• Note: No Class on 11/4 Tuesday. Holiday--Election Day.
  
• Kanar: Do Exercises 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Check answers in the back of the book. Be prepared for a test that is similar to 5.1 to 5.3.
  
• Langan: 490
  
• Essay 2 first draft. See instructions here.
• Article Sharing 10

Day 19 (Week 10)

Today in class

• Wrote Journal 24: If two people were fighting and you had to defuse the situation, what would you do?
• Last call Article Sharing 9 and Langan 488
• Turn in Essay 1 2nd drafts and Kanar CQ 2-4 133-136
• Turn in Langan 171
• Talked about Essay 1, final draft. Everyone received a checklist for the essay.
• Continued work on irregular verbs.
  

Homework for Thursday 10/30

• Kanar: Bring a list of 20 facts about yourself or another person.
  
• Langan: 404 (#1 thru 10).
  
• Essay 1 final draft. See and attach checklist for the essay.
  

Day 18 (Week 9)

Today in class

• Wrote Journal 22: Write about a time you "racked your brains" to solve a problem. What was the problem? What was the solution?
  
• Article Sharing 9
• Took Vocab Test 4
• Did Langan 487 in groups. Did Langan 488 as a test and turned in.
• Began Langan chapter on irregular verbs
• Went over instructions for Kanar homework.
  

Homework for Tuesday 10/28

• Kanar—Chapter Quizzes 2, 3 & 4 on pp. 133-136
  
• Langan 171
  
• Essay 1, 2nd draft. Must be typed and double-spaced. 450 words minimum and 600 words max. Clear thesis and topic sentences. Five paragraphs.
• Journal #23: Write about a time you or someone you know was truant.

Day 17 (Week 9)

Today in class

• Last call for Kanar 4.5 and Article sharing 8 and Langan Test 6 on 398. (for those absent on 10/17)
• Write Journal #21: Write about a conviction (belief or opinion) you have.
  
• Went over Langan 154-159. Did Langan 399 in class. Did Langan 400-401 in class and turned it in.
  
• Went over Kanar vocab words on p. 110. Reminder about Vocab Test 4 on Wed 10/22. Study words in Kanar chap 4.

Homework for Thursday 10/23

• Kanar—132-133--HWDYR and CQ only
  
• Langan-- none
  
• Vocab Test 4--study the nine words on Kanar 110.
• Essay 1, 2nd draft. Must be typed and double-spaced. 450 words minimum and 600 words max. Clear thesis and topic sentences. Five paragraphs.
  

Day 16 (Week 8)

Today in class

• Turned in Langan—Do Practice 2 on p. 144 (Write 8 complex sentences) and Langan 149
  
• Took Langan Test 6 in class (p.
  
• Turned in Kanar 4.3 and 4.4 (Did 4.4 in class)
  
• Turned in Journals 11-20:
  
• Article sharing 8

Homework for Tuesday 10/21

• Langan—154-159
  
• Kanar--Do exercise 4.5. Refer to Kanar Chap 7 to answer the questions for 4.5
  
• Study Kanar Chap 4 words for Vocab Test 4 which will be give on 10/23 Thursday.
  

Day 15 (Week 8)

Today in class

• Turned in Langan Practice 4 on p. 144
• Turned in Kanar 102-105
• Turned in Essay 1, 1st draft (we shared these drafts in small groups in class. If you were absent, see Mr Turner)
• Last call for: Kanar 100-101 and Essay 1 thesis.
• Wrote Journal #19: Tell the story of a moniker (nickname) you know about (yours or someone else's)
• Did Kanar 4.1 and 4.2 in class (did not submit). Learned about implied main ideas.
• Learned about compound-complex sentences. Reviewed simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Homework for Thursday 10/16

• Langan—Do Practice 2 on p. 144 (Write 8 complex sentences) and Langan 149
  
• Kanar--Do exercise 4.3
  
• Journal 20: When/where/how did you write Essay 1? What went well while you wrote it? What didn't go well? **You will submit your journals on Thursday--entries 11 to 20.
• Article sharing 8
  

Day 14 (Week 7)

Today in class

• Turn in 14 sentences: 9 simple sentences and 5 compound sentences
• Turn in Kanar 100-101
• Turn in Essay 1 thesis (should have three points)
  
• Last call for Kanar 3.6
  
• Write Journal # 17: If you could refurbish the place you are living in now, what would you do?
  
• Last call for Freewrite 300 words about what you like and dislke about LCC.
• Reviewed simple and compound sentences. Learned about and practiced writing complex sentences.
  
• Talked about Essay 1, first draft.
• Article sharing 7
  

Homework for Tuesday 10/14

• Langan—Do Practice 4 on p. 144 (Write 8 complex sentences)
  
• Kanar--p. 102-105 (high priority assignment)
  
• Essay 1, 1st draft (minimum 350 words, 4 paragraphs).
• Journal 18: Write a former school you went to. What did you like or dislike about it?
  

Day 13 (Week 7)

Today in class

• Last call for Langan Test 4. Pages 484 and 486 in Langan.
• Last call for Article sharing 6 and for Paragraph 2, final draft
  
• Write Journal # 16: If you ever opt to move from Hawaii, describe where you will go and describe the transition you will have to make.
• Take Vocab Test 3
• Turn in Freewrite 300 words about what you like and dislke about LCC.
• Go over Langan HW
  
• Turn in Kanar 3.6
• Go over Langan 484-485. Take Langan Test 4—p 486.
• Begin work on simple and compound sentences
• Talk about thesis sentence/statement. Give examples of three-point thesis.

Homework for Thursday 10/9

• Langan—Write 9 simple sentences and 5 compound sentences. See Langan pp xx-xx for examples.
  
• Kanar--p. 100-101 Do "How Well Do You Remember" and Chapter Quiz 1.
  
• Essay 1 thesis. It should state the topic and the assertion about the topic and make reference to three points.
• Article sharing 7
  

Day 12 (Week 6)

Today in Class

• Last call for Kanar pp 68-69 (High Priority Assignment)
• Turned in Paragraph 2, final draft. (High Priority Assignment)
• Turned in Kanar 3.4. Did Kanar 3.5 in class.
  
• Wrote Journal # 15: If you were paraplegic, would you feel bitter?
  
• Revised Langan Review Test 4 (p. 136). Turned these in after making corrections.
  
• Article sharing 6.
  
• Went over Langan homework (p. 393). Did 394 in class. Langan Test 4 on run-ons will be on 10/7.
  

Homework for 10/7 Tues

• Freewrite 300 words about what you like and dislike about LCC.
• Kanar 3.6
• Langan 484-485
• Study for Vocab Test 3. Study words from Kanar Chapters 1, 2 and 3.