Day 24 (Week 14)

Today in class Tuesday 11/25

• Article sharing 12
• Turn in Essay 2 Final Draft. Include checklist.
• Turn in Kanar—Chapter Quiz 3 on 170-172
• Do Kanar 6.1 to 6.6.
  
• Langan—Go over 467. Do 468 (test)
• Begin work on pronouns.
  
• Talk about essay 3. 1st draft is due next class. Assignment: Choose one of the journal topics and expand it into an essay with a three-point thesis.
• No class on Thursday 11/27--Happy Thanksgiving!!!
  

HW for Tues 12/2/08

• Kanar--6.4 (#3), 6.5 (#3), and 6.6 (#1)
  
• Langan--RT 1 & 2, pp 202-204
  
• Essay 3, 1st draft--400 words minimum, 650 words maximum. Should have a three-point thesis: Example: I have met many people but the three most famous were Michael Jordon, Magic Johnson, and Frank Fasi.
  

Day 23 (Week 13)

Today in class 20 November 2008

• Journal # 29: What are you strongest and weakest points as a student. What are you doing to improve your weak points?
• Last call for Article sharing 11, Kanar 5.4, Essay 2, 2nd draft.
• Turn in Kanar 5.5 (evens)
• Go over Langan 407-409. Do 410 in class as test.
• Talk about Essay 2 final drafts. Go over checklist for essay 2.

Homework for Tuesday 11/25

• Article sharing 12
• Essay 2 Final Draft. Include checklist.
  
• Kanar—Chapter Quiz 3 on 170-172
• Langan--467
• Journal 30: your choice of topic

Mr Turner was sick today. No class.

Day 22 (Week 12)

Today in Class

• Journal # 27: In the interlude (period of time) between fall and spring semester, what will you do?
  
• Article sharing 11
• Turned in Kanar 5.4
• Langan: Continued work on subject/verb agreement
  
• Turned in Essay 2, 2nd draft.
• Discussed levels of development in paragraphs. The three levels are main idea, major details, and minor details.

Homework for Tuesday 11/18

• Kanar--Exercise 5.5 (evens)
• Langan--407-409
• Journal # 28: Do you have apathy about anything? Explain

Day 21 (Week 11)

Today in Class--Thursday 11/6

• Went over Kanar 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Take a test that is similar to 5.1 to 5.3.
  
• Langan 490
  
• Share Essay 2 first draft in groups. See instructions here.
• Article Sharing 10

Homework for 11/13 Thurs

**No class on 11/11 Tuesday--Veteran's Day Holiday.

• Article sharing 11
• Kanar 5.4
• Langan
• Essay 2, 2nd draft.