English 8 TTH--Fall 2008

Day 26 (Week 15)

2008-12-04T14:55:00.000-08:00

Today in Class

Langan 560-561. This is review for Langan Final Exam
Article sharing 13 (optional/bonus)
Discuss checklist for Essay 3. Final draft is due on Thursday 12/11. Final drafts turned in early on 12/9 Tuesday will receive 10 bonus points for early submission.

Homework for 12/9 Tuesday

Study the 46 words from Kanar Chapters 1 thru 6 for the Vocab Final Exam
Study for Kanar and Langan final exams (to be given on 12/11 Thursday).

Day 25 (Week 15)

2008-12-02T15:19:00.000-08:00

Today in class Tues 12/2/08

Turned in Journals 21-30
Turnedin Kanar--6.4 (#3), 6.5 (#3), and 6.6 (#1)
Went over Langan--RT 1 & 2, pp 202-204. Did Langan 458 (test)
Turned in Essay 3, 1st draft--400 words minimum, 650 words maximum
Last call: Article sharing 12, Langan 468, Kanar CQ 3 (170-172)
Did Langan Review for Final Exam (pp 554-555)
Went over Kanar final study guide

HW for Thurs 12/4/08

Langan 560-561. Review for Langan Final Exam
Kanar--Ex 6.7
Article sharing 13 (optional/bonus)
Begin studying for Vocab Final Exam (to be given on 12/9 Tuesday). Study the 46 words from Kanar Chapters 1 thru 6.

Day 24 (Week 14)

2008-11-25T11:31:00.000-08:00

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)

2008-11-20T15:12:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-18T15:11:00.000-08:00

Mr Turner was sick today. No class.

Day 22 (Week 12)

2008-11-13T10:55:00.000-08:00

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)

2008-11-06T13:57:00.000-08:00

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.

Day 20 (Week 10)

2008-10-30T16:23:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-28T17:23:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-23T16:17:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-16T16:35:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-14T16:20:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-09T16:18:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

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)

2008-10-02T16:14:00.000-07:00

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.

Day 11 (Week 6)

2008-09-30T16:23:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Turned in Kanar pp 68-69 (High Priority Assignment)
Talked about Paragraph 2, final draft which is due on Thursday 10/2. Received checklists.
Wrote Journal # 14: What did you learn from our visit to the Learning Resource Center?
Did in class Langan Review Test 1 (p 134) and Review Test 4 (p. 136). Turned these in.
Last call for Article sharing 5 (was due last class).
Began Kanar Chap 3. Did Kanar 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 in class (did not have to turn in).
Went over new Vocab words on p. 80 of Kanar. Vocab Test 3 will be on 10/7 Tuesday and will cover the new words plus the words from Kanar Chapters 1 & 2. Study!

Homework for 10/2 Thurs

Article Sharing #6: Check for and correct run-ons and fragments. (High Priority Assignment)
Paragraph 2, Final Draft. Refer to checklist. Make sure your final draft meets all the criteria of the checklist. (High Priority Assignment)
Kanar 3.4
Langan 393

Day 10 (Week 5)

2008-09-25T11:47:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Turn in Kanar 2.7
Last call for Kanar 2.1 to 2.4. (10 pts)
Last call for Paragraph 2, 2nd draft (25 pts)
Journal # 12: If you could break a world record, what would it be?
Go over Langan 123-124. We worked on being able to identify run-on sentences. We also talked about the FANBOYS, also called coordinating conjunctions.
Article sharing 5. Check the write-up. Make sure all sentences are complete (no fragments).
Visit the Learning Resource Center

Homework for 9/30 Tues

Kanar—68-69 (Chapter Quizzes 1 & 2) [High Priority Assignment]
Langan 127-131 (all)
Journal 13: What have you learned so far in this class? What would you like to learn?

Day 9 (Week 5)

2008-09-23T16:39:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Turn in Kanar 2.1 to 2.4.
Turn in Paragraph 2, 2nd drafts.
Get back Vocab Test 2
Get back Langan Test 2 (fragments)
Write Journal # 11: If you could go on a trip around the world where would you go and who would you take with you?
Go over Langan 479-480 in groups (homework).
Take Langan Test 3 (p 482).
Talk about skimming and scanning. Do Kanar 2.5 and 2.6 in class.

Homework for 9/25 Thurs

Kanar—2.7
Langan 123-124--Practice 2 & 3 (all)
Article sharing 5. Make sure all sentences are complete (no fragments!)

Day 8 (Week 4)

2008-09-18T16:52:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Take Vocab Test 2
Write Journal # 10: Tell the story of writing Paragraph 2 (about getting your LCC student ID). Turn in your Journal with entries 1 through 10.
Go over Langan 390-391 (homework).
Take Langan Test 2 (p. 391, # 6-10)
Do Langan exercise on grouping of details. Do and turn in Exercise on p. 61
Do Kanar 2.3 in class.

Homework for 9/23 Tues

Kanar—2.4. You will turn in 2.1 thru 2.4 on Tues. 9/23.
Langan 479-480
Paragraph 2, 2nd draft. Must be typed. Double-spaced. Only one paragraph. Must have heading in upper left corner. Minimum word count 150. Maximum 225 words. Eliminate unneeded details.

Day 7 (Week 4)

2008-09-16T13:04:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Last call to submit Article sharing 3 and Kanar p 27 (these were due last class).
Turn in Kanar 31-32 (#2)
Write Journal # 8: An embarrassing moment.
Go over Langan 106-110 (homework). Do in-class exercise to identify fragments and sentences. Write original sentences using –ing, To, such as.
Do Langan exercise on topic sentences and grouping of details. Underline their topic sentence in Paragraph 2. Turn in Paragraph 2.
Reminder about Vocab Test 2 on Thursday
Begin work in Kanar Chap 2. SQ3R.

Homework for 9/18 Thurs

Kanar—2.1 and 2.2. Use Langan book for 2.1 and Langan chap 2 for 2.2. (pp 9-38
Langan 390 (#6-10) and 391 (all)
Article Sharing 4
Journal # 9: How is school going so far this semester? What is going well. What isn't going well?
Study words from Kanar Chap 1 and 2 for Vocab Test 2

Day 6 (Week 3)

2008-09-11T16:36:00.001-07:00

Today in Class

Wrote Journal # 7: What would you do if you were the teacher and you came to class and no one did the homework?
Went over Langan 103-104 in class. Worked on identifying fragments and sentences.
Did Article Sharing 3
Discussed Paragraph 2: Write the story of getting your LCC student ID card. Draft due on Tuesday.
Went over new vocab words from Kanar p. 35.

Homework for 9/16 Tues

Kanar--Do #2 on pp 31-32 (High Priority assignment)
Langan 106-110.
Paragraph 2: Write the story of getting your LCC student ID card. Draft due on Tuesday. Minimum 150 words. Max 225 words. Double-space. Make sure your paragraph has a stated point. (High priority assignment)

Day 5 (Week 3)

2008-09-09T16:27:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Wrote Journal # 6: Who is a famous person you have seen or met? When? Where? What happened?
Went over Langan 385-387 in class. Took Langan Test 1 in class (p 388).
Discussed concentration and distractions. Talked about to eliminate distractions to help improve concentration while studying and reading.

Homework for 9/11 Thurs

Kanar p 27. do # 1-5. Write in complete sentences. Type.
Langan 103-104.
Article sharing 3
Go get LCC student ID

Day 4 (Week 2)

2008-09-04T16:31:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Took Vocab Quiz 1
Wrote Journal #4: What is something you do well?
Article sharing 2.
Got back graded Paragraph 1
Got back graded Article Sharing 1
Did more work on subjects and verbs from Langan. Learned that subjects can not be in prepositional phrases, that verbs can be one than one word, that sentences can have more than one subject and more than one verb.
Continued work in Kanar. Learned about monitoring your comprehension while you are reading.

Homework for Tuesday 9/9

Langan 385-386. This is preparation for Langan Test 1 on Tuesday.
Kanar: Do exercises 1.6 and 1.9
Journal #5: What is your usual strategy when you have to read something? How well does this strategy work for you?

Day 3 (Week 2)

2008-09-02T16:24:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Wrote Journal #3
Shared Paragraph 1, 1st draft in small groups.
Turned in Article sharing 1 summary/reaction.
Did some work on subjects and verbs from Langan
Continued work in Kanar on pp. 5-6.

Homework for Thursday 9/4

Study words from Kanar p. 4 for Vocab Quiz 1
Article sharing 2: Read article and be prepared to share about it. Do summary and reaction for the article.
Langan 95-98
Kanar: Do exercises 1.3 and 1.4

Day 2 (Week 1)

2008-08-28T17:20:00.000-07:00

Today in Class

Wrote Journal #1: What do you like and dislike about LCC so far?
Article sharing 1--oral
Talked about Paragraph 1, 1st draft
Did some work on subjects and verbs from Langan
Went over the ten vocab words for Vocab Quiz 1 (see Kanar p. 4 for the words)
Read the article in Kanar on pp. 5-6.

Homework for Tuesday 9/2

1st draft of Paragraph 1
Langan 91-94. Do all.
Kanar 6-8. Do all.
Write a summary and reaction of the newspaper article you brought to class today. Article sharing handout (PDF doc).

Day 1--Welcome!

2008-08-26T16:24:00.000-07:00

Glad to have you all in my class.

Homework for Thursday 8/28

List people/places/things done for a day last week (Mon through Thurs) The total items for this listing activity must be 30+
Freewrite 300+ words about that day. (What is freewriting anyway?)
Bring your textbooks to class.
Read a newspaper article and bring it to class. Be prepared to share with the class what the article was about. Article sharing handout (PDF doc).
Bring a notebook to class. Be prepared to write journal #1.

The End of the Semester

2008-05-07T15:33:00.000-07:00

I have finished grading the final exams and the final essays and any late work that has been submitted to me.

You can see your final grade here.

For those who signed up to pick up your exams and essays (Andrew, Justin, Tina, and Brittany), you can do that at my office (LA 206). Look for an envelope with your name on it.

For those who earned an A in the class (there were three of you), you can pick up your waivers for Eng 21/22, also at LA 206 (look for an envelope with your name on it.

Thanks for a good semester. Have a good summer. If you need to contact me, email me at turner@hawaii.edu or leave a message at 455-0258.

--Mr Turner

Day 30 (Week 16)

2008-05-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

Today in class (the last day!!)

Took Kanar Final Exam
Took Vocab Final Exam
Turned in Essay 3 final draft
Pau!! Have a good summer!!

Homework for Thurs 5/8

None!!
Grades will be posted here (by student ID#) within a week. Check back often.
For those who will be getting waivers to Eng 21/22, stop by LA 206 (Mr Turner's office) and look for an envelope with your name on it after 5/12 Mon.
For those wishing to get back their graded final exams and final essay, those will be made available upon request at LA 206 after 5/12 Mon.

Day 29 (Week 15)

2008-05-01T13:12:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 35 (topic of your choice). Turned in Journals.
Took Langan Final Exam
Got back Essay 3 First Draft. Went over checklist for the final draft
Did Article Sharing 14

Homework for Tues 5/6

Study for Kanar final exam
Study for Vocab Final Exam
Essay 3 Final Draft

Day 28 (Week 15)

2008-04-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Turned in Kanar--6.5 and 6.6
Went over Langan--554-555. This is a review for the Langan Final Exam
Shared Essay 3 First Draft in groups and turned in the draft.
Did Article Sharing 13
Went over study guide for the Kanar Final Exam

Homework for Thurs 5/1

Kanar--6.7
Review Langan for Langan Final Exam
Article Sharing 14 (this is extra credit)

Day 27 (Week 14)

2008-04-24T11:52:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 32: What things do you plan to do this summer?
Went over Langan 414-415 and took Langan Test 14 (p 416 # 1 thru 5)
Turned in Essay 2 final draft.
Talked about Essay 3 (choose one of the journal topics and expand it into an essay of four to five paragraphs)
Turned in Kanar 6.3. Did 6.4 in class and turned in.
Took Vocab Quiz 6.

Homework for Tues 4/29

Kanar--6.5 and 6.6
Langan--554-555
Essay 3 First Draft (minimum of 400 words)
Article Sharing 13

Day 26 (Week 14)

2008-04-22T11:48:00.001-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 31: If you could change a law (or laws) what one(s) would you change and why? Turned in journals.
Went over Langan 202-204
Article Sharing # 12
Got back Essay 2 2nd drafts. Went over the checklist for the final draft.
Went over Kanar 6.1. Did 6.2 in class.
Reminded about Vocab Quiz 6 which will be given on Thursday

Homework for Thurs 4/24

Kanar--6.3
Langan--414-415
Essay 2 Final Draft
Vocab Quiz 6- Study words from Kanar Chapters 5 & 6.

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Day 25 (Week 13)

2008-04-17T11:45:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 29: What is the best advice you have received?
Turned in Kanar 169-172 (Chap Quizzes 1, 2 & 3)
Langan--Went over 195-197 and learned about pronoun reference, agreement, and point of view.
Shared Essay 2 2nd drafts in groups and turned in.
Began Kanar Chap 6.
Went over Langan Tests 12 & 13 on verbs

Homework for Tues 4/22

Kanar--6.1
Langan 202-204 (Review Tests 1 & 2)
Journal # 30: Give examples of superstitions you have or know of.
Article Sharing 12
Vocab Quiz 6 will be given on 4/24 Thursday. Study words from Kanar Chapters 5 & 6.

Day 24 (Week 13)

2008-04-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 28: What are some examples of good and bad manners that you know of?
Turned in Langan p. 412 (This is Langan Test 12)
Turned in Kanar 5.6 and 5.7. Did "How Well Do You Remember" on p. 168. Went over instructions for Kanar Chapter 5 test on pp 169-172
Did an outline for a sample paragraph and turned in the outline. Talked about Essay 2 2nd drafts that are due next class. Work on adding and organizing details in your paragraphs in your 2nd draft.
Played an "Identify the Verb Error" game in class using Kanar 467. The group with Brittany, Tasha, and Justin prevailed. Good job!
Took Langan Test 13 in class (page 468)

Homework for Thursday 4/17

Kanar--Chapter 5 Test (pp 169-172)
Langan 195-197
Essay 2, 2nd drafts. Work on adding and organizing your details. Minimum 450 words, maximum 650 words. Must be typed.

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Day 23 (Week 12)

2008-04-10T14:45:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 26: Tell the story of writing the 1st draft of Essay 2
Talked about transitions and went over Kanar 5.5 in class.
Shared Essay 2 1st drafts with classmates. Turned in draft to Mr. Turner
Did a retake of Langan Test 11 in class. Then went over Langan 183-184 (on Consistent Verb Tense). Did Langan 411 in class to prepare for Langan Test 12.

Homework for Tuesday 4/15

Kanar--5.6 and 5.7
Langan 412: This is Langan Test 12. If you want additional practice (recommended), go here.
Journal #27: If you were the head (leader) of LCC, what changes would you make?

Day 22 (Week 12)

2008-04-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 25: If I had _________, then I would __________.
Went over Kanar 5.3 and did 5.4 in class.
Turned in outline of Essay 2. Mr Turner reviewed these outlines and returned to students. Discussed Essay 2 1st draft.
Went over Langan 407-409. Then took Langan Test 11 (p 410, items 6 thru 10).
Took Vocabulary Quiz # 5

Homework for Thursday 4/10

Kanar--none :-)
Article Sharing # 11
Essay 2, 1st draft
Langan 183-184 (practice only)

Day 21 (Week 11)

2008-04-03T12:07:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 24: How would you change the world to make it better?
Went over Kanar 5.1 and 5.2.
Discussed outline of Essay 2, which will be due next class.
Went over Langan homework. Continued work on subject/verb agreement in Langan.
Article sharing #10

Homework for Tuesday 4/8

Kanar--5.3
Langan 407-409
Essay 2, outline
Study for Vocab Quiz 5 (words from Kanar Chapters 4 & 5.)

Day 20 (Week 11)

2008-04-01T15:01:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 23: What is the best/worst thing that happened to you during spring break?
Turned in Kanar pp 132-136 (Chapter Quizzes 1 thru 4)
Turned in Essay 1, Final Draft
Turned in Langan 490 (This is Langan test 10)
Went over Kanar Chapter 5 (5.1 and 5.2)
Began work on Essay 2: list 30 things that belong to you.
Begain work on subject/verb agreement in Langan.

Homework for Thursday 4/3

Kanar--5.1 and 5.2
Langan 176-177
From the list of 30 things that belong to you, choose the top five (most valuable). For each of the five, freewrite 100+ words for a total of 500+ words.
Article Sharing 10
Begin studying for Vocab Quiz 5 by studying words from Kanar Chapters 4 & 5. The quiz will be on 4/8 Tuesday.

Day 19 (Week 10)

2008-03-20T14:06:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 22: What are Easter memories you have?
Turned in Kanar 4.5
Went over Kanar 132 and instructions for Kanar 132-136 (Chapter Quizes 1-4).
Went over Langan 403 and 405. Did Langan 404, #1-10 as practice.
Did Langan 404, # 11-20. This is Langan Test 9
Did Langan 489 in class as practice.
Went over checklist for Essay 1, final draft.
Did Article Sharing #9 and turned in summary/reaction.

Homework for Tuesday 4/1**

Kanar--Chapter Quizzes 1 thru 4, pp 132-136
Langan 490. Find the ten verb errors. This is Langan Test 10.
Essay 1, Final Draft. See checklist and revise your final draft accordingly.
**No classes next week (3/24-28)--Spring Break!!

Day 18 (Week 10)

2008-03-18T15:02:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 21: What is the best restaurant you have ever eaten at?
Turned in Kanar 4.4
Turned in Langan 488 (This is Langan Test 8)
Went over Langan chapter 9 on irregular verbs. Did various exercises from that chapter in class.
Talked about the THINK system for reading (see Kanar pp. 128-129). Talked about what to do for Kanar 4.5
Shared Essay 1, 2nd drafts.

Homework for Thursday 3/20

Kanar--4.5. Use any chapter in Langan to do this. Also do "How Well Do You Remember" on p. 132 of Kanar.
Langan 403, 405. This is prep for a quiz on irregular verbs.
Article Sharing #9. Check for run-ons, fragments, and verb errors.

Day 17 (Week 9)

2008-03-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 20: Topic is your choice. Turned in Journals.
Took Vocab Quiz 4
Went over Langan 160. Did Langan 399 in class.
Took Langan Test 7: p 400 # 6-10.
Went over Kanar 4.3 in class.
Did Article Sharing 8
Talked about Essay 1, 2nd drafts.

Homework for Tuesday 3/18

Kanar--4.4
Langan 488--This is Langan Test 8
Essay 1, 2nd draft. See notes on what to do.

Day 16 (Week 9)

2008-03-11T15:00:00.000-07:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 19: What do you want to do more of in class? What do you want to do less of?
Continued work on sentences types-- Page 397 in Langan checked by Mr Turner to make sure these were done correctly. Did some items on Langan p. 150. Then took Langan Test 6 (Langan p. 398, 1st three groups)
Went over Kanar 4.1 and did 4.2 in class
Shared Essay 1, 1st draft in groups.

Homework for Thursday 3/13

Kanar--4.3
Langan 160
Article Sharing 8
Vocab Quiz #4. Study words in Kanar Chap 4

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Day 15 (Week 8)

2008-03-06T13:53:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 17: What do you think you'll be doing in ten years?
Continued work on sentences types--Handed in p. 149. Checked by Mr Turner to make sure these were done correctly.
Played S (simple sentence) and C (compound sentence) game. The light shirt team won!
Turned in Kanar Chapter Quizzes 1, 3, and 4 on pp 101-105.
Discussed Kanar 4.1 which will be due next time.
Discussed Essay 1, 1st draft. This will be due next time.
Turned in outline of the essay 1. Mr Turner looked at these to see if they were done right.

Homework for Tuesday 3/11

Kanar--4.1.
Langan 397
Essay 1 ,1st draft This has to be five paragraphs and at least 400 total words.
Journal #18: Write about how, where, when you wrote Essay 1, 1st draft. Write about how easy or hard it was to write it.

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Day 14 (Week 8)

2008-03-04T13:47:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 16: What kinds of music do you like?
Took Vocab Quiz #3. See Mr Turner for a make-up if you were absent.
Continued work on sentences types--Handed in p. 144, Practice 4. Checked by Mr Turner to make sure these were done correctly.
Played S (simple sentence) and C (compound sentence) game. The men (Justin, Oliver, and Jay-R) won!
Went over Kanar HWDYR (pp 100-101). Went over instructions for Chapter Quizzes 1, 3, and 4 on pp 101-105.
Discussed Essay 1. Due next time is an outline of the essay 1.

Homework for Thursday 3/6

Kanar--Chapter Quizzes 1, 3, 5 on pp 101-105.
Langan p. 149. Combine each group of three simple sentences into one sentence.
Essay 1 Outline

Day 13 (Week 7)

2008-02-28T13:57:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal #15: What are some rules for where you live?
Went over Langan p 139 (Practice 1)
Continued work in Kanar Chapter 3—Went over 3.3 and did 3.4 in class.
Continued work on Langan sentence variety chapter—Learned more about and wrote compound sentences and learned about and wrote complex sentences.
Turned in Paragraph 2, Final drafts with the checklist and all the process stuff listed on the checklist.
Did Article Sharing #7
Began work on Essay 1. Listed 20 facts about where you live.

Homework for Tues 3/4

Freewrite 400 words about what you like and dislike about where you live.
Kanar 3.5 and 3.6
Langan—Practice 4 on p. 144.
Study words from Kanar Chapters 1, 2, & 3 for Vocab Quiz 3

Day 12 (Week 7)

2008-02-26T10:38:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal #14: What is a good movie you have seen?
Turned in langan 486 (test 4)
Took Langan Test 5, page 396 #1-5
Turned in Kanar Chapter Quizzes 1, 3, and 4 on pp 68-72
Began work on Kanar Chapter 3—Do 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
Began work on Langan sentence variety chapter—Learn about simple sentences and if time permits, compound sentences
Got back Paragraph 2, 2nd drafts—Went over the checklist for final drafts which will be due next time.

HW for Thurs 2/28

Article Sharing 7, check for run-ons and fragments
Paragraph 2, Final Drafts. Refer to this checklist when revising on your final draft.
Kanar 3.3
Langan—practice 1, p 139

Day 11, End of Week 6

2008-02-21T18:40:00.000-08:00

Today in Class

Went over Kanar--p .67--(did not need to turn in)
Discussed directions for Kanar Chapter 2 take home test
Continued Langan work on run-ons
Shared Paragraph 2, 2nd draft in groups
Did Article sharing 6--check for fragments
Did Journal # 12: If you could break a world record, what would it be?

Homework for Tuesday 2/26

Kanar Chapter 2 take-home test: Do Chapter Quizzes 1, 3, and 4 on pp 68-72.
Do Langan 486--This is Langan Test 4
Review Langan pp 395-396. You will be given five of these items from these pages on Tuesday as Langan Test 5. If you need to practice, go here.
Journal # 13: What is a good quality (or qualities) about you?

Day 10, Start of Week 6

2008-02-19T13:46:00.000-08:00

Today in Class

Turned in Kanar 2.4
Turned in Langan--482 (this is Langan Test 3).
We learned about skimming and scanning and did Kanar 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 in class (did not have to turn this in). We also talked about the SCORE system.
We went over the answers to Langan Test 2 on fragments and Langan Test 3 on fragments.
We went through Langan 122-125. Did not turn in.
We played the C (correct) or R (run-on) game. Team "Left" (Jeff, Tina, Oliver) won. Good job!
We talked about what to do for the second drafts of Paragraph 2.
Wrote Journal 11: If you could take three people on a trip around the world, who would you take and why?

Homework for Thursday 2/21

Kanar--p .67--How Well Do You Remember
Langan--none
Paragraph 2, 2nd draft
Article sharing 6--check for fragments

Day 9 (End of Week 5)

2008-02-14T13:59:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Went over Langan 390 and 480. Took Langan tests 2 on fragments (page 391, items 1-5)
Took Vocab Quiz 2
Did Article sharing 5
Shared Paragraph 2, 1st draft in groups.
Wrote Journal # 10: The story of Paragraph 2: Where did you write it? When did you write it? How long did it take to write it? What problems did you have with it? What went well with it?
Turned in Journals for grading.
Kanar—Did 2.2 and 2.3 in class (did not have to turn in). Discussed the First R (reading) in SQ3R. Talked about how to read a textbook chapter. Went over instructions for Exercise 2.4 in Kanar.

Homework for Tuesday 2/19

Kanar 2.4
Langan--482 (this is Langan Test 3)
Langan 122-125

Day 8

2008-02-12T13:37:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal 9: How is school going so far this semester? What is going well. What isn't going well?
Went over Langan Review tests 2 & 3 on pp. 116-117. We also did Langan 479 in class. We also did Langan Review Test 4 on p 118 and turned this in.
We talked about Paragraph 2, 1st draft which will be due on Thurs 2/14. For the first draft, start out by stating who you are writing about and what quality you will be writing (for example: My friend Joe is a helpful guy. Then in the second sentence, clarify (make clearer what you meant in the first sentence (for example: What I mean by helpful is that he is willing to assist people anytime and anywhere.). Then tell a story that shows your person with that quality.
Talked about the Kanar Chap 2 vocabulary words (see p. 35). The second vocab test will be on Thursday so study the Chap 2 words and the Chap 1 words to prepare for the test

HW for Thurs 2/14

Article sharing 5
Paragraph 2, 1st draft. Minimum 150 words , maximum 250. Double-space.
Langan 390 and 480.
Vocab Quiz 2--study words in Kanar Chapters 1 & 2

Day 7

2008-02-07T15:17:00.000-08:00

Today in Class

Turned in Kanar--Chap Quiz 5, pp 30-32
Went over Langan--103-104 on fragments. You did not neet to turn this in. We then talked about homework for next class.
Turned in Paragraph 1, final draft plus process stuff. If you lost or did not receive your checklist for the final draft, click here to get a copy. When you type out your final draft, it should look like this.
Did Article Sharing 4. Turned in written part of this (summary and reaction)
Began Chapter 2 in Kanar. We talked about SQ3R (see diagram at left).
Note that Vocab Test 2 will be next week Thursday 2/14. Study the 18 words from Chapters 1 and 2 of Kanar for the test.
Wrote Journal #7: If you were a teacher and you came to class and none of the students did their homework, what would you do?
We began work on Paragraph 2: List the names of 30 people that you know. Then list 20 positive personality characteristics (examples of these are honest, caring, helpful, hardworking...). We then did a web which looks like this.

Homework for Tuesday 2/12

Journal #8: What was an embarrassing moment you have had?
Kanar--Do Exercise 2.1. Use the Langan textbook as the basis for your answers.
Langan--Do review tests 2 and 3 on pp. 116-117
Choose three names from your list of 30 people. For each name, freewrite 150+ words, so you will have a total of 150 x 3 = 450 words.

Day 6, Week 4 Begins

2008-02-05T14:01:00.000-08:00

Today in class

Wrote Journal # 6: Who is a famous person you have seen or met? When, where, how, why did you meet this person?
Got back Paragraph 1 2nd drafts. Receive checklists for final draft. Go over and discuss.
Went over Langan HW. Took Langan test 1 on Subjects and verbs. (see Mr Turner if you missed this test).
Began work on fragments. See Langan Chapter 5.
Went over Kanar 1.4 and 1.9 (do not need to turn in).
Did Kanar Chap Quiz 4 (pp 29-30). Turned this in.

Homework for Thursday 2/7

Kanar--Chap Quiz 5, pp 30-32
Langan--103-104
Paragraph 1, final draft plus process stuff. If you lost or did not receive your checklist for the final draft, click here to get a copy. When you type out your final draft, it should look like this.
Article Sharing 4

Day 5, Week 3

2008-01-31T14:48:00.000-08:00

Today in Class

Article sharing 3
Journal # 3 What is something you do well?
Journal entry #4: What is something that really bugs you?
Share Paragraph 1, 2nd drafts in groups
Kanar work--Do and submit Chapter Quiz 1 on p. 26. Also turn in Ex 1.3
Go over Langan 97-98. Turn in for Mr . Turner to check evens.
Take Vocab Quiz 1

Homework for 2/5 Tues

Kanar--1.4 and 1.9
Langan--386-387. Do all. You will take Langan Test 1 on subjects and verbs on 2/5
Journal Entry #5: What is your usual strategy when you have to read something? How well does this strategy work for you?

Day 4

2008-01-24T10:32:00.000-08:00

Today in class

I returned article sharing 1. Overall, everyone did a good job on this. For future article sharing write-ups, remember to include the titles of the article and the newspaper/magazine you got the article from.
I also returned paragraph 1 1st drafts. We talked about revising your first draft.
Journal entry 2: What was the best thing you ever read? What made it the best? and/or What is the best thing you ever wrote? What was it about and what made it so good?
Article sharing 2: Good discussion today. If you were absent or didn't have an article to share, there is always Article Sharing 3 and beyond. Join in. It's not so bad.
We did practice sentences on the board to determine who well you could ID subjects and verbs in sentences.
Begin in Kanar. We talked about the need to have a positive attitude about reading to be effective readers. We also talked about long and short term memory and how we need to take action to commit something we read to our long term memory.

HW for 1/31 Thurs

Article sharing 3: Remember that your summary has to be at least 75 words and your reaction at least 50.
Paragraph 1, 2nd drafts. Make sure your first sentence states the topic and opinion (your point). Make sure to emphasize your point in your details by repeating key words and using synonyms.
Kanar: Do exercises 1.2 and 1.3
Langan: Do Review Tests 1 & 2 on pp 97-98.
Vocab Quiz 1: Study words from page 4 in Kanar.

Reminder: We will not have class on Tuesday 1/29. Mr Turner will be on the Big Island.

Day 3--Week 2 Begins

2008-01-22T13:08:00.001-08:00

I hope you all had a good 3-day weekend.

Today in class, we did Journal Entry #1: Write about the story of Paragraph 1, 1st draft. That is, answer questions like where did you write it?, when did you write it?, how did you write it?, what did you have trouble with while writing it?, and whatever else you want to add. The entry must be at least 50 words to receive full credit.

Homework for Thursday 1/24

Buy and bring a composition book for Journal writing
Article sharing 2: Find an article, read it, write a summary of the article (75+ words) and reaction to the article (50+ words). Bring these to class and be prepared to share (talk) about the article with the class.
Langan: Do practice exercise that starts at the bottom of p. 95 and continues at the top of p. 96. Check your answers in the back of the book.
Kanar: Answer questions on pages 6-8. Check your answers in the back of the book.

Day 2

2008-01-17T13:55:00.000-08:00

We talked about the four goals of effective writing today which are

Have a point and state that point in what is called a topic sentence.
Support the point with details such as facts, reasons, and examples.
Organize (put in a logical order) the supporting details.
Write error-free sentences.

We did our first article sharing today. Thank you to all those who read an article and shared it in class. Good job. For those who did not come prepared, make a note to yourself to be ready for the next article sharing day, which will be next Thursday.

Homework for 1/22 Tuesday

Article Sharing summary reaction: I gave out a handout to explain this. If you lost the handout or were absent, get it here.
Paragraph 1. The topic of the assignment is one thing you did on Saturday 1/12 or Sunday 1/13. The first draft will be due on and it should be one paragraph of at least 150 words. Make sure to strive to achieve all four goals of effective writing in your paragraph. The first draft can be handwritten. If you type it, I will give you bonus points.
Langan: Do Practice 3 on pp. 92-93 and Practice on p. 94. If you need help finding subjects and verbs, go here. Also, I suggest you take a look at this youtube video. It's funny and will help you understand subjects and verbs better. All this work is to get you ready for the first Langan test, which might be as soon as next Thursday 1/24.

First Day, Welcome!

2008-01-15T11:56:00.000-08:00

Glad to have you all in my class.

If you lost your course outline and need a replacement, I will make an online version available soon. Check back here.

Homework for Thursday 1/17

List people/places/things done for Saturday 1/12. The total items for this listing activity must be 20+
List people/places/things done for Sunday 1/13. The total items for this listing activity must be 20+
Freewrite 250+ words about Saturday 1/12. (What is freewriting anyway?)
Freewrite 250+ words about Sunday 1/13
Bring your textbooks to class.
Read a newspaper article and bring it to class. Be prepared to share with the class what the article was about. Article sharing handout (PDF doc).

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2008-01-14T15:37:00.000-08:00

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