Monday, December 10

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Pass back papers. 
2. Memoir Example. After you've seen what you need to do, please turn in your memoir.
3. Take the important words test this week. Continue taking until you receive at least 90% ~ 24 out of 27. ​ Study for the Important Words Quiz.
4. ​JOURNAL #3 TYPES OF SENTENCES  ​

Tuesday, December 12

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Discuss pages 295-298 about illustration.
2. Identify Topic, Thesis, and Specific Examples with a partner from “The Case for Shorter Words” pages 310-313 and “Anxiety:  Challenge by Another Name” pages 80 - 83
3. David Brooks "The Moral Indecency of the Away Message"
   
4. JOURNAL #4 RULES OF LIFE  
5. ♪ Duke Ellington: “Switch Blade” and "Very Special" from Money Jungle
6. Here's the illustrative essay rubric.

Wednesday, December 13

          TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Answers and discussion for Identifying topic, thesis, and Specific Examples
2. Here's the illustrative essay rubric.
3. Re-take Identify Conjunctions Quiz tomorrow. What are your questions?
4. Writing Workshop Day

Thursday, December 14

       TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Writing Workshop Day​

Friday, December 15

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. ​#6 WRITING ADVICE
2. Classroom Discussion of Zinsser's editing on page 172-174.
3. Writing & Editing Workshop Day
4. Editing, Publishing, & Sharing Day​​
5. Ears are often better than eyes: read your essay out loud and listen to what you wrote. Share your essay so far and receive feedback from 3, 6, and 9 o'clock partners. 
6. What is your partner's topic, thesis, and to what extent do the three or more specific examples or stories prove it?