Monday, September 16

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Spend the first 30 minutes editing your memoir.
2. Discuss the plan for the Important Words Quiz & Basic Grammar Concepts Quiz.
3. Discuss pages 295-298 about illustration.
4. Identify Topic, Thesis, and Specific Examples with a partner from “Anxiety:  Challenge by Another Name” pages 80 - 83​

Tuesday, September 17

          TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. JOURNAL #4 RULES OF LIFE  
2. ♪ Duke Ellington: “Switch Blade” and "Very Special" from Money Jungle
3. Identify Topic, Thesis, and Specific Examples with a partner for David Brooks "The Moral Indecency of the Away Message," and “The Case for Shorter Words” pages 310-313 
4. Here's the illustrative essay rubric.
5. Important Words Quiz tomorrow
6. Writing Workshop Day tomorrow . . . 

Wednesday, September 18

       TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Complete unfinished Agenda Items from Previous Classes
2. ANSWERS to Illustrative Essay Topic, Thesis, and Specific Examples
3. Study for Quiz
4. Writing Workshop Day​
5. Important Words Quiz

Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Writing Workshop Days for your illustrative essay​

Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24

1. Monday = Editing Workshop Day--Essay Editing Groups
2. Tuesday = Important Word Quiz Retakes
3. ​#6 WRITING ADVICE
4. Classroom Discussion of Zinsser's editing on page 172-174.
5. Ears are often better than eyes: read your essay out loud and listen to what you wrote. ​ What is your partner's topic, thesis, and to what extent do the three or more specific examples or stories prove it?