We had a good, productive class today. We started the class with a Quick Write. Instead of doing ACT/SAT essay prompts, I gave them some prompts for brainstorming college application essays. We took some time to discuss the value of these essays and how they play a role in the application process. Because these are older students, I often take time in this class to talk about some of the writing aspects of the college search process.
Following our Quick Write, we discussed the syllabus, which I altered in order to give them more time for the next rough draft. Below is the an updated plan:
Class
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Discuss
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Hand In
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Week 7
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Rough Draft #1
MLA citations
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Rough Draft #1
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Week 8
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Peer Edits
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Rough Draft #1 (extra copy)
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Week 9
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Works Cited page
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Peer Edit
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Week 10
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Revising & Editing
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Works Cited Draft
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Week 11
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Giving Presentations
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Rough Draft #2
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Week 12
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MLA formatting
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Presentation Plan
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Week 13
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Presentations
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Rough Draft #3 (opt)
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Week 14
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Presentations
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Final Draft
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Week 15
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Presentations
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Final Draft
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In class, we watched a video about MLA citations, MLA Tutorial #6, This is part of a series, which might be helpful to watch if any students have questions or are unclear about to do in-text citations or Works Cited pages:
I also showed them one of the online resources for putting together the entry that would be on a Works Cited page. EasyBib is one of several useful sites.
I have some writing handbooks available for the students that I will bring to class next week. Most students prefer to use online sources for the specifics of formatting.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Continue to work on your papers, researching and writing
-- Bring an extra rough draft to class for the peer edits
This Week's Blogs:
Class Notes
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Prichard
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