English 9 1/4

Monday 1/4 - End 2nd Quarter

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Word of the Day - Sanguine - definition 5
2. Business:
    a. Make sure you have the book Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.
    b. Barnes and Noble sale next Tuesday, January 12.  I will check for book availability.
        1) Other book this semester: Night.
        2) Romeo and Juliet is in the book, BUT the parallel text versions are AWESOME!
3. Student Workshop

    a.
Return and review exams (1 point curve).
        1) Check over and ask questions for objective questions.
        2) Receive essay handout - review essays.
    b. Assign: Tell why you lost points for each essay that had deductions. A sentence or two each will be fine.
    c. Receive 9 weeks grade printouts and review. *Final semester grades will be later in the week.
4.
Choice Reading Workshop
    a. Independent-Choice reading book should be done.
    b. I want an essay or paper for a follow up but I'm not sure what I want in it.
        1) 5 paragraphs or so, well written, uses text (quotes), is analytical (talk about parts specifically), wouldn't take terribly long.
        2) What would you add or make more specific. Ex: Book review?  Book analysis? Report? (What does a report have in it?) Other ideas?
        3) Generate ideas as a class - we will make the assignment out of this.

5. HW: Essay Deduction explanations due tomorrow.