Class Schedule: March 10

As a class:

1. Open Microsoft Word and "Save As"
2. Missing Tasks: Body Paragraph Rough Draft
3. Combining Materials:

• Typed Rough Draft WITH Works Cited Page
• Body Paragraph OUTLINE
• Formula for an Introduction
• Body Paragraph Rough Draft
• Textual Evidence Organizer
• Formula for a Conclusion
• Works Cited

4. Visit: Knight Cite

Independent Work:

1. Create a typed rough draft
2. Complete works cited page

January Vocabulary

 

January Vocabulary - Mr. Jeffers

White                               Yellow                          Green                    Purple

Impression                       Modest                          Metaphor              Indolent

Unpleasant                       Modify                          Mosaic                 Impetuous

Independence                   Momentarily                 Mutation              Incognito

Encouragement                Motive                           Nebula                 Invitable

Entire                                Neglect                         Nocturnal             Innocuous        

Especially                         Nimble                         Nuisance               Inquisitive

Exception                         Non-sense                     Omnivore             Insatiable

Excitement                       Nurture                         Outrageous           Insidious

Expectation                      Obnoxious                    Ozone                   Integrity

Expensive                        Obscure                         Parasite                Jocular

Experience                       Obstinate                       Participle             Judicious

Factories                          Offensive                      Plateau                 Lethargic

Class Schedule: January 7

As a Class:

1. Explanation of Essay Comments
2. Final Draft Format

• 12pt Font
• Times New Roman
• Double-Spaced
• Heading in upper LEFT corner (Name, Class, Teacher, Date)
• Title in Center - 12pt Font - Times New Roman

On Your Own:

1. Edit corrections made during paragraph pass
2. Edit suggested corrections made by Mr. Jeffers
3. Finish blog comment - due this FRIDAY!!!

Class Schedule: December 22

Hour 1 Tasks:

1. Complete Blog Comment
2. Finish Opinion Essay Rough Draft
3. Upload rough draft onto your wikispaces page: http://www.mrjeffershour1.wikispaces.com/
4. Check with Mr. Jeffers immediately after uploading.

If you finish early:

1. Try customizing your wikipage by adding titles, pictures or a movie. Go to: www.mrcoreyjeffers.wikispaces.com/wikitutorials to find out how.
2. Visit www.freerice.com and win some food for someone.

Class Schedule: December 19

Class ends at 8:22

Hour 1 Tasks:

1. Finish Blog Comments TODAY!
2. Complete rough draft and load it onto the wikispaces page.
3. Only after you're finished, you must begin watching wiki tutorials at the following page: www.mrcoreyjeffers.wikispaces.com/wikitutorials

Author's Purpose Assignment

Here is an explanation of the Author's Purpose Assignment:

Students need to find three different texts. In those three texts, students need to copy a few sentences that might indicate what the author's pupose is of that text. Lastly, students need to write the reasons why they think the author's purpose is what they think it is.

Class Schedule: December 18

Class runs until 8:20 Today!

Whole Group:

1. Classroom Links
2. Wikispaces Password

Period 1 On Your Own:

1. Contine Drafting Opinion Essay - Rough Draft due Tomorrow
2. Complete Blog Comment
3. Only after you're finished, you must begin watching wiki tutorials at the following page: www.mrcoreyjeffers.wikispaces.com/wikitutorials