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Friday Jan 25
Friday Jan 25
Today we:
Today we:
- Took Vocab Test
- Discussed College Now Registration and Absences---Registration is on Wed Jan 30th in class (if you did not take WR 115, you must take a placement test---talk to Kathy Ruggles about this)
- Worked more on multiple choice packet
Homework:
Homework:
- Perfect your essay, proofread several times, print it out with works cited/cover page attached---PLEASE PRINT BEFORE SCHOOL!
- This is DUE ON MONDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD---late if you don't get it in by the beginning of the period---absent or not.
Thursday Jan 24
Thursday Jan 24
Today we:
Today we:
- Received our edited essays and took some quality time to read the edit marks and comments on peer review papers
- Studied words
- Began some multiple choice work (analyzing text and analyzing the types of questions on a multiple choice test)
Homework:
Homework:
- Study your vocab #3 words and Vocab #2 words for test TOMORROW
- Type final essay paper, print it!!! Add cover page and bibliography/works cited!! (HARD DEADLINE JAN 28--MONDAY!)
Wednesday Jan 23
Wednesday Jan 23
Today we:
Today we:
- Completed a second peer edit all period
***** Watch absences! Remember College Now Registration for TWO classes is coming soon.
Six absences and beyond will affect your grade through LCC. (If you go see medical professionals---get notes and show to me before you turn them into the attendance office)
Homework:
Homework:
- Study your vocab #3 words and Vocab #2 words for test on Friday
Tuesday Jan 22
Tuesday Jan 22
Today we:
Today we:
- Had printed draft 1 of research essay ready to go at the bell
- Received words to study this week for vocab test (also study vocab #2 words again!)
- ostentatious
- servile
- torpid
- adroit
- cogent
- ignominy
- scrupulous
- bilk
- strident
- ebullience
- Discussed plagiarism, highlighted topic sentences, discussed nuance/ insight
- Nuance: "One could give nearly infinite examples of the complicated interrelations of the things in the world with their effects and their values. To attempt another axiom, this time for the mathematically minded: There is nuance when there are multiple variables. To explain the nuances, one must isolate the variables, explain each individually, and then delicately describe the interaction of each with the others. This is why I often suggest to writers that they begin a difficult argument with something like a glossary, to define each of the important elements alone before showing each in its place in the whole.
To lean, as I always do, on etymology, one finds a beautiful metaphor for logical nuance. “Nuance” comes, via French, from the Latin nubes, or “cloud.” A cloud, especially a cloud of fog, slightly changes the color of things that it obscures. Distinguishing the partial alterations of what is more and less obnubilated is to distinguish nuances, or shades. " (Source)
- Insight: (see chart below)
- Insight: Maintain a 2:1 Ratio of Commentary to Summary
"In general, you should provide approximately 2-3 points of commentary for every specific detail/idea you offer. While summary is still important for giving your reader context, commentary is critical to writing a good essay." (Source)
- We then read, peer edited, and made peer editing commentary on one paper---peer commentary was turned in with a draft---tomorrow we do a second peer edit
Homework:
Homework:
- Study vocab words and definitions (vocab 2 AND vocab 3---you're on your own! Look them up on your own, study them on your own....Only one chance at the vocab test! Test on Friday.
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