Week

Monday Feb 3 *Review first four chapters of BoE particularly Ch. 3-4 which your read over weekend. *Review how to analyze and answer questions fully, citing where answers are found. Review Assignment 1 for BoEdue on Friday, even questions.

Tuesday Feb 4 *Discuss Ch 5 of BoE. In pairs and using discussion questions, answer fully, citing pages where you found information.

Wednesday Feb 5 In class pre-advising workshop: Angela Holley and Christina Winstead will be here to give you information that will assist you in planning for your future and in registering for next quarter.

Thursday Feb 6
*Discuss Ch 6-7 (to pg 80) from BoE. *Practice answering questions fully, citing pages where info is found. *Instructor Interview Assignment given: ready for presentation on March 5, no exceptions. Homework: *See yesterdays homeworkstudy for test tomorrow and complete assignment. Use discussion questions and assignment questions to help you review.

Friday Feb 7 *Due: Assignment #1 for BoE. *BoE: test for Ch 1-5. *Instructor Interview Assignment reviewed-with time to discuss. Homework: *Read BoE through Ch. 13 (through pg 129) next week. Complete through Ch 10 (pg 101)for Monday. Take notes. Begin BoE Assignment 2, all questions. Due in a week.

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Homework: *Read BoE through Ch. 5 for tomorrow. * Begin answering BoE Questions 1 which is due on Friday, Feb. 7. Read every day until you have read the novel. Make notes to use on tests. novel. Test on Ch.1-5 (through pg 57, BoE on Friday)

Read BoE through Ch. 6 (through pg 71) See yesterdays homework. Keep reading and annotating for assignments and tests. Bring any questions you have for the preadvising workshop tomorrow.

Homework: Read BoE through Ch. 7 (pg 80) for in class work tomorrow. Test on BoE Ch. 1-5 is on Friday. Assignment 1 (questions for BoE) is due on Friday.

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*Discuss BoE, Ch. 8-10. See BoE Assignment 2 and begin this. Do ALL questions. Be thorough in responses. It is due On Tuesday, Feb 18.

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Feb 11 *Writing: Look at 5 paragraph essay samples.

Feb 12
*Discuss BoE through Ch 10 using questions for discussion. *Writing: The essays introduction: Discuss what an introduction needs to do and say. Use one of your plans (yesterday) and write the introduction for an essay. Show it to instructor. *Time for Instructor Interview project report to class on progress. Due Mar 5.

Feb 13 *We discuss through Ch.12 today, but the test tomorrow (and questions for Assignment 2) covers through Ch. 13.
*Instructor Interview class timework on presentation.

Feb 14 *Review how to write a five paragraph essay. Write paragraphs 2 and 3 of the topic for which you wrote an introduction on Tuesday. Save! *BoE Test, through Chapter 13. Homework: *Finish BoE
Assignment #2, due next Tuesday. *Read Ch. 14-22 (pg 177) by next Friday. *Complete support paragraph 4 for your essay by Tuesday. You will be graded on having this done. *Work on Instructor Interview Project due in 2.5 weeks.

*Plan for a 5 paragraph essay with 2 possible topics. Provide 3 supporting details *Writing: Five paragraph with 3 examples for each one using the essay writing format and how it relates to planning brainstorm or outline formats. Share with by brainstorm or outline class. Finish for use on methods. Thurs and Fri.
* Time to work on Instructor Interview report your choice/partner. Homework: *Read BoE through Ch. 13 this week. *Complete Ch. 8 and 9 by Wed. *Review questions and write complete answers for BoE Assignment #2, due Feb 18, Tuesday. *Contact Instructor for Interview/class time. 1.The process you use to do a task with which you are familiar but which others might not know how to do. 2.The reasons you admire a specific, named person from the present, past, fiction or real.

Homework: *Read BoE Ch 9-13 for Fridays test. *Complete Ch 10 for tomorrow. *DoBoE Assign #2,

Homework: *Read BoE through Ch 13 for test tomorrow. *Work on BoE Homework: Assignment #2, *Work on BoE due next Tuesday. Assign #2, due next *Complete the Tuesday. planning and * Prepare to discuss introduction work BoE through Ch 12, you did on Tues pg 129 tomorrow. and Wed to write a *Study for BoE Quiz paragraphs 2 and 3 over Ch 1-13, Friday. in class on Friday.

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Feb 19 Pre-Advising in class NO CLASS *Due: Turn in BoE to get you ready to Presidents Day Assignment #2. You register for Spring will work more 2014. In class help. If independently on BoE you believe you will Homework: nowthere will be pass this class, will Read Ch. 14-22 by fewer in-class pass the Transition Friday for discussion, discussions. You will Testing, have a oral response grade. orally answer questions CASAS with 230 and Plan to summarize and on Friday about Ch 14- above, and have the use discussion questions 22. Be prepared financial means of in groups for this ingraded. paying full tuition, class assignment. then plan to register *Due: All paragraphs, for English 90 next Introduction, #2, #3, quarter. *Complete final draft and #4 for in-class of your BoE essay. Checked off. Homework: Assignment #2, due *Read Ch. 14-22 for tomorrow. *Writing: Conclusions. Fridays discussion. Write a conclusion in *Work on Instructor class. Keep for editing *Complete your Interview Projectdue and revising, Friday. essay conclusion. on March 5. Choose Bring entire essay on instructor to interview Homework: Friday for in-class with proper questions *See Mondays editing and revising. you put together, get homework. materials for a class, *Bring entire essay * Work on attend a class, take with conclusion to class Instructor Interview notes, make oral/visual on Friday. Projectdue on presentation. March 5.

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No Class: Advising Day

If you have not been advised for next quarter, see your faculty advisor. Attend Advising session from 10AM to Noon if you need additional help.

Feb 21 *Discuss BoE through Ch 22 (pg 177): oral responses-- graded. *Writing: Edit and Revise workshop. Edit and revise your essay. Begin double spaced, typed final draft Attach rough draft and plans to the it, underneath. This is due on Monday. Homework: *Edit and revise your in-class essay. Type a final, double spaced draft to turn in on Monday. *Read to end of BoE, pg 217 by next Friday for BoE test.

Homework: *Read Ch. 14-22 for tomorrows oral responses graded. *Complete your essays conclusion. Bring entire essay on Friday for inclass editing and revising. *Work on Instructor Interview Projectdue on March 5.

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Feb 24 Due: Essay with all drafts and pre-planning attached.

Feb 27 Essay #2 assignment given. Due March 7. Pick from some topics *BoE discussion * Overblown language, given. Write a 5 through Ch. 24 expanding sentences paragraph essay. a workshop. *Punctuation Turn in planning, *Sentence variety Workshop: using rough draft, final workshop: how to avoid commas, semi-colons, draft. Review the choppiness and keep Homework: colons, and end rubric we will use your readers interest. marks correctly. for evaluating this *Read through end of assignment. Homework: BoE (pg 217) for final Determine where discussion tomorrow. Homework: your strengths and *Read at least through weaknesses are and Ch. 27 for discussion Work on Instructor * Work on Instructor address the tomorrow. Interview Projectdue Interview Project weaknesses. * Work on Instructor on March 5. due on March 5. Interview Projectdue Homework: on March 5. *Work on Instructor Interview Projectdue on March 5.

Feb 25 *BoE discussion, Through Ch. 27, pg 198.

Feb 26 *BoE discussion through end of book, pg. 217. Be prepared for final on the book on Friday.

Feb 28 * Final test on BoE through end. * Do planning of Essay #2. Write introduction and organize to write the next three supporting paragraphs with development (details). Use rubric to determine the quality of each part of this work. Homework: *Work on Instructor Interview Project due next week, March 5.

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March 3 Workshop-complete projects day: * Instructor Interview time for rehearsal, timing, revisions. Due tomorrow, no exceptions. Homework: *Essay #2 is due on Friday. *Instructor Interview Presentations are due on Wednesday everyone ready!

March 4 *Essay #2peer review rough drafts in small groups. Final draft is due on Friday with all drafts and planning and rubric attached. *Journal Write for 15 minutes on the following topic or one of your choice: On a scale of 1-10, (with 10 being high) how much effort have you given to school related tasks this quarter? Think about your performance and the things have influenced how well you have done? *Use additional time to rehearse Instructor Interview presentation. Practice at podium.

March 5 *Review SelfAssessment for I.I. Presentation. *Rules covering Peer Review of presentation constructive comments. *Instructor Interview Presentations (3) with discussion. *Turn in Instructor Interview Self Assessment, notes, materials collected if you presented today. Homework: Essay #2 is due on Friday. Prepare to give your presentation on Friday if you did not give it today.

March 6 Mr. Clark will take class: How to take a Multiple Choice Test. Homework: *Essay #2 is due tomorrow. * Instructor Interview Presentations. Turn in Interview Self Evaluation, interview notes, and materials collected if you present tomorrow.

March 7 *Due: Essay #2 peer review of final draft. Attach all drafts, preplanning, and rubric. Final draft goes on top.

*Instructor Interview Presentations (3) with discussion. *Turn in Instructor Interview Self Assessment, notes, materials collected if you presented today. Homework: Continue to practice writing for fluency by writing on journal topics. Expand time you write to beyond 15 minutes.

Homework: Continue to practice writing for fluency by writing on topics given for journals. Expand time you write to beyond 15 minutes.

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March 10 Journal write15 minutes on single topic of instructors choice.

March 11 CASAS testing all period.

March 12 Mr. Clark with take the class. First 40 minutes: * How to respond to a promptwith examples. Review. * Review of editing and revision as part of writing process. *Questions/Answers about mechanics of writing, including punctuation. *Review of rubric used for self and instructor evaluation of essay tests. *Mock in-class essay test60 minutes.

March 13 *Evaluate the mock essay you did yesterday using the rubric reviewed yesterday. Edit and revise this essay. Evaluate it a second time with the same rubric in a different color ink. Turn it in. Prepare for GMRT tomorrowget rest.

March 14 Mr. Clark will take class. *GMRT testing all period.

*Review: How to take a multiple choice test. Report to Room 101 in Look at various tests Building 34. Be on time online; go to sites where for this timed test. you can practice. *The process of taking an essay test; break it down! Prepare for the class essay final or the Transition Essay Test. Homework: Come relaxed, rested, and prepared for the CASAS post test tomorrow.

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March 17 *Final timed Speed Reading trials. *Register for ABE classes and do file paperwork, as needed. *Practice breaking apart prompts and preplanning on a variety of topics. March Finals Week March 24-28. Your written tests will be evaluated this week by a group of instructors. The instructor will contact you by the end of the week to tell you what your score is and whether or not you can plan on taking E90 based on this score. Be sure to leave her a private, valid phone message number and/or a valid email address.

March 18 Transition Essay Test Or Class Essay Final *Make certain that instructor has current contact information for you. School begins for Spring Quarter on April 7. Be sure you are enrolled in either credit bearing classes like English 90 or an ABE class, and that you pay your tuition by March 24th so you will not be dropped from your classes. See Current Student tab on the www.spscc.edu website for a quarter calendar and tuition due date.

March 19-Last day of class.

*Self Evaluation *Letter to Instructor *Register for ABE classes, as needed. *Celebration! *Schedule time to meet with instructor next week, as needed.

Meet with the instructor this week to discuss your strengths/weaknesses, or goals moving forward. Her number is 360 596 5323. Her email is kharrigan@spscc.edu