Reading Schedule-- up to CH 3

IMPORANT: ALL READING ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE ANNOTATIONS.  You will only receive HW credit if your work is annotated.  Please use post-it notes.  You may also purchase your own copy of the novel if you prefer to annotate directly within the text.  Credit will be awarded based on thoroughness/effort.
 


READING SCHEDULE
Chapter 1 due Tuesday, October 31st. 
Chapter 2 due Thursday, November 2nd.
Chapter 3 due Friday, November 3rd.


**REMINDER: Literary Elements Test Monday, November 6th!

Chapter 1 and 2: reading schedule

IMPORANT: ALL READING ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE ANNOTATIONS.  You will only receive HW credit if your work is annotated.  Please use post-it notes.  You may also purchase your own copy of the novel if you prefer to annotate directly within the text.  Credit will be awarded based on thoroughness/effort.
 


READING SCHEDULE
Chapter 1 due Tuesday, October 31st. 
Chapter 2 due Thursday, November 2nd.

The Catcher in the Rye

Using "Q-ReDCAPS," annotate the Catcher in the Rye packet you received in class on Tuesday.  The assignment is due on Thursday and will be graded according the annotation rubric.

Writing Reflection

Please use the writing assignment that was returned to you in class today, your graded rubric for this task, and the packet of student models you received in order to complete the following reflection activity, which is due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20th.  

• Re-read your paper out loud (try to get a sense of how you write when writing under a timed situation).
• Review your rubric and any written feedback you received.
• Then, read the student sample and complete the following steps.  
• TYPE YOUR RESPONSE; minimum of 1 page, MLA format (12 pt, Times New Roman, double spaced, 1" margins).

1. STRENGTHS: 
• Specifically, what are you doing well?  How do you know?
• What does your paper have in common with the student models (specifically note which essays you are referencing)?  
• PROVIDE EXAMPLES FROM YOUR PAPER AND FROM THE SAMPLES.
• What compliments did you receive on your writing (check the rubric too)?
2. WEAKNESSES:  
• How does your paper contrast with the student models (specifically reference the models by #1, 2, or 3)? 
• PROVIDE EXAMPLES FROM YOUR PAPER AND FROM THE SAMPLES.
• In what areas do you need the most improvement?  How do you know?
3. WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS MOST EFFECTIVE IN THE SAMPLES AND HOW SO/WHY?
4. WHAT DO YOU SPECIFICALLY NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE YOUR WEAK AREAS?  


•  EXAMPLES:
• "I need to learn my homophones, such as their/they're/there.  
• "I need to make sure I write a theme, which is a sentence, instead of a topic."
• "I need to make sure I include sentences that explain how the writing strategy develops the theme."
• "I need to make sure I use transitions in my writing"
• "I need to have topic sentences that present the point."
• etc.
5. WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE TO MAKE THESE IMPROVEMENTS?
• What specific steps will you take in order to improve your writing?
• Extra help?
• Re-reading student models from throughout the year?
• Pay more attention in class?
• Ask more questions?
• Take my time?
• Practice my paragraph structure?
6. REWRITE and FILL IN the following statement:

"I am doing well with ___________ in my writing,

but I have not mastered __________ YET. 

Instead of giving up, I will _____________________."

Literary Terms Study Tool: Due Wednesday

BY WEDNESDAY:


Please create a STUDY tool that you can use to help you memorize the literary terms we have reviewed so far.  All the terms MUST be represented.  You should also include examples.  In creating your tool, consider organizing your terms into categories: types of repetition, types of figurative language, etc.




Various study tools can include: flashcards, charts, webs, illustrations, etc...


Tools MAY be electronic so long as you are able to show them to me.  You MUST make them yourself.  Unoriginal work will not earn credit. 


Some online tools can be found here:
https://www.studystack.com/
https://www.flashcardmachine.com/


Test: NOVEMBER 6th!!

Writing Prep: HW

Ordeal by Cheque: HW

In order to be prepared for class tomorrow,

1. Develop a list of topics (central ideas) that Crue covers in her story, "Ordeal by Cheque."  You should have no fewer than 3 items on your list! 
2. Write down or note where each topic comes up in the story. Please reference both the date of the check date as well as the check's recipient.