Week 3 English 9A

Monday August 25

Class work

Editing Marks

How to print your turnitin.com comments and rubrics

Homework

Revise Herbert and Cooke Essays 

Reminder: get help at LACER so you earn high grades!

Bring IDs tomorrow we will be picking up novels in textbook room Tuesday.

Tuesday August 26

Class work

Annotate as a whole class

Before you Read pp. 15 

Where I Find Mind Heroes by Oliver Stone pp.16-17

Heroes with Solid Feet by Kirk Douglass 18-19

Homework

Complete Annotation of  texts

Do pp 21  Reading Check and test practice questions

Download an evaluation of author’s argument template from the Vietnam Folder of 9th garde BOX

On the main page of blog at home or at LACER

Wednesday August 27^th

Class work

Complete Evaluation of author’s argument template  pair share in class

Review Constructed Response PP.21 Essay Prompt

Select either Oliver’s Stone’s essay or Kirk Douglas’s Op-Ed article, and write an evaluation of the author’s argument. First explain the writer’s purpose, or intent, and the main opinion or claim, the writer is defending. Then describe the means of support the author uses (facts, examples, loaded words, anecdotes and so forth. Next, describe the tone of the piece. Finally, comment on how successful the author was in convincing you with his argument. Was your heart touched? Your mind? Both? Remember to identify the types of appeals the author used toexplain how your heart or mind was touched.

Homework

Download Essay Structure Template from Vietnam Folder in 9th grade Box at LACER or home and begin first draft (Finish Introduction and 2 body paragraphs).

Thursday August 28^th

Class work

Complete Essay 

Homework

Submit Essay to turnitin.com by Sunday 5PM

Remember to read out loud to check for punctuation and grammar as part of your proofreading process. PROOFREAD BEFORE YOU SUBMIT!