Wed. April 30th

Block B:

• Reviewed MLA citations, works cited format
• Worked on research papers
• Outline & Works Cited are due Monday, May 5th

Block D:

• Read "The Bicycle" Sightlines pg.32-40
• Group in-class assignment worth marks
• TKAM test tomorrow: 5 paragraph essay (notes from blog on theme) & matching
• Novel Study is due Monday, May 5th
• You will be penalized 1 mark each day you are late passing in your TKAM novel (from your novel study). Another class is in need of the books, and therefore I need the books ASAP. If you lost the book, please bring the money to replace it (see me re: costs).

Outline notes & template

Notes on how to create an outline: http://www.savefile.com/files/1530464


Here is a template that will help you create your own outline:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1530465

April 29th -- Tue.

Block B:

• Research Papers
• Corrected outline (hw) on overhead
• notes on "how to create an outline" to be posted on this blog
• MLA in-text citations -- introduction
• Works Cited & Outline rough drafts are due: Monday, May 5

Block D:

• Intro to research paper
• note-taking
• library for research
• We are in class tomorrow & in the library on Thursday

Monday, April 25

Block B:

• Research papers
• corrected "Movie 5 para essay" outline on overhead
• hand-out -- outlines (for homework)
• notes to be downloaded from this blog "Outlines and Works Cited notes"
• Assignment: 5 paragraph essay "My Dream School"
• 5 paragraph essay "how-to" hand-out

Block C

• Video "Evaluating Sources" -- completed worksheet
• corrected "movie 5 para essay" outline
• passed back Narrative Autobiographies
• Hand-out : research paper -- introduced this major project
• We are in the library tomorrow -- go to class first~!!!

Outline & Works Cited Notes

Download: http://www.savefile.com/files/1528409

Friday, April 25

Block B:

• Watched "Challenge Day"
• Copied and worked on journal response
• I will introduce our 5 paragraph essay based on this video (Monday); if you wish to see the assignment in advance you can download it from a previous post (Block D)

Block D:

• Reading
• Reading Response
• Grammar sheets (2 booklets) for homework
• Discussed 5 paragraph essay "Dream School" -- on blog if you lost the sheet
• Passed out sheet on 5 paragraph essays
• HW: grammar sheets, "Movie" 5 paragraph essay outline

Thursday, April 24

Block B:

• Research
• "Movie -- 5 paragraph essay" complete outline (for homework)
• Reviewed thesis statement exercise (did on board)
• Overhead "What not to say in your introduction and conclusion"

Block D:

• "Challenge Day" Oprah -- video clip relating to 5 paragraph essay
• hand-out on essay outlines -- complete back side of sheet
• 5 paragraph essay hand-out
• 5 paragraph essay assignment (handed out) download here if you lost it:http://www.savefile.com/files/1520840

Run-on Sentence Notes

Phrases/Clauses & Run-on Sentences http://www.savefile.com/files/1519321


More notes: http://www.savefile.com/files/1519322

Wed. April 23

Block B:

• Research Papers
• Thesis Statements -- reviewed notes
• Thesis statement exercise on overhead (for homework)
• Hand-out "5 paragraph essay" on the commercialization of Christmas (went over as a class)

Block D:

• Reading
• Notes on Run-on Sentences
• Sentence Fragment notes

Tuesday, April 22

Block B: Library -- Research

Block D:

• in-class article assignment (passed in)
• thesis statement exercises (overhead -- for homework)
• hand-out -- sample 5 paragraph essay and outline (discussed and went over in class)

Monday, April 21

Block B:

• worked on research papers
• paraphrasing notes. Download here: http://www.savefile.com/files/1515479
• hand-out on paraphrasing (did 3 exercises)
• Copied notes on Thesis Statements

Block D:

• Reading
• Reading Response #2
• Passed in Narrative Biographies
• Went over notes on "Commas"
• Corrected "Comma Worsheet"
• Copied notes on "Thesis Statements"

Narrative Biography rubric

Hi all,

Here is the rubric I wrote on the board Friday (if you didn't want to copy it):

Sorry for the delay!

http://www.savefile.com/files/1514912

Friday, April 18th

Block B:

Computer Lab doing research

Block D:

• Reading
• Notes on essays
• Discussed how to write a 5 paragraph essay
• Hand-out: Homwork -- thesis statement & topic sentence sheets

Essay notes

Here is the link to the notes on essays:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1511546

I'm back..

Hello all,

I am back after a brief hiatus from the blogging world.

Here is an update on what we have accomplished this week.

Block B:

Tue: Assembly
Wed: "Test the Nation" -- Video
Thur: Passed out research paper booklets; discussed how to effectively take notes; went to library
Friday: Computer Lab; research paper (printed out articles); passed back grammar quizzes; submitted topics for research paper

Block D:

Tue: "Test the Nation" -- Video
Wed: Reading; Short-story hand-out; wrote short stories for the remainder of the period; passed in rough copy.
Thur: Passed back grammar quiz, word of the day quiz; Reading; Peer Editing -- Narrative Biographies (now due Monday)
Friday: Introduction to 5 paragraph essay; notes on essays. I will be posting notes on the blog for further info. on essay writing if you wish to print them out.
Homework: Read 5 paragraph essay on "movies" ; create outline

Monday, April 14th

Block B:

• Passed back Alphabetical Autobiographies
• Introduced Research Paper
• Library -- choose books/topic
• Topic is due Friday
• Please go to class tomorrow; bring all books relating to your research paper
• Narrative Biography rough copy is due Wed; good copy Friday

Block D

• Passed back A.A's, paragraphs, feature articles
• Grammar sheet on "apostrophes" -- finish for homework
• Introduction to "Ballads" -- made notes from the Language 10 book (metre, foot, free verse, etc.)
• Narrative Biography rough draft is due tomorrow (we will be peer editing in class); good copy is due Thursday.
• Alex Younker and Miyu Tasaka please report to the library at 11:30pm (beginning of lunch tomorrow) to complete your oral presenation.

Friday, April 11th

Block B&D:



Grammar Quiz

Worked on projects

Grammar sheets: Punctuation

Thursday, April 10

Block B:

• Reading
• Reading Response
• Passed back midterm evaluation marks
• Passed back paragraphs
• Video: "Research Skills: Evaluating Sources" -- had to make your own notes from the video -- worth class marks.
• Grammar Quiz tomorrow: Commonly Confused Words & Capitalization
• Narrative Autobiography rough draft is due next Wed. -- good copy is due Friday (Block B only)

Block D:

• Reading
• Reading Response
• Passed back midterm evaluation marks
• Copied notes: Part III & Part IV -- Punctuation
• Passed out Grammar worksheet "Commas"
• Grammar Quiz tomorrow -- Commonly Confused Words & Capitalization
• Narrative Autobiography rough draft is due next Tuesday -- good copy is due Thursday.

Friday, April 4

Block B & D:

• Reading
• Passed back "Bearing Up" assignment & corrected together
• Punctuation Notes (copied 3 sheets)
• Punctuation worksheet (Commas)

Midterm Evaluation is on Monday -- be there at 8:50am sharp!!

Thursday, April 3

• Worked on "Bearing Up" questions (hand them in tomorrow)
• Worked on midterm evaluation and/or narrative autobiography
• Copied more Commonly Confused words from the overhead
• Capitalization & Commonly Confused Words quiz: Friday, April 11th
• Went over notes on how to give an effective oral presentation.
• Download these notes: http://www.savefile.com/files/1481774 (oral presentation)

Wed. March 2 & notes to upload for narration unit

• Word of the Day Quiz #1
• Language 10 : Read "Bearing Up" & complete questions 1-5; 8&9
• Assigned "Narrative Autobiography" to Block D class & went over Narration notes
• Narration notes (narration, short-story, ballad) click here to download:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1479784

http://www.savefile.com/files/1479785

http://www.savefile.com/files/1479786

Upcoming assignment -- Narrative Autobiography -- upload: http://www.savefile.com/files/1479794

April Fools!

By the way, I am not having twins................April Fools!!

Block B:

• Corrected Commonly Confused worksheets
• Finished reviewing C.C hand-out
• Copied in-class worksheet on C.C from overhead
• Passed out rubric for Midterm evaluation
• Reviewed notes on "Narration" which are to be downloaded from this blog -- you may need to search through the March entries...not sure what day I put it up.
• Autobiography assignment -- gave each person their topic/object

Block D:

Same as above, but we did not get to narration notes or the assignment.

Word of the Day quiz is tomorrow!