Academic Development 68
Spring 2011
This assignment sheet is tentative, and students are responsible for noting changes and additions.
ICWA - in class writing assignment
QAR - Questions About the Reading in Uno. They are on the page opposite the reading. Answer in your own words. These assignments are to be typed. These are not accepted late
WA- Writing Assignment in Uno. They are found on the page opposite the reading.
units
example writing
narrative writing
description writing
all drafts are to be typed and ready on peer edit days
journals are due every Monday
Week one, January 17, 2011
Monday
class: no class
Tuesday
class: intro to class, syllabus, writing stages, brainstorming (favorite things)
homework: read "Too Personal Entertainment" p. 202 Uno (journal topic)
Wednesday
class: discuss journal topic, organize thoughts (favorite things)
homework: read "Connections" p. 28 Uno, QAR # 1, 2
Thursday
class: QAR due, practice peer edit, discuss services assignment
discuss example writing
homework: finish journals - 3 entries
write first draft of favorite things (typed) p. 29 WA # 1
read "What Helped Me Make it Through College" in class pack QAR #1
Week two, January 24, 2011
Monday
class: journals (3) due, QAR due, peer edit first draft (favorite things)
discuss services
homework: write second draft (favorite things) - typed
Tuesday
class: peer edit second draft (favorite things),
discuss services
homework: write third draft (favorite things) - typed
write b, o, and first draft (services) - typed, WA # 1 class pack
read "The Toys Aren't the Problem" p. 186 and "Ban the Toys" p. 188 (journal topic)
Wednesday
class: third draft due (favorite things)
peer edit first draft (services) ,
discuss journal topics on toys and argumentative writing
homework: read "Irritations" p. 38 and "Family Sayings" p. 30, QAR # 1
write second draft (service) - typed
Thursday
class: QAR due, peer edit second draft (services)
discuss "Family Sayings"
ICWA example
homework: finish journals (6)
write third draft (services) - typed
write b, o, and first draft (family sayings) - typed p. 31 WA # 1
Week three, January 31, 2011
Monday
class: journals due,
third draft due, (services)
peer edit first draft (family sayings)
homework: read intro to narrative writing and "My First Snowstorm" p. 53 - 63 QAR # 1
read "When My Mother-in-law Visits" p. 80 QAR # 1 and "When My Cousin Visits" p. 82 QAR # 1
OR "Scared" p. 64 QAR # 2, "Blood Drops" p. 66 QAR # 1, and "The Rocking Chair" p. 68 QAR # 1
Tuesday
class: peer edit second draft (sayings), QAR due
start narrative writing, discuss readings
homework: write third draft (sayings) - typed
write b,o, and first draft (visits or scared) - typed
read "A Punishment That Helps Everyone" p. 206 and "Gym Bag" p. 110 (journal topics)
Wednesday
class: third draft due (sayings)
peer edit first draft (visits or scared)
discuss journal topic
homework: read "Act of Kindness" p. 70 QAR # 1 and "The Best Cup of Coffee" p. 72 QAR # 1
write second draft (visits or scared) - typed
Thursday
class: peer edit second draft (visits or scared), QAR due
discuss "Act of Kindness" and "The Best Cup of Coffee"
ICWA persuasive
homework: write third draft (visits or scared) - typed
write b, o, and first draft (act of kindness) - typed WA # 1 or 3 p. 71
finish journals
Week four, February 7, 2011
Monday
class: journals due,
third draft due ( visits or scared)
peer edit first draft (act of kindness)
homework: read "Changed Forever" p. 94 QAR # 1, "Not Fair!" p. 96 QAR # 1, and "Covering for a Friend" p. 98 QAR # 1
write second draft (act of kindness) - typed
Tuesday
class: peer edit second draft (act of kindness), QAR due
discuss "Changed Forever" p. 94, "Not Fair!" p. 96, and "Covering for a Friend" p. 98
homework: write third draft (act of kindness) - typed
write b, o, and first draft (changed or not fair) - typed WA # 1 or 2 p. 95 or WA # 1 p. 97
read "A Question of Ownership" p. 114 and "Raised as Their Own" p. 116 (journal topics)
Wednesday
class: third draft due (act of kindness)
peer edit first draft (changed or not fair)
discuss journal topic
homework: write second draft (changed or not fair) -- typed
read intro to description writing and "A Feathery Find" p. 127- 136 QAR # 2
read "The Living Room" p. 140 QAR # 2 and "My Mother's Office" p. 142 QAR # 1
read "Traveling Adventure" p. 92
Thursday
class: peer edit second draft (changed or not fair), QAR due
start description writing, discuss "The Living Room" and "My Mother's Office"
ICWA narrative
homework: write b, o, and first draft (room) - typed WA # 1 p 141 or 143
write third draft (changed or not fair) -typed
finish journals
Week five, February 14, 2011
Monday
class: journals due
third draft due (changed or not fair)
peer edit first draft (room)
homework: read "Grandma" p. 154 QAR # 1, "Juan" p. 156 QAR # 2, and "Uncle Paul" p. 158 QAR # 2
Tuesday
class: peer edit second draft (room), QAR due
discuss "Grandma," "Juan," and "Uncle Paul"
homework: write b, o, and first draft (senses) WA # 1 p. 155 typed in three colors
write third draft (room) - typed
read "A Real American" p. 176 and "The Mascot" p. 172 (journal topics)
Wednesday
class: third draft due (room)
peer edit first draft (senses),
discuss journal topic
homework: write second draft (senses)
read "The Porch" p. 152, QAR # 2
Thursday
class: peer edit second draft (senses), QAR due
ICWA persuasive
discuss "The Porch"
homework: write third draft (senses) typed
finish journals
write b, o, first draft (ideal) WA # 1 p. 153
Week six, February 21, 2011
Monday no school, Washington Day holiday
Tuesday
class: third draft due (senses)
peer edit first draft (ideal)
homework: write second draft (ideal) -typed
read "The Bum" p. 168
read "Perceptions" p. 172 and "Circus" p. 178 (journal topics)
bring all graded WA to class
Wednesday
class: peer edit second draft (ideal), start portfolios part 1, discuss journal topic
ICWA - description
homework: write third draft (ideal) typed
Thursday
class: third draft due (ideal) , POW present tense, portfolios
homework: finish journals
Week seven, February 28, 2011
Monday
class: journals due POW past tense, part 1 of portfolio due
homework: bring all persuasive WAs to class
Tuesday
class: discuss essays and portfolio part 2
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Wednesday
class: work on portfolios
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Thursday
class: portfolio conferences
homework: finish journals
Week eight, March 7, 2011
Monday
class: portfolio conferences, journals due
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Tuesday
class: portfolios part 2 due, final exam
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Wednesday
class: ICWA
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Thursday
class: ENGLISH 60 STARTS
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