Monday, Dec. 1
Posted on November 29th, 2008 by brianbackman
AP: Begin Independent Reading with Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Rhetorical Toolkit. ap-tools
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Wednesday, Nov. 26
Posted on November 26th, 2008 by brianbackman
11 AP: Work on Synthesis Research Paper – Due Monday, Dec. 1
9th Honors: Make sure you are caught up on Great Expectations. We have read to the end of chapter 40.
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Tuesday, Nov. 25
Posted on November 25th, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP – Do the newspaper re-write article. Revise using stronger verbs. Due Wednesday.
9th Honors: Read and do a reading report on Great Expectations 37-40. Extra-credit: Answer the following question in writing: How is the fan in Twelve Angy Men symbolic of the men’s thinking?
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Monday, Nov. 24
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by brianbackman
All Classes: Today in class we did Memory Anthology 2 and took Vocab. Quiz 11. If you weren’t there, be prepared to present your Mem. Anth. tomorrow.
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Friday, Nov. 21
Posted on November 21st, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP: Prep for Memory Anthology 2 and Vocab. Quiz on Monday
HOTEL: Prep for Memory Anthology 2 and Vocab. Quiz on Monday
9th Honors: Today we handed in our I.R. Report and Great Expectations Chapters 33-36. Prep for Memory Anthology 2 and Vocab. Quiz on Monday
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Tues. 11/18
Posted on November 19th, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP: Read “Shooting An Elephant” page 979-984. Do question 1, 2 an 4 on 985.
9H: Read chapters 33-36 of Great Expectations.
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Monday, Nov. 17
Posted on November 17th, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP: Today we talked about and took notes on the “Ladder of Abstraction” an important idea that will help you write essays that stand out from the crowd.
HOTEL: Today we read and listened to “Professor and the Madman” chapter 1. We’ll continue listening and taking notes tomorrow.
9th Honors: Mayfield essay was due today. We took [...]
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Thursday, 11/13
Posted on November 13th, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP: Annotated Bibliography due on Friday. We’ll also take our vocabulary quiz on Friday.
HOTEL: I.R. Report due on Friday. Also we’ll take the vocabulary quiz.
9th Honors: Mayfield essay due on Monday. I.R. Report due on Friday.
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Monday, Nov. 10
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP – Prep. for Memory Anthology on Wednesday (4th Period – Thursday). Submit your Corn-Pone essay to Turnitin.com by midnight on 11/11.
Annotated Bibliography Example annotated-biblio1
Annoatated Bibliography – List of Sources text-synthesis2
HOTEL: Prep for Memory Anthology on Wednesday. Bring IR book for reading.
9th Honors: Prep. for Memory Anthology on Thursday. Read Chapters 29-32 and do chapter [...]
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Friday, 11/10
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by brianbackman
11AP: If you are having trouble registering for Turnitin.com, blame me. Try again using the following info.
Class ID is the 7-digit number I gave you. Class passwords are as follows:
1st period: langcomp1
3rd period: langcomp3
4th period: langcomp4
I’ve extended the deadline until 11/11.
Annotated Bibliography text-synthesis1
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