AUGUST 27-WELCOME!
AUGUST 28- WE DID WARM-UP WHICH WAS A RESPONSE TO THE LYRICS OF "EVERYDAY PEOPLE", CONTINUED WITH INTROS
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OrWjm_DzFDtYdfHtDT9DQ1EX9_Sw0HJckA0hcB5sC5c/edit PARAGRAPH HELP
SEPT. 6- WE READ "UTTERLY PERFECT MURDER". DO QUESTION 5 UNDER "PERSONAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL ANALYSIS" AT THE END OF THE STORY. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE A GOOD PARAGRAPH (4-6 SENTENCES) AND UPLOAD TO TURNITIN.COM BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS
SEPT 24- KEEP TRACK OF THE LIES YOU TELL BETWEEN THIS CLASS AND THE NEXT. TALLY THEM UP AND WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ABOUT WHAT YOU LEARNED ABOUT YOURSELF FROM THIS EXPERIENCE.
OCT. 1 - ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW DO YOU FEEL THE WORLD WILL BE BETTER OR WORSE? EXPLAIN YOUR THOUGHTS. INCLUDE DETAILS. SUGGESTION: WRITE A GOOD PARAGRAPH OF FIVE OR MORE SENTENCES. UPLOAD TO TURNITIN BEFORE THE START OF NEXT CLASS
OCT. 11 - FINISH POSTER OVER THE WEEKEND IF YOU DIDN'T IN CLASS. READ FIRST 15 PAGES OF "451". YOUR LIT TERM QUIZ AND SHORT STORY QUIZ WILL BE OCT. 17
OCT 15 - WE WILL TURN IN CENSORSHIP HOMEWORK THURSDAY SINCE MANY WERE AT COMMUNITY DAY TODAY. READ UP TO THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 36 FOR NEXT TIME. STOP AT "THAT WOULD BE MRS. BLAKE..." ALSO TEST MOVED BACK TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 21.
OCTOBER 21- READ TO THE BOTTOM OF 57 BEFORE NEXT CLASS
OCTOBER 25 - READ TO PART 2 FOR NEXT CLASS
OCTOBER 31 - READ UP TO PAGE 92 BEFORE NEXT CLASS
NOVEMBER 4 - READ UP TO PART THREE BEFORE NEXT CLASS (PAGE 111)
NOVEMBER 6 - READ UP TO PAGE 130 BEFORE NEXT CLASS
NOVEMBER 8 - HAVE BOOK FINISHED BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. ALSO UTOPIA PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE NOV. 19
FEB. 4 - GATHER INFORMATION TO WORK ON YOUR "LIFE'S JOURNEY" POSTER DURING NEXT CLASS
FEB 13 - HAVE POSTERS FINISHED FOR NEXT CLASS
MARCH 2 - DON'T FORGET TO UPLOAD YOUR THESIS PARAGRAPH BEFORE CLASS ON FRIDAY
MARCH 12- GET TWO SUPPORTING ARGUMENT SOURCES FOR YOUR THESIS TO TURN IN MONDAY
MARCH 15 - HELLO MY LOVELY FRESHMEN! I HOPE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES ARE WELL. NO WORK FOR THIS WEEK. FEEL FREE IF YOU NEED/WANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME, MESSAGE ME ON FACEBOOK OR EMAIL. OTHERWISE BE WELL. USE THIS TIME TO REST, REPLENISH AND HELP OTHERS. LOVE YOU ALL!
MARCH 23 - Hello guys! We are not going to be able to finish the "Odyssey" the way I wanted to. We will continue to work on our essays. Most of you have done your thesis paragraphs. Now it's time for body paragraphs. I'm going to say have at least two supporting arguments. A good way to set these up is, supporting argument followed by reason why/how it supports your thesis. So for now I'm going to say begin working on those two paragraphs. Make sure you cite your sources. We can look at proper citation of them later. For now just remember to write them down. I'll put the assignment in Turnitin.com. Don't worry. We will take it slowly. I'll make the due date this Monday, March 30. This Wednesday I'll be available for questions about body paragraphs or thesis paragraphs. You can send me google docs. I will be checking my email. Try and have specific questions so I can address your needs in the best way possible. We'll get through this. I would post more on here but this website has very limited upload space. Ugh! Email me with questions or concerns. By now you all should have gotten the email I sent out. Check your emails if you have not yet. Some good sites for extra help are Purdue Online Writing lab or UNC online writing lab. I will post assignments on here Monday and Wednesdays.
MARCH 26 - HELLO. I HAVE BEEN LEARNING SCREENCASTING AND OTHER ONLINE TEACHING SERVICE. OVER THE WEEKEND I WILL SET UP A GOOGLE CLASSROOM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN AND DEFINITELY KEEP CHECKING THIS WEBSITE BECAUSE I DEFINITELY KNOW HOW TO POST WORK HERE. I DID SEND OUT A MASS EMAIL LAST SUNDAY TO EVERYONE. PLEASE SHARE THAT. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM ME IT COULD BE AERIES OR YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IN THERE IS WRONG. THEY ARE WORKING ON AERIES TO FIX THAT ISSUE. DON'T WORRY I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU GUYS AT ALL. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW I DID TRY AND REACH OUT TO THEM.
MARCH 28 - GOOGLE CLASS CODE IS 5hfvgex. Enroll and see you there!
MARCH 30-
Good morning everyone! Hope you are all safe and sound and discovering your special strengths during this time. I know I'm discovering people I will definitely shower with more appreciation from now on. Will you guys do me a huge favor? I've got barely half the class signed up. I'm not sure why. I've sent multiple emails and posted on the website. If you can, will you reach out to people and tell them they need to check in with me. I'll be posting everything here and on the website. I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Miss my mornings with you!
MARCH 30 CONT... YOUR HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY IS THIS. WRITE A REFLECTION ON HOW YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. I FEEL A NEED TO CONNECT WITH YOU GUYS AWAY FROM ACADEMICS. HOW ARE YOU? WHAT HAVE YOU DISCOVERED ABOUT YOURSELF THESE LAS FEW WEEKS? ARE YOU REARRANGING PRIORITIES, FINDING A NEW FOUND APPRECIATION FOR PREVIOUSLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED PEOPLE OR JOBS? HOW IS YOUR FAMILY? WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SO FAR FROM THIS NEW EPISODE IN YOUR LIVES?
CHOOSE ANY OF THOSE PROMPTS FOR A RESPONSE OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE ON YOUR HEART YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE FEEL FREE. I'M GOING TO PUT A DUE DATE OF APRIL 1ST BY 11:59 P.M. ON TURNITIN.COM. THANKS YOU GUYS. CAN'T WAIT TO READ THESE!
APRIL 1 - HELLO GUYS. HOW ARE YOU? HERE IS THE LAST ASSIGNMENT BEFORE SPRING BREAK. COME UP WITH OR RESEARCH AT LEAST ONE OPPOSING ARGUMENT TO YOUR THESIS AND WRITE A RESPONSE TO IT. INCLUDE THE OPPOSING ARGUMENT WITH YOUR RESPONSE. MAKE SURE YOU CITE IT PROPERLY THAT WAY TURNITIN WON'T FLAG IT AS PLAGIARISM. USE A CREDIBLE SOURCE FOR YOUR RESPONSE. GOOGLE "CRAAP" IF YOU WANT A REMINDER HOW TO CHECK FOR CREDIBILITY. A CREDIBLE RESPONSE COMES FROM SOMEONE WHO IS EDUCATED ON YOUR TOPIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST SHOOT ME A MESSAGE.
APRIL 12-
Hey guys how are you? We are going to work on concluding our essay. I'm going to give you some suggestions and then that is it. I appreciate your efforts toward this. I hope you all are well. I haven't heard from many of you. I put comments in Aeries concerning your other assignments. If you have any questions ask. Okay here are the guidelines for your conclusion.
WHAT TO DO
1. Re-emphasize your thesis. Do not repeat it though.
2. Discuss possible compromises. If you don't have a topic which lends itself to a compromise don't worry.
3. Appeal to common sense, emotions or objective facts if possible.
4. Discuss the implications of not following your argument.
WHAT NOT TO DO
1. Present new information
2. Repeat thesis statement
3. Use overused statements (cliches) These are bad anywhere in your writing. Sports topic people be especially careful about these.
4. Do not end with a quote
Have this in Turnitin.com before 11:59 p.m. April 15
FROM NOW ON GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR INSTRUCTIONS, IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THAT LET ME KNOW.
AUGUST 28- WE DID WARM-UP WHICH WAS A RESPONSE TO THE LYRICS OF "EVERYDAY PEOPLE", CONTINUED WITH INTROS
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OrWjm_DzFDtYdfHtDT9DQ1EX9_Sw0HJckA0hcB5sC5c/edit PARAGRAPH HELP
SEPT. 6- WE READ "UTTERLY PERFECT MURDER". DO QUESTION 5 UNDER "PERSONAL RESPONSE TO CRITICAL ANALYSIS" AT THE END OF THE STORY. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE A GOOD PARAGRAPH (4-6 SENTENCES) AND UPLOAD TO TURNITIN.COM BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS
SEPT 24- KEEP TRACK OF THE LIES YOU TELL BETWEEN THIS CLASS AND THE NEXT. TALLY THEM UP AND WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ABOUT WHAT YOU LEARNED ABOUT YOURSELF FROM THIS EXPERIENCE.
OCT. 1 - ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW DO YOU FEEL THE WORLD WILL BE BETTER OR WORSE? EXPLAIN YOUR THOUGHTS. INCLUDE DETAILS. SUGGESTION: WRITE A GOOD PARAGRAPH OF FIVE OR MORE SENTENCES. UPLOAD TO TURNITIN BEFORE THE START OF NEXT CLASS
OCT. 11 - FINISH POSTER OVER THE WEEKEND IF YOU DIDN'T IN CLASS. READ FIRST 15 PAGES OF "451". YOUR LIT TERM QUIZ AND SHORT STORY QUIZ WILL BE OCT. 17
OCT 15 - WE WILL TURN IN CENSORSHIP HOMEWORK THURSDAY SINCE MANY WERE AT COMMUNITY DAY TODAY. READ UP TO THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 36 FOR NEXT TIME. STOP AT "THAT WOULD BE MRS. BLAKE..." ALSO TEST MOVED BACK TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 21.
OCTOBER 21- READ TO THE BOTTOM OF 57 BEFORE NEXT CLASS
OCTOBER 25 - READ TO PART 2 FOR NEXT CLASS
OCTOBER 31 - READ UP TO PAGE 92 BEFORE NEXT CLASS
NOVEMBER 4 - READ UP TO PART THREE BEFORE NEXT CLASS (PAGE 111)
NOVEMBER 6 - READ UP TO PAGE 130 BEFORE NEXT CLASS
NOVEMBER 8 - HAVE BOOK FINISHED BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. ALSO UTOPIA PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE NOV. 19
FEB. 4 - GATHER INFORMATION TO WORK ON YOUR "LIFE'S JOURNEY" POSTER DURING NEXT CLASS
FEB 13 - HAVE POSTERS FINISHED FOR NEXT CLASS
MARCH 2 - DON'T FORGET TO UPLOAD YOUR THESIS PARAGRAPH BEFORE CLASS ON FRIDAY
MARCH 12- GET TWO SUPPORTING ARGUMENT SOURCES FOR YOUR THESIS TO TURN IN MONDAY
MARCH 15 - HELLO MY LOVELY FRESHMEN! I HOPE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES ARE WELL. NO WORK FOR THIS WEEK. FEEL FREE IF YOU NEED/WANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME, MESSAGE ME ON FACEBOOK OR EMAIL. OTHERWISE BE WELL. USE THIS TIME TO REST, REPLENISH AND HELP OTHERS. LOVE YOU ALL!
MARCH 23 - Hello guys! We are not going to be able to finish the "Odyssey" the way I wanted to. We will continue to work on our essays. Most of you have done your thesis paragraphs. Now it's time for body paragraphs. I'm going to say have at least two supporting arguments. A good way to set these up is, supporting argument followed by reason why/how it supports your thesis. So for now I'm going to say begin working on those two paragraphs. Make sure you cite your sources. We can look at proper citation of them later. For now just remember to write them down. I'll put the assignment in Turnitin.com. Don't worry. We will take it slowly. I'll make the due date this Monday, March 30. This Wednesday I'll be available for questions about body paragraphs or thesis paragraphs. You can send me google docs. I will be checking my email. Try and have specific questions so I can address your needs in the best way possible. We'll get through this. I would post more on here but this website has very limited upload space. Ugh! Email me with questions or concerns. By now you all should have gotten the email I sent out. Check your emails if you have not yet. Some good sites for extra help are Purdue Online Writing lab or UNC online writing lab. I will post assignments on here Monday and Wednesdays.
MARCH 26 - HELLO. I HAVE BEEN LEARNING SCREENCASTING AND OTHER ONLINE TEACHING SERVICE. OVER THE WEEKEND I WILL SET UP A GOOGLE CLASSROOM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN AND DEFINITELY KEEP CHECKING THIS WEBSITE BECAUSE I DEFINITELY KNOW HOW TO POST WORK HERE. I DID SEND OUT A MASS EMAIL LAST SUNDAY TO EVERYONE. PLEASE SHARE THAT. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM ME IT COULD BE AERIES OR YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IN THERE IS WRONG. THEY ARE WORKING ON AERIES TO FIX THAT ISSUE. DON'T WORRY I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU GUYS AT ALL. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW I DID TRY AND REACH OUT TO THEM.
MARCH 28 - GOOGLE CLASS CODE IS 5hfvgex. Enroll and see you there!
MARCH 30-
Good morning everyone! Hope you are all safe and sound and discovering your special strengths during this time. I know I'm discovering people I will definitely shower with more appreciation from now on. Will you guys do me a huge favor? I've got barely half the class signed up. I'm not sure why. I've sent multiple emails and posted on the website. If you can, will you reach out to people and tell them they need to check in with me. I'll be posting everything here and on the website. I'd appreciate it. Thank you. Miss my mornings with you!
MARCH 30 CONT... YOUR HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY IS THIS. WRITE A REFLECTION ON HOW YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. I FEEL A NEED TO CONNECT WITH YOU GUYS AWAY FROM ACADEMICS. HOW ARE YOU? WHAT HAVE YOU DISCOVERED ABOUT YOURSELF THESE LAS FEW WEEKS? ARE YOU REARRANGING PRIORITIES, FINDING A NEW FOUND APPRECIATION FOR PREVIOUSLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED PEOPLE OR JOBS? HOW IS YOUR FAMILY? WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SO FAR FROM THIS NEW EPISODE IN YOUR LIVES?
CHOOSE ANY OF THOSE PROMPTS FOR A RESPONSE OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE ON YOUR HEART YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE FEEL FREE. I'M GOING TO PUT A DUE DATE OF APRIL 1ST BY 11:59 P.M. ON TURNITIN.COM. THANKS YOU GUYS. CAN'T WAIT TO READ THESE!
APRIL 1 - HELLO GUYS. HOW ARE YOU? HERE IS THE LAST ASSIGNMENT BEFORE SPRING BREAK. COME UP WITH OR RESEARCH AT LEAST ONE OPPOSING ARGUMENT TO YOUR THESIS AND WRITE A RESPONSE TO IT. INCLUDE THE OPPOSING ARGUMENT WITH YOUR RESPONSE. MAKE SURE YOU CITE IT PROPERLY THAT WAY TURNITIN WON'T FLAG IT AS PLAGIARISM. USE A CREDIBLE SOURCE FOR YOUR RESPONSE. GOOGLE "CRAAP" IF YOU WANT A REMINDER HOW TO CHECK FOR CREDIBILITY. A CREDIBLE RESPONSE COMES FROM SOMEONE WHO IS EDUCATED ON YOUR TOPIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST SHOOT ME A MESSAGE.
APRIL 12-
Hey guys how are you? We are going to work on concluding our essay. I'm going to give you some suggestions and then that is it. I appreciate your efforts toward this. I hope you all are well. I haven't heard from many of you. I put comments in Aeries concerning your other assignments. If you have any questions ask. Okay here are the guidelines for your conclusion.
WHAT TO DO
1. Re-emphasize your thesis. Do not repeat it though.
2. Discuss possible compromises. If you don't have a topic which lends itself to a compromise don't worry.
3. Appeal to common sense, emotions or objective facts if possible.
4. Discuss the implications of not following your argument.
WHAT NOT TO DO
1. Present new information
2. Repeat thesis statement
3. Use overused statements (cliches) These are bad anywhere in your writing. Sports topic people be especially careful about these.
4. Do not end with a quote
Have this in Turnitin.com before 11:59 p.m. April 15
FROM NOW ON GO TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR INSTRUCTIONS, IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THAT LET ME KNOW.