Worked on profiles in class. HW: Quiz tomorrow on compound sentences. Study this exercise and check your answers to be sure you know how to do it. Honors classes only: Go to Edmodo, read profile entitled "Bret Unbroken" and post your observations using the reply feature (classmates can see it). 150 words minimum please.
Interviews due today. Profile assignment rubric graphic organizer presented and modeled in class. Student Sample Profiles Began writing in class. HW: Exercises 9 & 10 on compound sentences.
Exercises on strong verbs and nouns. Another one. Time to plan which interview questions you will ask. HW: Interview assignment due.
Sample. Take notes on interviewing. You Tube on asking open-ended questions. Mock interview in class and observations. HW: Handout on word choice. Work on interviews. Remember, if you are interviewing someone in school, there is no school on Friday or Monday. Interviews due Tuesday, October 15th. Interview Assignment posted here. Sample here.
Talked about interview questions. Rated sample profiles and discussed. HW: Work on interviews, due Tuesday, October 15th.
Take quiz on clauses. Finish group discussion of sample student profiles. H.W.: In the writing section of your notebook write 10 interview questions you think might elicit important information for your profile. You may use the web to research good questions. I don't care if they are your original questions, just that they
Discussed choice of person to be interviewed for profile. Need to choose someone interesting and have a focus, such as a career. Analyzed sample student papers and discover the characteristics of a profile. Formulate interview questions if time. HW: Tell me who your person is, and what your focus will be. Also, study for grammar quiz tomorrow on Adjective and Adverb clauses. Practice exercise to complete here. Answers here.
Wrote process letter reflecting on memoir and submitted it. B, D, F received memoirs back.Do not lose them! We will use them again. HW: Worksheet on adverb clauses.
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