English 8October 24, 2011

Do Now

Please quietly complete Monday’s DLR. When you are finished, put down your pencil or pen.

(5 minutes)

Accountability Review

In order to maximize our learning time and have time for cool projects, our class needs to work more efficiently.

Starting last week, this class received a strike on the board each time somebody (it doesn’t matter which classmate) violates one of our respect guidelines.

After the third strike, I will issue a pop quiz that will be graded and entered as a regular grade in my grade book.

You will remain responsible for the work we should have been able to cover provided everyone had stayed on track.

Our guidelines for scholarly behavior and respect

1. Respect your classmates in your words and actions.

2. Listen when somebody else is talking.

3. Class time is for class activities.

4. Come to class prepared.

5. Follow the teacher’s directions.

6. Sit in your seat as a scholar sits in his/her seat.

7. Use your 2” voice, which is a whisper.

Shout Outs

A BIG shout out to these students who have been going the extra mile with their English 8 work. Hard work is starting to pay off!

Taylor B. and Taylor W. were last week high scorers on our Quest!

Elijah had a great hook for his Toulmin Essay!

Jordan’s essay most closely followed the rubric and directions!

Quest Data

This data is also available on our website.

1st Quarter Grades

This data is also available on the website.

New Class Guideline

We are no longer submitting late work, because it is no longer accepted.

DLR/GUM due every Friday.

Short writing assignments are due every Friday.

Writing assignments that are typed and submitted via email, receive 5 extra points.

chornesky@gmail.com

Essential Understanding Question

Cornell Notes

Left Side: What is a syllable?

Right Side: A syllable is the sound of a vowel that is created when pronouncing a word.

The number of times that you hear the sound of a vowel= the number of syllables in a word.

Hyphenate based on syllables, not because you ran out of room on a line . . .

Hyphens from your papers:

Eve-n e/ven

Typ/i/cal

Lit/tle

Class/mates

Another grammar faux pas

Commonly seen in your papers . . .

Hisself himself

Theirselves themselves

Theirself

Thereselfs

Themself

Toulmin Essay Draft

Today and tomorrow are the last opportunities we will have to work on our essays in class. Essays will be accepted until the end of class on Tuesday, only. There are no exceptions.

Parts of the WDC Toulmin Essay

Hook: make it interesting (a quote, appropriate lyric, ect)

Claim

Clarification (3 sentences)

Evidence (3 pieces)

Warrants that support each of the 3 pieces of evidence. Each warrant should have 3 sentences.

Use your Toulmin Outline sheet and your rubric!