Monday, January 5:
- Introduce Final Essay for Short Story
- Choose any story that we read this semester and write an analysis for three different elements of fiction present in the story.
- Rough Draft due Monday, January 12
- Final Draft due Friday, January 16
- Choose a story and begin silently re-reading the story
Tuesday, January 6:
- Receive photocopy of chosen short story
- Demonstration: actively reading your short story
- Begin actively reading your story. You are encouraged to re-read it several times, examining a different element of fiction each time. This is a quiet work day.
Wednesday, January 7:
- Work on outlining your essay. Utilize the time in class to get extra help, ask questions, etc. The essay outline is due at the end of class on Friday.
Thursday, January 8:
- No school - cold day. Continue to work on your essay outline.
Friday, January 9:
- Computer lab day. Finish outlining your essay and begin typing. The essay outline is due at the end of the hour.
Monday, December 15:
- Computer lab time to type essays
- "The Lottery" vs. The Hunger Games Compare/Contrast Essay Rough Draft due tomorrow
- Final Draft due Friday
Tuesday, December 16:
- Rough draft due
- Self-edit essays (formatting, introduction, conclusion)
- Peer-edits essays (body paragraphs essay No-Nos)
Wednesday, December 17:
- Computer lab time to edit essays
- Individual conferences with students
Thursday, December 18:
- Computer lab time to edit essays
- Individual conferences with students
Friday, December 19:
- "The Lottery" vs. The Hunger Games Compare/Contrast Essay due. Turn in the following items stapled and in order:
- Rubric
- Final draft
- Writing Center sheet (if applicable)
- Rough draft
- Peer-edit sheet
- Watch "The Lottery"
- Have a safe and happy break: :-)
Monday, December 8:
- Finish watching The Hunger Games
- Notes: Compare/Contrast essay formatting
Tuesday, December 9:
- Finish Compare/Contrast essay formatting notes
- "The Lottery" vs. The Hunger Games: Compare/Contrast Essay
- Rough Draft: Due Tuesday, December 16
- Final Draft: Due Friday, December 19
- Begin working on essay brainstorming sheet; this should be checked over by me before you begin writing your outline.
Wednesday, December 10:
- Check brainstorming sheet (10 points)
- Begin working on the essay outline
Thursday, December 11:
- Continue working on essay outline - due tomorrow at the end of the hour
Friday, December 12:
- Computer lab to type essays
- Essay outline due at the end of the hour (20 points)
- Rough Draft due next week Tuesday
