Composition
Mr.
Dawursk
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All assignments are due the following
class day unless stated. |
ATTENTION: DON’T WORK TOO FAR AHEAD AS FUTURE
ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
Updated: Thursday, November 04, 2010
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Week 1
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
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1/31 |
Course Expectations |
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None |
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2/1 |
Readability Essay |
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Must be typed on lab computer for credit: 200-250 words on “What
is Important to Me” |
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2/2 |
Work on Essay in Class |
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2/3 |
Journals Explained: |
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Essay due |
Day 1: Picture Story |
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2/4 |
Journal Assignment |
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Day 2: Picture Story |
Week 2
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
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Assignment |
Journal |
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2/7 |
Read Picture Stories |
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None |
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2/8 |
Mechanics Review:
Capitalization |
Pgs. 221-230 |
Exercise #1: 1-0; #2:
1-10; Exercise #3: 1-10; Assignment on bottom of pg 229. |
Day 3: “My goals for this semester are:” |
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2/9 |
Mechanics Review:
Punctuation |
Pgs. 230-239 |
Exercise #1: 1-10; |
Day 4: “On Saturdays, I like to…” |
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2/10 |
Mechanics Review:
Punctuation |
Pgs. 239-246 |
Exercise #4:1-10; #5:
1-10; #6:1-10 |
Day 5: If I had twenty-four hours to live, I…” |
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2/11 |
Mechanics Review:
Punctuation |
Pgs. 246-259 |
Exercise #7:1-5; #8:
1-5; Pg. 262 Letter D #31-36 Open Book Test 2/14 |
Day 6: “If I had my own car, I…” |
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Week 3
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
2/14
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Open
Book Test Unit 5
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Open Book
Test Unit 5
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2/15 |
Finding Forester Movie - Day 1 |
None |
Questions due 2/28 and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 7: “Secretly, I wish…” |
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2/16 |
Finding Forester Movie - Day 2 |
None |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 8: “My children won’t
have to…” |
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2/17 |
Finding Forester Movie - Day 3 |
None |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 9: “My favorite
vacation…” |
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2/18 |
Finding Forester Movie - Day 4 |
None |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 10: Forester said: “The first key to
writing is to write; thinking comes later”
What did he mean by that? |
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Week 4
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
2/21
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NO SCHOOL – Presidents
Day
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None
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2/22 |
Finding Forester Movie - Day 5 |
None |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 11: Forester said,
“Bitterly disappointed teachers can be very effective or very
dangerous.” What did he mean by that? |
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2/23 |
Finding Forester Movie - Day 6 |
None |
Worksheet & Essay Questions due 2/28 and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 12: In his book Forester
wrote, “The rest of those who have gone before us can not steady the unrest
of those to follow.” What did he mean
by that? |
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2/24 |
Finish Forester Essay |
None |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
Day 13: “In my
neighborhood…” |
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2/25 |
Finish Forester Essay |
None |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
NONE |
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Week 5
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Assignment |
Journal |
2/28
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Finding Forester Facts TEST |
TEST |
Worksheet & Essay and Essay due 3/2 |
NONE |
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3/1 |
No School - Funeral |
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3/2 |
Finish Forester Essay
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Essay Due Today
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NONE |
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3/3 |
Power Point Lecture on Pre-Writing
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Pgs. 268-271
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P. 272 Exercise 2 & 3
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Day 14:”I need help on…” |
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3/4 |
Make-up Homework |
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Day 15: “I never knew that…” |
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Week 6
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Journal |
3/7
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Pre-writing |
Pgs. 272-276 |
P.272 Exercise 1, 4, 5, 6 |
Day 16: “I wish the
president would…” |
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3/8 |
Brainstorming, Listing,
Questioning |
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P. 281 Exercise #2 P. 286 Exercise #2 |
Day 17: “On vacations I like to…” |
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3/9 |
Discussion: Focusing on an Idea |
Pgs. 283-287 |
P. 288: Writer’s Workshop P. 290: Pick One Assignment UNIT 6 OPEN BOOK TEST: 3/14 |
Day 18: “I’d like to tell my friends…” |
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3/10 |
Sick Day (Mr. D was not here) |
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3/11 |
UNIT 7: Developing Paragraphs Discussion: Development and Parts
of a Paragraph; Define Paragraph and Topic Sentence; Limiting a Topic |
Pgs. 294-306 |
P. 297 Exercise P. 302 Exercise #2 Pg. 303 Continuing
Assignment P. 305 Exercise #1 UNIT 6 OPEN BOOK TEST: 3/14 |
Day 19: “Our community would be better
if…” |
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Week 7
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
3/14
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OPEN BOOK TEST |
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3/15 |
Writing Proficiency Test and
Vocational Day |
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3/16 |
Show “Hour Glass Layout” on website;
Explain topic sentence versus thesis (or proof) statement; |
Pgs. 304-310 |
Pg. 308 Continuing
Assignment Pg. 309 Exercise #1; Pg. 310 Exercise #2 |
Day 20: “If I had $50,000 right now, I
would…” |
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3/17 |
Discussion: Use of Example |
Pgs. 310-312 |
Pg. 311 Exercise #3; Pg. 312 Exercise #4 |
Day 21: Many people don’t agree with me
about…” |
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3/18 |
No School |
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Week 8
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Date Assigned |
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3/21
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Discussion: Use of Reasoning |
Pgs. 312-313 |
Pg. 313 Exercise 5; Pg. 314 Exercise 6 |
Day 22: “The happiest day in my life
was…” |
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3/22 |
Review: Supporting Details |
Pg. 314 |
Pg. 314 Exercise 7; Assignment 1,
and 2; Pg. 315 Assignment 3 Pg. 316 Continuing
Assignment UNIT 7 OPEN BOOK TEST 3/23 |
Day 23: “Some people seem to want only
to…” |
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3/23 |
Discussion: Writing a Conclusion
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Pgs. 317-321
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Pg. 319 Exercise #1;
Pg. 321 Continuing
Assignment Writer’s Workshop UNIT 7 OPEN BOOK TEST 3/23 |
Day 24: I believe…”
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3/24 |
In Class Creative Writing Assignment |
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3/25 |
No School |
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Spring Break: No School March 25-April 3
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Week 9
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4/4
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Unit 7 Open Book Test |
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Continuing Assignment
DUE |
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4/5 |
Unit 8: Organizing Paragraphs
Discussion: Chronological Order |
Pgs. 328-333
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Pg. 331 Exercise #1; Pg. 333 Assignment #3 Essay Paper: 500 Words |
Day 25: If I were five years older…” |
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4/6 |
Read “Humorous” (Assignment 3) Paragraphs in class;
Discussion: Spatial Order |
Pgs. 334-337 |
Pg. 335 Exercise #1 Pg. 337 Assignment #2 Respect Essay Due 4/14 |
Day 26: People who drink…” |
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4/7 |
Read “Picture Spatial Stories” (Assignment 2) in
class; Discussion: Order of Importance |
Pgs. 337-342 |
Pg. 339 Exercise #1; Pg. 340 Exercise 2; Pg. 342 Assignment #3 Respect Essay Due 4/14 |
Day 27: “When I’m alone at home, I…” |
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4/8 |
Read “Job Descriptions” (Assignment 3) in class;
Discussion: Comparison and Contrast Part 1 |
Pgs. 342-348 |
Pg. 345 Exercise #1; Pg. 346 Exercise #2; Pg. 347 Exercise #3; Respect Essay Due 4/14 |
Day 28: “My bluest days are…” |
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Week 10
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Date Assigned |
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Journal |
4/11
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Discussion: Comparison and Contrast Part 2 |
Pgs. 342-348 |
Pg. 347 Exercise #4; Pg. 348 Exercise #5 Respect Essay Due 4/14 |
Day 29: “My best friend can be counted
on to…” |
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4/12 |
In class time to |
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4/13 |
In class time to |
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4/14 |
Respect Essays Due In class peer review |
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4/15 |
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