HW Week 2

Monday:

1) G Practice 3 & 4 p. 8-11
2) W p.31: C & D, p. 32 "try it out": focus on compound sentences
3) R p. 10-13

Tuesday:

1) G p.12-15
2) Rewrite of Essay #1 (narrative) due on Thursday
3) Essay #3 (and outline/prewriting) due on Monday (W p.36: "Alternative Writing Assignment")

Wednesday:

1) reading log (due every Thursday)
2) rewrite of essay #1
3) G p. 16-19
4) W p. 34 B, 44-45 (practice 3)

Thursday:

1) Essay #3
2) Read :)
3) (Start reading selection #3 if you feel ambitious)

Have a wonderful 4th of July - Independence day and Germain's birthday!!

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Homework Week 1

Monday, June 23:

Journal #1: Respond to one of the warm-up questions on R page 1

Tuesday, June 24:

Journal #2: Respond to one of the "Sharing Your Thoughts" questions on R page 7

Wednesday, June 25:

1) Bring revised rough draft (topic - "try it out", W p. 17) to class tomorrow. Also bring your prewrite list and outline.
2) Narrative Essay #1 - topic: R p. 8 #2 (You could just write about any particular memory; it doesn't have to be about your earliest memory or about a childhood memory...). Brainstorm AND essay for this is due on Monday.
3) Grammar p.104-105

Thursday, June 26:

1) Narrative Essay #1 - topic: R p. 8 #2 (You could just write about any particular memory; it doesn't have to be about your earliest memory or about a childhood memory...). Brainstorm AND essay for this is due on Monday. (same as #2 from yesterday's "homework".
2) Choose your outside reading book and bring to class on Monday.
3) Revise yesterday's essay (#1 from yesterday [topic - "try it out", W p. 17]) and turn in the list, outline, rough draft, and final draft on Monday.
4) Study for vocabulary (from Reading Unit 1, p.5-7) quiz on Monday.



note: R=reading textbok, W=writing textbook, G=grammar textbook

note: If you can, please write your journals in your blue books. It'll help with organization. Please turn your journals in on Thursdays.

note #2: Please type your final drafts if you can.

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Welcome to RWG 1!