2nd and 4th Hours

• Name on “Character Reflection Trait” – submit
• MLA heading on fifty-four study questions – submit
• Test
• Underline with Highlighter DTW #3
  • Orange – Compound or compound-complex sentences
  • Blue – any of the sentence beginnings below
  • Prep – Part – Inf – App – Ger – DC
  • Yellow – transitions or transitional expressions
  • Green – main idea in thesis and topic sentence
  • Pink – opinion in thesis and topic sentences
• Odyssey by Homer – Building Background
  • complete questions/notes for 1088-1098 – refer to link above for “The Odyssey” if absent

Homework – Minimal, if any, time will be provided tomorrow to finish background work. It is due Friday; check out a book or use the text provided online.

2nd and 4th Hours

• Name on “Character Reflection Trait” – submit
• MLA heading on fifty-four study questions – submit
• Test
• Underline with Highlighter DTW #3
  • Orange – Compound or compound-complex sentences
  • Blue – any of the sentence beginnings below
  • Prep – Part – Inf – App – Ger – DC
  • Yellow – transitions or transitional expressions
  • Green – main idea in thesis and topic sentence
  • Pink – opinion in thesis and topic sentences
• Odyssey by Homer – Building Background
  • complete questions/notes for 1088-1098 – refer to link above for “The Odyssey” if absent

Homework – Minimal, if any, time will be provided tomorrow to finish background work. It is due Friday; check out a book or use the text provided online.

1st and 3rd Hours

• Peer Analysis and Evaluation of DTW #3
• Receive 2-3 essays per group
• Review the rubric, rubric guide, and scoring grid
• Read each essay before beginning evaluation
  easy to read
  • easy to understand and follow the writing
  • reflect on attention grabber, thesis, topic and closing sentences, details and commentary, word choice, sentence beginnings and types, and conclusion
• Review each writing trait on the rubric and the rubric guide, assign a score of 1-4 based on evidence in the essay, and move to the next trait to repeat the process.
• Carousel until all papers are evaluated, discuss the individual scoring, and come to consensus for a final marking of 1-4 on the rubric. Again, we will underline the areas on the rubric leading to the score.
  • X = all of this fits the majority of the essay
  • circle = would have been scored one higher but for the underlined portion
  • square = would have been scored two higher but for the underlined portion
  • triangle = would have been scored three higher but for the underlined portion
• Homework – If the background study from pages 1088-1098 is unfinished, check out a book or use the text provided online to finish before class on Friday when it is due.