All posts by Darin Thompson

May 3, 2016

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.

May 2, 2016

1st and 3rd 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.

April 29, 2016

  • Work to complete Romeo and Juliet Character Trait chart
    • silent working – ignore neighbors
    • I am available to guide finding scenes proving difficult to find after an honest effort to search.  Text if I can help.
  • Homework – 54 study questions and “Character Trait Reflection” chart – Due Before Test Next Week
    • 1st and 3rd hours – test Monday
    • 2nd and 4th hours – test Wednesday
      • What to study?
        • 54 questions
        • character list on reverse of 54 ?s
        • A and E Bio questions