Your Assignments for the First four weeks of English 03!

Instructor: Sarah Boggs
Course: English 3
Meeting Time: 9:30
Classroom: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Lab: Thursday, Friday

Schedule of Homework and Activities- First Four Weeks (August 16th- September 12th)
Unit 1: Writing the Narrative Essay using narrative, description, and specific examples
Goals for unit #1:
You will begin to realize (if you have not already) that you have stories to tell
You will become more comfortable writing narrative paragraphs
You will understand the various ways you use narration and description in your writing outside of school
You will begin to see how being descriptive and using specific examples can help you be successful on essay and short answer tests within
You will write your first major essay that will use narration, description, and specific examples
You will display your ability to organize your course materials

Graded assignments for Unit #1:
Random Autobiography
Three complete formal paragraphs (we will be writing other paragraphs that will not be given letter grades)
Rough Draft of First Essay
Final draft of first essay
Binder Organization

Week #1: Introduction to class, lab, blog, AP news, and Random Autobiography

M 8/18
In class: Introduction to the course, to the instructor, and to each other. Formulate list of writing activities.
Homework: Get the course texts (Patterns Plus and the Brief Penguin Handbook) and a 1.5 inch three ring binder ($3.70), one set of dividers/tabs with three holes (.75), plenty of loose-leaf paper with the three hole punches, a stapler.

T 8/19
In class: Introduction to Random Autobiography Assignment
Homework: Complete first draft of Random Autobiography and bring in a typed copy hard copy (remember to save this version on your e-mail or your memory stick). Write your e-mail address very, very clearly on the top of this assignment. I will use it to add you to the class blog. Please respond to the invitation as soon as you receive it.

W 8/20
In class: Small Group Workshops on Random Autobiography
Homework: Revise your random autobiography and bring the new version to class to be handed in to Sarah Boggs at the beginning of class (remember we meet in the lab tomorrow

Th 8/21
In class: Meet in the lab. Intro to class blog at www.blogspot.com. and introduction to the AP newsfeed site.
Homework: Read one article on the AP news site and post a response on the class blog.

F 8/22
In class: Meet in the Lab. Random Autobiographies returned. Work on revision of your random autobiography.
Homework: Post the final version of your random autobiography on the class blog. Print and bring 2 hard copies of your final version to class on Monday. One needs to be three hole punched as it will be the first page of your binder!

Week#2 Unit 1: The Narrative Paragraph and Essay

M 8/25 In class: Read “Learning how to Write” Page 28 in Patterns Plus, Formulate a class generated definition of a narrative essay. Free writing about when we use narration: work, social life, school. Who do we tell our stories to and why?
Homework:Read “The Movie House” on page 18 of PP. Answer all (1, 2, & 3) of the Questions About The Reading on page 19. Generate a list of stories you may want to tell in a narrative essay.

T 8/26 In class: Show don’t tell performance and crafting of a paragraph.
Homework: Revise the paragraph you started in class and post it to the blog. Bring a hard copy in for the instructor to be handed in at the beginning of class.

W 8/27- In class: In class writing day. Choose writing assignment 1,2, 0r 3 on page 19 of PP and craft a paragraph in class. Group share.
HW: Revise your paragraph, post to blog, and bring hard copy to turn in at the beginning of class.

Th 8/28 In class: Meet in lab. Study the random autobiography that you posted on the blog. Choose one story you want to tell and write the first paragraph of your narrative essay. Make sure you save this!
Homework: Post this paragraph to the class blog.

F 8/29 In class: Meet in lab. Read AP news and post one a one paragraph response to the news article.
Homework: Enjoy the break and come back ready to work!

Week #3 Adding Description to our Repertoire- Reading and Blogging Paragraphs

M 9/1- HOLIDAY! Enjoy yourself!

T 9/2-In class: Reading of “Hush Timmy-This is Like a Church”. Freewrite about when we use descriptive language. Class generated definition of the use of description.
Homework: Read “ A Perfect Dog”Page 49 PP. Choose one of the writing assignments 1 0r 2 on page #50. Post paragraph to blog and print a hard copy for the instructor. Due at the beginning of class.

W 9/3 In class: Read “Limbo” and in class work on Questions about Stratagy
Homework: Write a paragraph in which you describe your favorite room in the house in which you grew up or a paragraph about a place that is special to you. Remember to be descriptive, specific, and to show not tell! Due at the beginning of class!

Th 9/4 In class: Meet in lab. Read AP news articles and write a response paragraph to one.
Homework: Using your binder look at your random autobiography and at the four paragraphs you have written in this unit (not including responses to AP news). Look at your list of possible topic for the narrative essay. Write a one paragraph summary of the story you have chosen to tell for the narrative essay. Due at the beginning of class.

F 9/5 In class: Meet in lab. Work on your narrative essay.

Week #4- Writing Workshop on Narrative Essay
Goal: At the end of this week you will turn in a final draft of this essay

M 9/8- In class: Workshop!
Homework: Work on essay.
T 9/9 In Class: Workshop!
Homework: Work on essay
W 9/10- Workshop!
Homework: Work on essay
Th 9/11- In class: Meet in Lab and work on essay- instructor avalible for help.
Homework: Work on final draft of essay due at the end of class Friday!
F 9/12 In class: Essay due at the end of class
Homework: Post your best paragraph from your essay on the class blog!

Congratulations! You have completed the first quarter of this course!