To: Followers of Honors Expository Composition
Thanksgiving Week 2010 is a full holiday week with no classes in session. Full class assignments and course description objectives will be continued and available on Sunday, November 28. Thank you for being one of the followers of the online posting of this blog.
Wishing you all the best for a Happy Thanksgiving.
James B. Carmicle
Los Angeles, California
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
November 29-December 3, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Meet in library Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for Senior Project work on research paper and power point presentations; students will meet with teacher individually to finalize physical projects, presentation topics, and rehearsal dates.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Meet in library today.
Final chapters of The Stranger talking points are due Friday for class discussion.
Wednesday
Initial draft of research paper must be submitted online to turnitin.com by Monday, December 6.
Meet in library today.
Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 81-90 are introduced in class and due Monday, when students will be tested on the new vocabulary.
Friday
Final chapters of The Stranger talking points are due today for class discussion; testing on the novel continues in class.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Meet in library Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for Senior Project work on research paper and power point presentations; students will meet with teacher individually to finalize physical projects, presentation topics, and rehearsal dates.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Meet in library today.
Final chapters of The Stranger talking points are due Friday for class discussion.
Wednesday
Initial draft of research paper must be submitted online to turnitin.com by Monday, December 6.
Meet in library today.
Thursday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 81-90 are introduced in class and due Monday, when students will be tested on the new vocabulary.
Friday
Final chapters of The Stranger talking points are due today for class discussion; testing on the novel continues in class.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
STUDYPATH* November 15-19, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 71-80 test is scheduled for today.
Senior project skills and strategies are discussed and research paper thesis statements and outlines are returned so that students may begin initial drafts.
Powerpoint presentations for the senior project are discussed and due dates set.
Students must create an account at turnitin.com so research papers can be uploaded by the December 6-17 deadlines.
Tuesday
The Stranger Chapters Six (Part I) and Chapters One, Two and Three (Part II) talking points are due Friday for class discussion.
Wednesday
Grammar for the Expository Composition textbook continues in class this week.
Laptop computers are assigned to students for research and typing of initial drafts of research paper.
Thursday
Laptop computers are assigned to students for research and typing of initial drafts of research paper.
Friday
The Stranger class discussion and talking points are scheduled in class today.
Homework due after the week of Thanksgiving break will be announced.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) 71-80 test is scheduled for today.
Senior project skills and strategies are discussed and research paper thesis statements and outlines are returned so that students may begin initial drafts.
Powerpoint presentations for the senior project are discussed and due dates set.
Students must create an account at turnitin.com so research papers can be uploaded by the December 6-17 deadlines.
Tuesday
The Stranger Chapters Six (Part I) and Chapters One, Two and Three (Part II) talking points are due Friday for class discussion.
Wednesday
Grammar for the Expository Composition textbook continues in class this week.
Laptop computers are assigned to students for research and typing of initial drafts of research paper.
Thursday
Laptop computers are assigned to students for research and typing of initial drafts of research paper.
Friday
The Stranger class discussion and talking points are scheduled in class today.
Homework due after the week of Thanksgiving break will be announced.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
STUDYPATH* November 8-12, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) test is scheduled for today.
Grammar for the Expository Composition textbook continues all week.
Senior Project research paper skills and strategies are covered.
Outline and opening paragraph of the research paper are completed in class today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Tuesday
The Stranger talking points for Chapters One-Five are due Friday for class discussion.
Senior Project research paper skills and strategies continue in class.
Outline and thesis statement for the research paper are due tomorrow.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed page letter rewrites are due Monday.
Wednesday
Outline, thesis statement and opening paragraph are due today in class.
New vocabulary for the high school student is introduced; test day is set.
Thursday
Veterans Day is a legal holiday and classes are not in session.
Friday
Talking points (five per chapter) The Stranger Chapters One-Five of Part I of the novel are due today for class discussion.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) test is scheduled for today.
Grammar for the Expository Composition textbook continues all week.
Senior Project research paper skills and strategies are covered.
Outline and opening paragraph of the research paper are completed in class today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Tuesday
The Stranger talking points for Chapters One-Five are due Friday for class discussion.
Senior Project research paper skills and strategies continue in class.
Outline and thesis statement for the research paper are due tomorrow.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed page letter rewrites are due Monday.
Wednesday
Outline, thesis statement and opening paragraph are due today in class.
New vocabulary for the high school student is introduced; test day is set.
Thursday
Veterans Day is a legal holiday and classes are not in session.
Friday
Talking points (five per chapter) The Stranger Chapters One-Five of Part I of the novel are due today for class discussion.
Friday, October 29, 2010
STUDYPATH* November 1-5, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) words fifty-one to sixty are due today; test is scheduled in class.
Tuesday
Students use laptop computers to write second drafts of Rhetoric of the Op-Ed letters.
Camus' The Stranger novels are distributed; talking points are due Monday for class discussion (five talking points for Chapters One-Five).
Wednesday
New vocabulary for Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are introduced in class and due Monday, when test is scheduled.
Grammar for the Expository Composition textbook is completed in class.
Thursday
Meet in library tomorrow for research paper sources orientation, a Senior Project requirement.
Grammar assignment continues in class today.
Friday
Meet in library for lesson on LAUSD Digital Library and Accent sites orientation.
Future library dates scheduled for this class are November 29, November 30, and December 1 for work on the Senior Project research paper.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) words fifty-one to sixty are due today; test is scheduled in class.
Tuesday
Students use laptop computers to write second drafts of Rhetoric of the Op-Ed letters.
Camus' The Stranger novels are distributed; talking points are due Monday for class discussion (five talking points for Chapters One-Five).
Wednesday
New vocabulary for Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) are introduced in class and due Monday, when test is scheduled.
Grammar for the Expository Composition textbook is completed in class.
Thursday
Meet in library tomorrow for research paper sources orientation, a Senior Project requirement.
Grammar assignment continues in class today.
Friday
Meet in library for lesson on LAUSD Digital Library and Accent sites orientation.
Future library dates scheduled for this class are November 29, November 30, and December 1 for work on the Senior Project research paper.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
STUDYPATH* October 25-29, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Ask an Expert name choices are due tomorrow.
Expository Composition vocabulary is due today and test is scheduled in class.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed page writing assignment is scheduled.
Research paper for the senior project begins today in class with deadlines set.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Ask an Expert name choices are due today; interviews are conducted by November 5.
New WHSSSK vocabulary is introduced in class.
Wednesday
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed page writing assignment is scheduled in class.
Research paper skills are continued in class all week.
Things Fall Apart Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five are due Friday for class discussion.
Thursday
Research paper skills are continued in class.
Friday
Weekend homework will be announced.
Class discussion is scheduled for Achebe's Things Fall Apart today.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Ask an Expert name choices are due tomorrow.
Expository Composition vocabulary is due today and test is scheduled in class.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed page writing assignment is scheduled.
Research paper for the senior project begins today in class with deadlines set.
Tuesday (Shortened Day)
Ask an Expert name choices are due today; interviews are conducted by November 5.
New WHSSSK vocabulary is introduced in class.
Wednesday
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed page writing assignment is scheduled in class.
Research paper skills are continued in class all week.
Things Fall Apart Chapters Twenty-One to Twenty-Five are due Friday for class discussion.
Thursday
Research paper skills are continued in class.
Friday
Weekend homework will be announced.
Class discussion is scheduled for Achebe's Things Fall Apart today.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
STUDYPATH* October 18-22, 2010
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Expository Composition vocabulary is due today for WHSSSK 31-40, with test scheduled in class.
Letter of Intent rewrites are due today in class.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page unit continues in class this week.
Tuesday
Senior Project "Ask an Expert" decisions are due Monday, October 25 so interviews may begin for research papers.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page unit continues in class today.
Wednesday
Expository Composition vocabulary for WHSSSK 41-50 is introduced and definitions, diacritical markings, syllabications, and parts of speech due Monday.
Grammar for the Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page continues in class.
Thursday
Things Fall Apart Chapters Sixteen-Twenty talking points are due tomorrow for class discussion.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page unit continues in class.
Friday
Class discussion continues on Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Things Fall Apart.
Weekend homework will be announced.
*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
Monday
Expository Composition vocabulary is due today for WHSSSK 31-40, with test scheduled in class.
Letter of Intent rewrites are due today in class.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page unit continues in class this week.
Tuesday
Senior Project "Ask an Expert" decisions are due Monday, October 25 so interviews may begin for research papers.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page unit continues in class today.
Wednesday
Expository Composition vocabulary for WHSSSK 41-50 is introduced and definitions, diacritical markings, syllabications, and parts of speech due Monday.
Grammar for the Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page continues in class.
Thursday
Things Fall Apart Chapters Sixteen-Twenty talking points are due tomorrow for class discussion.
Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page unit continues in class.
Friday
Class discussion continues on Chapters Sixteen-Twenty of Things Fall Apart.
Weekend homework will be announced.
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