For Wednesday, June 1st

Due Wednesday June 1st:

1. Chapter Response for Chapter 6 (pp 109-140) (5 bullet points + response)

As one of your bullet points, make sure you understand reading "with the grain" and reading "against the grain" as explained on p 109.

2. Also, please read the following two articles in this chapter:

(1) "On Teenagers and Tattos" by Andres Martin, M.D. (pp110-113)

(2) "Why do Teenagers Get Tattoos? A Response to Andres Martin" by Sean Barry (student) (pp 127-129)

No Class on Monday, May 30th!

NO Class on Monday, May 30th! Have a GREAT Memorial Day Weekend!

For Friday, May 27th

Due Friday, May 27th:

1. Your Autobiographical Narrative (2-4 pages).

Please do two Chapter Responses as follows:

1. Chapter Response for Chapter 2, Concept 5: (pp 32-40) (Your 5 bullet points need to include: Freewriting, Focused Freewriting, Idea Mapping, Dialectic Talk and Playing the Believing and Doubting Game + a short explanation of each of these)

2. Chapter Response for Chapter 2, Concepts 6 & 7: (pp 41-48) (5 bullet points + response) (Just combine these into one response.)

For Wednesday, May 25th

Due Wednesday, May 25th:

1. Your revision of the pre-assessment essay + your original.

We will spend Wednesday on proofreading and grammar rules. I will also answer any questions you may have on your autobiographical narratives that are due on Friday.

*Just trust your own voice and tell me a story! You'll be fine!

Absences and Late Work

*Heads Up! You are only allowed two absences during the block, so hang with me! We still have a lot of work to get through. We will try to to keep a steady pace and get done.

*LATE ASSIGNMENTS: I will only accept late assignments ONE class period late for half credit. You can email the assignments to me the day they are due for full points.

*LATE ESSAYS: I will accept essays late, but you will lose 5 points (1/2 grade) for each class day late.

Have a good weekend, and I'll see you all Monday!

For Monday, May 23rd

1. I have changed the due date for your pre-assessment revisions. They will be due on Wednesday, May 25th. We need to have a grammar review session before you turn those in which we will do on Monday, May 23rd.

2. Also, you need to start thinking of a significant moment you want to write about for your Autobiographical Narrative paper. We will share a few more examples in class on Monday, but the final draft of this paper is due next Friday, May 27th!

Autobiographical Narrative Assignment

As discussed in class today (Friday, May 20th), you have the choice of writing one of the following two narratives:

1. Autobiographical Narrative

2. Turning Point Autobiographical Narrative

You will find both of these assignments posted in the "Class Documents" file.

The rough draft for this assignment will be due on Wednesday, May 25th, so start thinking about what you want to write about! Also in the "Class Documents" file, you will find various autobiographical narratives that we shared in class today.