CHECK THIS PAGE REGULARLY.
If you are absent and you want to check the assignments, you should also call a friend because I do not always update this daily.

Monday, January 25
Go to my website and look at my page for your class, 150.  (If you are reading this now, you have completed this task.
Buy your books.

Wednesday, January 27
Meet in Bungalow 709.  This is our new room.
WAE Pr 2 separate paper optional.  Pr 4 in books; p. 168 B separate paper optional.
Look at and study bottom of 168.  Study 169
We will go together from Bungalow 709 to MUB 149 in the second half of class.

Friday, January 29
WAE pr 5A in books; C separate paper optional

Monday, February 1
WAE p. 170B, 171Pr 7 sp opt. Study 172 Complex Sentences Pr 8A in books 8B sp opt.
Start thinking about your essay.
Reading: p59 -60 Vocabulary and preview in books

Wednesday, February 3
WAE  p. 174 Read; Pr 9 IB Read and study p. 175 - 176; p. 176 - 177 Pr 10 sp opt; Study Review p. 177 - 178
Reading:  Read article p. 61 - 63 p. 63 - 64 Main Ideas and Details in books
Come to class with some notes about your essay.
Writing to Communicate Handouts:  Read and study.  Come to class with questions.
More WAE:  Read and study p. 56 - 57; read pages 58 - 59; answer questions p. 59

Friday, February 5
Quiz Ch. 10 WAE

Monday, February 8
Draft 1 Essay 1 Bring 2 copies to class for peer-editing 10 points.  No late papers
Writing to Communicate Handouts:  Read and study.  Come to class with questions.
More WAE:  Read and study p. 56 - 57; read pages 58 - 59; answer questions p. 59
Reading: p. 67 - 68 Vocabulary and Preview in books

Wednesday, February 10
Reading:  Read the article; do Main Ideas and Details in book p 68 - 72
WAE:  59 - 61 Read.  Do the questions at the bottom of 61

Friday, February 12 and Monday, February 15
No school

Wednesday, February 17
2 - 3 lab hours
WAE Do Practice 1 p. 62 - 63
Separate paper (to go over inclass)
p. 179 to top of 181

Friday, February 19
Final Draft Essay 1 Clip Draft One behind Final Draft 100 points
Reading Quiz Unit 3
WAE p. 181 Pr 1 in books; p. 182 B and C sp opt
Read p. 63 Thesis statements Do Pr 2 p. 64; Read p. 64 - 66 Body paragraphs.
You don't have to bring your read books unless you have questions about the quiz.

Monday, February 22
WAE 66 - 67 Pr 3 A and B IB C sp opt.
Read Thesis Statement Pitfalls bottom 67 = top 68
Read 183 - 184 Fragments Do Pr 2B 185 sp for class
Archie the Cat Sings Gangnam Style

Wednesday, February 24
In-class writing test
Bring 8 1/2 x 11 lined paper, pens, and bookstyle dictionaries.  No electronic dictionaries

Friday, February 26
WAE p. 68 Pr 4 #2,4,5 sp 9 points; read Transition Signals. Study p. 69 p. 70 Pr 5B  and 71 5C in book
Start reading about Concluding Paragraphs
Read Choppy Sentences185 - 186 Do Pr 3 IB; 188 - 193 read & study everything
Pr 4A sp opt 4 B and C sp/class Pr 3 and p. 193 sp opt.

Monday, February 29
WAE  Read and answer the questions 72 - 73 sp opt 74 -75 Pr 7 Sample conclusions
p. 75 - 77 Read about outlines; do 8A sp 5 points Read Review p. 77

Wednesday, March 2
Outline for Essay 2
Bring 2 copies of your outline sp to class 10 points
Reading book p. 111 - 112 Vocab & preview in book
We'll contine with 188 - 193 in WAE

Friday, March 4
2 - 3 more lab hours = total of 4 - 6
Reading book:  Read article. Do Main ideas and Details in book

Monday, March 7
WAE Quiz Ch 11
Reread article p. 113 - 115

Wednesday, March 9
Final Draft Essay 2 100 points
Clip outline with my comments behind final draft.

Friday, March 11
Reading book:  p. 118-119 B sp opt.
119-120 Vocabulary IB
WAE  Read 194 - top of 197 Do Pr 1 IB
If you want to, continue reading 198 on
Error correction  6 - 10

Monday, March 14
In-class writing test
Bring 8 1/2 x 11 lined paper, pens, and bookstyle dictionaries.  No electronic dictionaries

Wednesday, March 16
Reading book:  Read article; do Main Ideas and Details in book121 - 124
WAE Review 197B Read about reported speech

Friday, March 18
7 hour total lab hours
WAE Review 197B Read about reported speech
Reading book:  Reread article. Answer questions 11 - 21Do Main ideas and details

Monday, March 21
Check Details in Reading book; do 127 in book
WAE Pr 2 and 3 in book

Wednesday, March 23
Student progress reports
Reading book:  128 in book
Gr. Read 201-205; in book Pr. 4, 5; review 206 - 209; Editing Practice in book
Reading Quiz Unit 5

Monday, April 4
Noun clause quiz
Outline Essay 3 (2 copies 10 points)
Essay 3 Assignment

Wednesday, April 6
Continue to work on your outlines/essays
Reading:  Do vocabulary 195 - 196 in book

Friday, April 8
2 - 3 more lab hours
WAE assignments:   Read 210 - top of 212 & 213 (about place clauses)
sp opt. Pr 1, 2 B
Read about D, F, & M clauses 214 - top of 215
Reading: Read article 197 - 199

Monday April 11
Reading book:  Review the article.  Do Main Ideas and Details p. 199-201
WAE assignments:   Read 210 - top of 212 & 213 (about place clauses)
sp opt. Pr 1, 2 B
Read about D, F, & M clauses 214 - top of 215

Wednesday, April 13
Meet in the library at 12:10
Bring WAE

Friday, April 15
Final draft Essay 3 Clip outline with my comments behind it. 100 points

Monday, April 18
In-class writing test

Wednesday, April 20
WAE IB Pr 3 A and B; study p. 216 - 220
sp opt Pr 4 A and B; Pr 5 A sp opt; B IB
Reading 203 A and B Vocab p. 204 - 205

Friday, April 22
2 more lab hours
WAE Read/study 220 (purpose clauses): Do Pr 6 (all) in book
Reading bk. Read article p. 205-top 208

Monday, April 25
WAE 222 - 223 Pr. 7 A & B in books; C sp 8 points
Reading bk.: Finish the questions I gave you. 
Read some of your independent reading book and bring it to class

Friday, April 29
Read more of your independent reading book.  Bring it to class
Reading book:  Main ideas and details in book 208-209
Review p. 212 Read p. 10, 38, 184
Read article p. 213-214
Do Ex B 214-215 in books

Monday, May 2
Reading book:  Do Summaries 2 and 3 214-215
Finish your book.  Work on your summaries for Essay 4

Wednesday, May 4
Reading Quiz Unit 8
WAE 227 Ex. A in books; B sp opt
Review 227-228
Editing IB 228-229

Friday, May 6
Quiz WAE Adverb Clauses

Friday, May 13
WAE Read p. 230-232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242
In book:  Pr 2A, 3A,4A,5A
sp opt Pr 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B
Reading:  Article 142-144

Final exams 8AM - noon