HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 9/3 [A], 9/4 [B])

TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS

*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.

I. Organize your notebooks...it has been SEVERAL WEEKS since the first day of school. This means you should have had enough time to get things in order....BE PREPARED!!! Use the Notebook Structure Chart.

II. Read and review Course Syllabus and Course Orientation Notes. POP QUIZZES ARE POSSIBLE!!!

Also, you are strenuously urged to learn the information that relates to this course (rules, policies, procedures, standards, etc.)...not knowing it WILL affect you throughout the school year.

III. Register with http://www.turnitin.com/ for all future typed assignments. You will lose 25 points per assignment if the typed work is not submitted.

*NOTE: For registration instructions follow this link. PLEASE REGISTER IN THE CORRECT CLASS!!!!!

IV. Bring your TEXTBOOK and WRITING JOURNAL and ALL COURSE MATERIALS to class EVERYDAY!!! Point penalties will be given if textbook, journal and materials are not in class each meeting.

V. Read 'The Gift of Magi' (page 7 in textbook). This short story should have been read. Prepare for a short (but detailed and specific) FCAT style reading quiz on 9/5 [A], 9/8 [B].

VI. Review the Mini-Lesson notes on the Annotation/Personal Response before next class meeting. There will be a written assignment during the warm-up on the next class meeting date. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE STORY BEFORE THAT DATE.

VII. Complete the CREATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENT. Follow the guide sheet to avoid point loss. DUE DATE 9/5 [A], 9/8 [B]

*NOTE: Please take a look at the model that is posted on this blog. This should give you an idea as to what I am expecting.

VIII. Register with ThinkWave (the class grade book program) so you can access your grades. Use the handout that was given to you during class.

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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

*NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.

I. Study/Review SAT Vocabulary Terms (LIST 1). You should review the following items:

-word definitions
-part(s) of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
-related forms (family words)
-synonyms and antonyms
-notes on how to distinguish the varied parts of speech.

In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post. To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards. STANDARD [EV1]

II. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the literary elements of prose fiction. Students will be expected to adequate mastery and knowledge of ALL terms. They should employ the same study method that is suggested for the SAT terms. STANDARD [ER2]

III. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the elements of grammar. Students will be expected to adequate mastery and knowledge of all elements.

IV. Bring materials/supplies to class; this includes textbooks, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to have adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.

VI. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to have adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.