Into the Wild presentations

Ch 4--Keslee and Cayden
Ch 5--Robyn and Anna
Ch 6--Ryan and Carson

Ch 7--Nate
Ch 8--Kim/Adrienne
Ch 9--Colter and Taylor

Ch 10--Marie and Tamela
Ch 11--Jill and Brittney
Ch 12--Ben and Jennie

Ch 13--Skyler and Corbin
Ch 17--Tucker and Courtney
Ch 18--Brandon and Jason
Epilogue--Audrey and Christie

March 21

Text Clue Words that can affect the reader--Avatar Movie Review assignment and Transitions assignment

Into the Wild trailer

Into the Wild Writer's Notebook prompts:

1. Do you ever dream of turning your back on your life and running away? Why or why not? What would you like to escape? Where would you go? 
2. When Chris McCandless graduates, his parents buy him a new car. He responds by asking, "Why would I want a new car?" Try to imagine and describe what life philosophy would prompt him to not want a new car. Have you ever had someone give you a gift that you thought was too extravagant?

March 17--Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Volleyball girls Audrey and Kim, and 4H girl Christie--travel safely!

Summary/Strong Response Papers are due today--please put the fresh draft I'll be grading on top (oldest drafts on the bottom).

Comma and Apostrophe Refreshers

HOMEWORK

Remember to read Chapters 1-3 for next time.

So You Want to Write...

Top 100 Blogs for Writers

Student Writers Boot Camp

Peer Reviews

Please bring 9 copies of your completed paper for the people at your table.

March 4: Anna, Adrienne, Corbin, Kim, Christie, and Robyn
March 8: Tamela, Jillian, Skyler, Carson, Courtney, and Jennie
March 10: Cayden, Keslee, Audrey, Jason, Nate, and Ryan
March 15: Brittney, Taylor, Colter, Brandon, Tucker, Marie, and Ben

March 2

Types of Evidence: 1) internet and library research; 2) field research such as observation, interviews, and questionnaires; 3) personal expertise and personal experience.

STAR Criteria for evaluating evidence: Sufficiency, Typicality, Accuracy, and Relevance.

Happy Valley dvd
1. What claims does the film (implicitly or explicitly) make?
2. What kinds of evidence does the filmmaker use?
3. Does the evidence pass the STAR test?

Paper Organization Review/Writing Thesis Statements