October 13 & 14

Think Like a Reader--Complete Activities 1-4. To complete Activity 4, you can analyze a long paragraph from a magazine or other non-fiction text of your choice.

Homework
1. Peer Reviews (10 points)--you should have shared your Problematizing "doc" on Google Docs with a partner so you can peer review each other's papers.
2. Problematizing Paper is due on Google Docs by 2:30 Monday afternoon.
3. Finer Things Club reading--follow your group's reading schedule--we start Monday (A3) and Tuesday (B3).
4. Writer's Notebooks--please place your WN on the bottom shelf near my desk because I will be reading them for points by the end of the term. Thanks!

Secret quote: Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. (Albert Camus)

October 11 & 12

Business--If you missed class, please read these announcements that include new due dates, etc.

"10,000 Hour Rule--You've read this chapter for class today. I played a YouTube clip of Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Gates discussing the 10,000 Hour Rule. I collected the homework questions.

The Finer Things Clubs--Students chose a book, joined a "club," checked out a book in the Writing Lab, and organized their group reading schedule.

B3 Finer Things Clubs

The Help 1
Rebecca T
Kelsey D
Katelyn
Danielle

The Help 2
Allison
Megan
Lindsey
MaKell
McKell

Wuthering Heights
Christian
Michelle
Sarah
Hailie
Morgan
Calli
Alexis

The Haunting
Kaden
Jake
Cory

Glass Castle 1
Haley
Jeanine
Kylie
Adam Hall

Glass Castle 2
Brooke
Shelby
Jade
Beth

A3 Finer Things Clubs

The Help
Josh
Dave
Summer
Mack
Lydia

The Haunting
Dallin
Anthony
Nick
Megan
Whitney
Jake H.
Stephanie

Great Gatsby
Brandon
Haley
Aislynn
Jenna
Lizzie

Kite Runner
Janalee
Aly
Jordan
Zach

October 7 & 10

Read Outliers, Chapter 2, "The 10,000-Hour Rule" and answer these reflection/discussion questions (second page).

Skills 9 & 14: Introductions and Conclusions


Workshop: work on your paper with me in class.

HOMEWORK:
1. Revise your paper--I will start grading papers on Google Docs October 13.

Note: next time we're starting Finer Things Clubs!

October 5 & 6

Outliers, Chapter 1, "The Matthew Effect." Reflection and discussion questions.

Skill 28: Know when and how to use summary, paraphrase, quotation, and attributive tags

• Group activity, p. 620
• Student samples handout

Paper drafts--body paragraphs: reflection and discussion

HOMEWORK:

1. Revise body paragraphs.

2. Add introduction and conclusion to your paper. Bring a new draft next time.

3. Read Skills 9 & 14.

October 3 & 4

I was at a conference and had a sub.

Spotlight on Thesis Statements--After reading Skill 6 (pp. 511-514), do the exercise on p. 514.

Writing Lab--make sure your paper is shared with me on Google Docs. Print.

HOMEWORK:
1. Finish your "Problematizing" body paragraphs and print a copy.
2. Read Skill 28.