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English
84 Course Calendar
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8-18 |
Introduction to Course. |
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Tues.
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8-19
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Diagnostic. |
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Wed.
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8-20
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Diagnostic. |
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Thurs.
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8-21
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Diagnostic Completed. Homework: pages 5-19 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO:
Evaluate the form and function of the paragraph and the short essay
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Mon.
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8-25
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Class canceled. |
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Tues.
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8-26
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Class discussion of reading. Paragraph Example. Homework: pages 44-52 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Compose clear, specific topic sentences |
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Wed.
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8-27
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Class discussion. Topic Sentences. Homework: pages 53-64 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Support topic sentences with well-developed paragraphs |
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Thurs.
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8-28
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Class canceled. |
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Mon.
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9-1
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Labor Day Holiday. |
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Tues.
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9-2
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Class discussion . Homework: pages 65-74 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Organize material appropriately. |
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Wed.
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9-3
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Class discussion. Drafting. Homework: pages 75-94 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Compose unified and coherent prose. |
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Thurs.
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9-4
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Transitions. Peer Revision Example. Homework: First Drafts. |
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Mon.
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9-8
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First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: pages 340-350 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. |
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Tues.
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9-9
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Class discussion. Sentence Errors. Dictation 1. Homework: pages 101-111 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Demonstrate a basic competence in grammar, syntax, and punctuation. |
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Wed.
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9-10
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Class discussion. Working on Second Paragraph. Homework: Drafting. |
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Thurs.
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9-11
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Final Drafts and Dictations Due. Continued work on second paragraph. Homework: First Drafts. |
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Mon.
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9-15
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First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: pages 357-363 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. |
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Tues.
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9-16
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Class discussion. Verb Tense. Dictation 2. Homework: pages 112-121 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Demonstrate a basic competence in grammar, syntax, and punctuation. Final Drafts and Dictations Due. |
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Wed.
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9-17
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Class discussion. Homework: Topic Sentences. |
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Thurs.
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9-18
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Working on Third Paragraph. Homework: First Drafts. |
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Mon.
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9-22
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Final Drafts and Dictations Due. First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: pages 351-356 and 364-371 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. |
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Tues.
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9-23
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Class discussion. Subject/Verb and Pronoun Agreement. Dictation 3. Homework: pages 175-195 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. ESO: Demonstrate a basic competence in grammar, syntax, and punctuation. |
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Wed.
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9-24
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Class discussion. ESO: Analyze a subject and develop a thesis. |
Thurs. |
9-25 |
Final Drafts and Dictations Due.Working on essays. Homework: Thesis statements. ESO: Compose a thesis with appropriate details. |
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Mon.
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9-29
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Outlining Essays. Essay Work Continued. Homework: First Drafts. |
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Tues.
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9-30
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Outlining Essays. Essay Work Continued. Homework: First Drafts. |
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Wed.
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10-1
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First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: pages 397-401 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. |
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Thurs.
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10-2
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Class discussion. Apostrophes. Dictation 4. ESO: Demonstrate a basic competence in grammar, syntax, and punctuation. |
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Mon.
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10-6
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Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. |
Tues. |
10-7 |
Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. Homework: read pages 196-215 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. |
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Wed.
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10-8
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Class discussion. Homework: Handout. ESO: Demonstrate basic reading comprehension. |
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Thurs.
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10-9
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Class discussion. Homework: Brainstorming. |
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Mon.
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10-13
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Final Drafts and Dictations Due. Drafting. ESO: Analyze a subject and develop a thesis. |
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Tues.
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10-14
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Essay Work. Drafting. |
Wed. |
10-15 |
Continued work on essays. |
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Thurs.
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10-16
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First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: pages 433-437 in Structuring Paragraphs and Essays. |
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Mon.
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10-20
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Class discussion. Sentence Variety. Dictation 5. ESO: Demonstrate a basic competence in grammar, syntax, and punctuation. |
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Tues.
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10-21
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Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. |
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Wed.
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10-22
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Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. Homework: handout. ESO: Demonstrate basic reading comprehension. |
Thurs. |
10-23 |
Class discussion. |
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Mon.
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10-27
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Final Drafts and Dictations Due. Prewriting. Homework: Thesis statements. ESO: Analyze a subject and develop a thesis. |
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Tues.
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10-28
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Working on essays. Homework: Paragraphing. |
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Wed.
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10-29
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Continued work on essays. |
Thurs. |
10-30 |
First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. |
Mon. |
11-3 |
Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. |
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Tues.
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11-4
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Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. |
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Wed.
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11-5
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Film: Election. |
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Thurs.
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11-6
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Final Drafts Due. Film continued. |
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Mon.
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11-10
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Veteran's Day Holiday. |
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Tues.
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11-11
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Film completed. Class discussion. Homework: Prewriting. ESO: Analyze a subject and develop a thesis. Thesis Statements. Drafting. |
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Wed.
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11-12
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Continued work on essays. |
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Thurs.
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11-13
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Continued work on essays. |
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Mon.
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11-17
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First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. |
Tues. |
11-18 |
Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. |
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Wed.
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11-19
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Second Drafts Due/Individual Conferencing. Homework: read pages 3-26 in Speak. ESO: Demonstrate basic reading comprehension. |
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Thurs.
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11-20
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Class discussion. Homework: read pages 26-99 in Speak. ESO: Demonstrate basic reading comprehension. |
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Mon.
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11-24
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Final Drafts Due. Class discussion. Homework: read pages 100-137 in Speak. ESO: Demonstrate basic reading comprehension. |
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Tues.
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11-25
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Class discussion. Homework: read pages 141-198 in Speak. ESO: Demonstrate basic reading comprehension. |
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Class canceled. |
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Thurs.
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11-27
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Thanksgiving Holiday. |
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Mon.
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12-1
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Class discussion. Homework: Prewriting. ESO: Analyze a subject and develop a thesis. |
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Tues.
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12-2
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Thesis Statements. Drafting. ESO: Analyze a subject and develop a thesis. |
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Wed.
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12-3
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Essay work continued. |
Thurs. |
12-4 |
First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. |
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Mon.
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12-8
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Group Exam Discussion. |
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Tues.
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12-9
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Group Exam Started. |
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Wed.
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12-10
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Group Exam Continued. |
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Thurs.
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12-11
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Group Exam Completed. |
Mon. |
12-15 |
Final Meeting. |
