Day 1 Notes: September 14, 2017

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English 10 - 1

a. Checking in.
b. Discussion: Why do we write?
c. How to quote and cite literature
d. Activity: With a partner embed the quote on the board at the beginning of a sentence, in the middle, and at the end.
e. Lesson: How to write a paragraph
- Remember: always use the present tense with literature, and avoid using "I," "you," or "we" 
f. Activity: Let's write a paragraph together
g. Details on next week's in-class paragraph:

1. No cell phones, but dictionaries are acceptable.
2. The paragraph must be complete before the end of class - it cannot be taken home.
3. The question will be provided during the class
4. It will be marked out of 8 (1 point for effective use of quotes, 1 point for noting line numbers, and 6 points for the paragraph, using the General Writing Rubric)

h. Freewrite

English 10 - 2

a. Checking in.
b. Discussion: Why do we write?
c. How to quote and cite literature
d. Activity: With a partner embed the quote on the board at the beginning of a sentence, in the middle, and at the end.
e. Lesson: How to write a paragraph
- Remember: always use the present tense with literature, and avoid using "I," "you," or "we"
f. Activity: Let's write a paragraph together
g. Details on next week's in-class paragraph:

1. No cell phones, but dictionaries are acceptable.
2. The paragraph must be complete before the end of class - it cannot be taken home.
3. The question will be provided during the class
4. It will be marked out of 8 (1 point for effective use of quotes, 1 point for noting line numbers, and 6 points for the paragraph, using the General Writing Rubric)

h. Freewrite

English 12

a. Checking in.
b. Discussion: Why do we write?
c. How to quote and cite literature
d. Activity: With a partner embed the quote on the board at the beginning of a sentence, in the middle, and at the end.
e. Lesson: How to write a paragraph
- Remember: always use the present tense with literature, and avoid using "I," "you," or "we" 
f. Provincial exam: Let's look at student responses to the poem The Dumka
f. Activity: Let's write a paragraph together
g. Details on next week's in-class paragraph:

1. No cell phones, but dictionaries are acceptable.
2. The paragraph must be complete before the end of class - it cannot be taken home.
3. The question will be provided during the class
4. It will be marked out of 8 (1 point for effective use of quotes, 1 point for noting line numbers, and 6 points for the paragraph, using the General Writing Rubric)

h. Freewrite