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English 8October 25, 2011
Do Now
Please quietly complete Tuesday’s DLR. When you are finished, put down your pencil or pen.
(5 minutes)
Reading Check
MAXIMIZE our learning experience by . . .
Working silently during this quiz.
Double-checking our work.
Take out your WDC Toulmin Rubric and Guidelines handouts
My essay has . . .
Hook: Hook your reader with an interesting quote or lyric, etc.
Claim: 1 sentence
Clarification: 3 sentences
Evidence: 3 quotes
Warrant: one for each quote; minimum of 3 sentences each
Conclusion: 1 powerful sentence; the last sentence of the paragraph
Our guidelines for scholarly behavior and respect
1. Respect your classmates in your words and actions.
2. Listen when somebody else is talking.
3. Class time is for class activities.
4. Come to class prepared.
5. Follow the teacher’s directions.
6. Sit in your seat as a scholar sits in his/her seat.
7. Use your 2” voice, which is a whisper.
Shout Outs
A BIG shout out to these students who have been going the extra mile with their English 8 work. Hard work is starting to pay off!
Taylor B. and Taylor W. were last week high scorers on our Quest!
Elijah had a great hook for his Toulmin Essay!
Jordan’s essay most closely followed the rubric and directions!
Quest Data
This data is also available on our website.
1st Quarter Grades
This data is also available on the website.
New Class Guideline
We are no longer submitting late work, because it is no longer accepted.
DLR/GUM due every Friday.
Short writing assignments are due every Friday.
Writing assignments that are typed and submitted via email, receive 5 extra points.
Essential Understanding Question
Cornell Notes
Left Side: What is a syllable?
Right Side: A syllable is the sound of a vowel that is created when pronouncing a word.
The number of times that you hear the sound of a vowel= the number of syllables in a word.
Hyphenate based on syllables, not because you ran out of room on a line . . .
Hyphens from your papers:
Eve-n e/ven
Typ/i/cal
Lit/tle
Class/mates
Another grammar faux pas
Commonly seen in your papers . . .
Hisself himself
Theirselves themselves
Theirself
Thereselfs
Themself
Toulmin Essay Draft
Today and tomorrow are the last opportunities we will have to work on our essays in class. Essays will be accepted until the end of class on Tuesday, only. There are no exceptions.
Parts of the WDC Toulmin Essay
Hook: make it interesting (a quote, appropriate lyric, ect)
Claim
Clarification (3 sentences)
Evidence (3 pieces)
Warrants that support each of the 3 pieces of evidence. Each warrant should have 3 sentences.
Use your Toulmin Outline sheet and your rubric!