J.E. #5: Detail Review 1/25/13 Review J.E. #4. Go back into Object Talking Draft 2 and Remembering an Incident and apply what you just learned to at least one part of your writing; clarify and intensify an object or character. HWL Agenda: 1/25/13 Final Day for Vocab. Book Purchase (point deductions begin on Mondaysee me if you have concerns, or isolated issues) Summer Reading Make-up Deadline: 1 st Day Quick-Write, Test, Turnitin.com Notes Writing Workshop Sit with assigned partner Whole-class review Peer-Editing Rubric Peer-Edit Draft #2 (20 min.): OT & RAI Resumes Whole-class review Rubric Exchange rubrics and edit (10 min.) Vocab. Each group is responsible for completing an exemplary square on the SmartBoard Notes: Speeches Speech: nonfiction work that is delivered orally to an audience Political Speech: Focuses on an issue relating to government of politics. Usually, the speaker is trying to persuade people to think or act in a certain way. An Address: A formal speech that is prepared for a special occasion. A Sermon: A speech this is usually based on a scriptural text and is intended to provide religious instruction. Nobel Lecture by Alexander Solzhenitsyn Speeches/Close-Reading Phase 1: Read from Nobel Lecture by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (translated by F.D. Reeve) - pp. 1288, Phase 2: Take authorial background notes on Solzhenitsyn (p. 1288); lightly Reread and Complete P. 1294: Complete Qs #2 (a-c); #6, #7, #8 Phase 3: Complete Close Reading Checklist Questions Phase 4: Use a Graphic Organizer of your choice and Comp/Contrast Obamas 2009 or 2013 Speech with/Solzhenitsyns Word: Homework: 1/25/13 Mon., Jan. 28: Bring in Vocab. Book Mon., Jan. 28: Bring in Completed Phases 1-4 Wednes., Jan. 30: Bring in a copy of Paulo Coelhos The Alchemist Fri., Feb. 1: Bring in Clean/Final Copy of Resume to submit to committee Fri., Feb. 1: Draft 3: Object Talking and Remembering an Incident: 1. Make necessary revisions to improve detail, 2. Dialogue, 3. Three new Unit 2 Vocab. words Senior Project Mentor Search Begin research for thought-provoking Research Paper topic (5-7pp.) Timeline Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013 January 11 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Senior Project presented. Mentor Approval Process and Application discussed. January 14 **Due Date for Consequences of Failure to Meet Deadline Form Week of January Classes meet in the library Overview and Expectations of Student Resume presented. January 24 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Student Proposal presented. February 1 **Due Date for Resume February 7 **Due Date for Mentor Approval Form February 14 **Due Date for Proposal and Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Proclamation Posters presented. Timeline (contd) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013 February 21 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Project Portfolio presented. This is a culmination of all the work for the semester that will be presented on Boards Night (Due November 8). February 28 **Due Date for Proclamation Poster March TBD **Research Paper Due (exact date to be determined by individual English teachers) March 7 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Letter to the Judges presented. March 21 **Due Date for Letter to the Judges March 22 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Formal Presentation of the senior project for Board Night presented. April 4 **Due Date for Mentor Hours Log (turned in to English teachers) and Mentor Verification and Evaluation must be faxed by Mentor Timeline (contd) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013 April 18 ** Due Date for Portfolio and Meeting in Auditorium (logistics) April 25 Senior Project/Board Night