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Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, & 834. The second marking period ends this week as we continue with our genre studies. 634, you are continuing to analyze persuasive writing, identifying the issues and the proposals. 734, you have begun to compile your research into topics and subtopics for your nonfiction book. 834, you are researching and interviewing sources for your journalistic feature articles. Homework is as follows:
February 1, 2008
634: Add "pro," "con," "persuade," "proposal," and "adjacent" to the vocabulary section in your writer's source book.
734: Complete your nonfiction book draft in your writer's source book.
834:Complete the first draft of your article in writer's source book.
January 31, 2008
634: In writer's source books, brainstorm for pros or cons for school uniforms.
734: Continue to paraphrase research for you nonfiction book. Compile graphics as well.
834:Continue draft on JFA in writer's source book.
January 30, 2008
634: Write a quick write about the best solution for your issue.
734: Continue to paraphrase your research and bring in graphics. Complete storyboard panels for your nonfiction story.
834: Revise and edit your best lead in writer's source book. Write your best lead on loose leaf.
January 29, 2008
634- Reread the proposal to the Members of The Greenwood Baptist Church. In your writer's source book, complete the entry entitled: " Analyzing the counterargument for GBC."
734 - Bring in graphics for your nonfiction book. Continue to paraphrase your research.
834 - In your Writer's source book, make an entry entitled: "Texturing My JFA" using your research and/or interview, include an expository, descriptive, and narrative excerpt.
January 28,2008
634: Write 2 more quickwrites on different school issues in your writer's source book.
734:COmplete the first 4 panels of your story boards. In your writer's source book, write a clear definition for 3 vocabulary words you plan to use in your nonfiction book.
834: Conduct and complete the interview component for your JFA.

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Week of January 21, 2008

Greetings all you girls and guys in 634,734, and 834. The NYS ELA tests are behind us, and we are moving forward in our exciting genre studies. 634, you have begun to explore the art of persuasion as you begin to analyze persuasive writing. 734, you are well into researching your topic for your nonfiction children's book. 834, you as well are compiling information for your journalistic feature article. Homework is as follows:
Friday 1/25/08
634: Complete Thesis Statement and the web on the assigned issue.
734: Continue to paraphrase your research for your nonfiction book.
834: Continue to paraphrase your research for your JFA.
Thursday 1/24/08
634: Write 2 separate quick writes about 2 separate school issues in your writer's source books.
734: Continue to research and paraphrase for your nonfiction book.
834: Continue to research and paraphrase for your journalistic feature article.
Wednesday 1/23/08
634: In your writer's source book,make an entry entitled" "School Issue #2." Write a "quick write" about another school issue that concerns you. What is a realistic proposal that you have?
734:Continue to paraphrase your research for your book.
834:Continue your research. Who might you interview for your JFA? In your writer's source book, make an entry entitled "Interview Questions for_________." List some questions you might ask this person.
Tuesday 1/22/08
634: In your writer's source book, write about a school issue that concerns you. What is one realistic proposal that you have?
734: In your WSB, write at least 2 different kinds of beginnings for your nonfiction book.Continue research.
834: Continue to research and paraphrase your research in your WSB.
Write final proposal letter on loose leaf.

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Friday 1/18/08

634: In Writer's Source Book, write about a time you tried to persuade someone to do something. What did you want? How did you try to persuade them? Read in your independent book.

734: Continue to research for your nonfiction book. Paraphrase your notes in your WSB. Read in your independent book.

834: Revise, edit, and rewrite your proposal letter for your JFA on loose leaf. read in your independent book.

Thursday 1/17/08

634: Read in your independent book. Make an entry in your 'Annotated Bibliography' for any book you have completed. (You should be up to your 12th book - so catch up!) Also, think about a time you tried to persuade a parent, teacher, or friend to do something. Be prepared to talk about it in class.

734: Complete paraphrasing your research in your Writer's Source Book.

834: Continue research on your JFA. Revise and edit your proposal letter in your WSB.

Wednesday 1/16/08
634: Rest up for Day 3 of ELA Test.
734: Complete your children's nonfiction book planning page. Continue your research.
834: Complete planning page for your JFA. Continue your research.
Tuesday 1/15/08
634, 734, & 834: Go to bed early. Eat a healthy breakfast. Bring #2 pencils with good erasers.
Monday 1/14/08
634, 734, & 834: Go to bed early. Eat a healthy breakfast. Bring #2 pencils with good erasers.

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Greetings all you girls and guys in 634, 734 & 834. As you all know, the ELA test begins next Tuesday, January 15th, and you are working very hard in preparation for it. You are continuing to read and analyze fiction and nonfiction selections as well as to analyze and answer the questions that accompany them. Additionally, you continue to construct short and/or extended responses for reading selections of various genre. Having said that, you should also continue to be working toward your 25 Book ELA standards by reading your independent books. Homework is as follows:

1/11/08
634: Correct ELAP and/or RAI packets. Read in your independent reading book. (You should be up to your 12th book by now!)
734: Correct ELAP and/or RAI packets. Read in your independent reading book. (You should be up to your 12th book by now!)
834: Complete reading packet. Read in your independent reading book. (You should be up to your 12th book by now!)
1/10/08
634: Complete ELAP -Form B (gray) booklet and make correct errors for the selections that were graded.
734: Complete and correct ELAP booklet (gray) and your RAI booklet if you haven't already done so.
834: Complete your Rachel Carson/ Survival of Wolves/ Martian Landing selections.
1/9/08
634: Do selection #4 in ELAP book.
734: Do Selection # 3 in ELAP book, "Five Points."
834: Answer multiple choice questions for your reading selection on loose leaf.
1/8/08
634: Correct your RAI & ELAP errors. Do Selection #4 in your ELAP book. Write your answers on loose leaf.
734: Correct errors in your RAI & do selection #1 in your ELAP book. Write your answers on loose leaf.
834: Answer the multiple choice questions for the reading selection on loose leaf.
1/7/08
634: Correct 2 selections in your RAI (purple) booklet on loose leaf. Read and answer the first 2 selections of your ELAP-Plus book (gray book) on loose leaf. Complete questions 31,32,33 in your Writer's Source Book.
734: Read the next 2 selections in your RAI booklets. Write your answers on loose leaf.
834: Read the assigned reading selection. Answer all questions on loose leaf.

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Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, and 834. Happy New Year and welcome back to school. This week we will continue to analyze and apply the various reading and writing strategies that will be needed for the ELA test in 2 weeks. Additionally, we will be continuing our genre studies. 634, you will begin to explore the Persuasive Essay. 734, you will continue your research for your Children's Nonfiction Book. 834, you will continue to research material for your Journalistic Featrure Article. Homework is as follows:

January 4, 2008
634: Revise and edit Extended Response for Question #34 in Writer's Source Book. Rewrite extended response on loose leaf. Correct multiple choice errors from October 2004 packet.
734: Complete multiple choice packet.
834: Correct multiple choice errors from March 2005 packet. Compete 'The Caluculating Countess' test if you haven't already done so.
January 3, 2008
634: Finish October 2004 packets. Do NOT write in books. Write your answers on loose leaf.
734: Correct errors in first 2 RAI selections. Read and answer the questions for the next 2 selections. Complete editting sheet.
834: Revise and edit constructed response in Writer's Source Book.
January 2, 2008
634: Selections 1 & 2 (pages 2 -5) in October 2004 packets. Do NOT write in books. Write your answers on loose leaf.
734: Read the first selection in your RAI books. Answer questions on loose leaf. Do NOT write in the booklet.
834: Revise, edit, and rewrite your extended response on loose leaf.

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