Assignments for the Weeks of Nov. 9

This week will begin our discussion on the Persuasion and Argument Unit. We will also be discussing the issue paper. You will be picking out your topic for the issue paper by the end of the week. Details will be discussed in class. Below is a list of the other assignments and due dates for the week:

Issue Paper Due Date Information:

Details on both of the assignments below will be given in class.
3 possible topics for issue paper due Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Typed chosen topic and opposing viewpoints due Friday, Nov. 13.

The 12 CP-A Ning has the PowerPoint Presentation on Argument and Persuasion:
http://hatlerenglish.ning.com .

The Week of October 26

Due Friday, Oct. 30 -- The first section of reading with your chosen memoir (see 12 CP-A Ning for what you need to have read by today)
Due Friday, Oct. 30 9PM -- Forum Discussion # 1 (Requirements are found on the 12 CP-A Ning & I also gave you a ditto with the requirements)

http://hatlerenglish.ning.com/

The Week of October 19

We will be doing the following this week:

• viewing Stranger than Fiction on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday.
• discussing the use of the 12 CP-A Ning for the reading discussion for a chosen memoir.
• picking out a memoir to read.
• beginning our own memoir.

The Week of October 12

Due Tuesday, Oct. 13: Finish the novel for today & have your voice of Holden essay revised for today's class if you did not hand it in on Friday.

Thursday, Oct. 15: End Test for The Catcher in the Rye

We will begin Stranger Than Fiction at the end of the week.

The Weeks of October 5 & 12

Due Monday, Oct. 5: Chapters 8-13 of The Catcher in the Rye
Due Wednesday, Oct. 7: 50 point final essay using any rough draft writing assignment from the first half of the year is due today. Remember...it is to be written as a college essay response. Rough drafts must be handed in with the final draft or you will be penalized a letter grade.
Due Friday, Oct. 9: Chapters 14-20 of The Catcher in the Rye and the 20 point rough draft of the essay using the voice of Holden (Choice 1: Object, Choice 2: Color, or Choice 3: Fairy tale)
Due Tuesday, Oct. 13: Finish the novel for today
Thursday, Oct. 15: End Test for The Catcher in the Rye

The Week of Sept. 28

Due Monday, Sept. 28: Typed rough draft of college essay
Due Tuesday, Sept. 29: Graphic novel should be completed & the typed log entry response is to be completed for today's class
Due Friday, Oct. 2: Chapters 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye
Due Monday, Oct. 5: Chapters 8-13 of The Catcher in the Rye

Due Wednesday, Oct. 7: 50 point final essay using any rough draft writing assignment from the first half of the year. Requirements will be given in class during the week of Sept. 28

The week of Sept. 21

Monday, Sept. 21: The Things They Carried in-class writing end test is today. Please read "The Lives of the Dead" in prepartion for today's in-class writing.
Tuesday, Sept. 22: Please have two college essay questions in prepartion for our college essay discussions.

Read the graphic novel you have chosen on your own over the next week. I would like it to be completed for next Tuesday. I will be giving you questions throughout the week to think about when reading your graphic novel.