Monday, September 23

No class today on account of late start. HW: Working on your college essay, due one week from today.

Tuesday, September 24

Writer's Notebook entry: Begin today's entry with, "I remember..." and write from there. Today we will finish our discussion of "The Bridge" and we will also read "Tommy" together in class. HW: Complete the Organization and Ideas, and Technique and Style questions in Short Takes, page 31.

Wednesday, September 25

Bring in your stylistic observation on a post-it note, and add it to the essay board. After collecting the homework, we will read "You'll Love the Way We Fly" together and discuss the essay. HW: Complete a Writer's Notebook entry on Essay topic #1 on page 35. Spend 20 minutes writing in your journal. Work on college essay.

Thursday, September 26

Today we will meet in the library to hear Mrs. Immel speaking on memoir as a form, and possible choices for your independent reading assignment. You will want to have a memoir selected within two weeks.

Friday, September 20

Today we will complete a descriptive writing exercise that requires you to observe and describe an artifact--it must be an inanimate object--for 25 minutes. HW: Draft of college essay is due on Monday. Read "El Hoyo" for class on Monday and complete the O/I and T/S questions.