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If you are absent and you want to check the assignments, you should also call a friend because I do not always update this daily.

Monday, February 8
Choose 3 sentences from your paragraph about "My Greatest Strength." Copy these sentences with correction symbols.  Rewrite the sentences and try to correct them.  (6 points)
Grammar.  Do Ex. 3 and 5 in books; Ex. 4 sp opt. (separate paper optional).
Writing to Communicate  Read pp. 19-22.  Do Exercises 2 and 4 in book.

Wednesday, February 10
Grammar:  IB  Ex. 7 (*), 9, 10, 11. 14, 21; study chart 9-3; sp. opt. Ex. 16
Writing to Communicate p. 23 Pr. 5 IB; Read pp. 23-24 Do Pr. 6 IB

Monday, February 15
No class.  Holiday

Wednesday, February 17
Paragraph about A Difficult Decision (50 points)
Grammar:  Ex. 23 IB # 1-5; sp. opt. # 6, 7, 8
IB Ex. 24, 31, 32, 33, 35; sp. opt.  Ex. 28
Test on Comparatives
Writing to Communication  Pr. 7 (5 points)

Monday, February 22
Practice In-class writing ; bring lined paper, pens, and bookstyle dictionaries.
Read The Ingrate and do A and B in books.
Writing to Communicate Practice One in books.

Wednesday, February 24
In class writing; bring lined paper, pens, and bookstyle dictionaries.
If you were absent, here is the next writing assignment.  Begin to work on it.
Reread the Ingrate.

Monday, March 1
Bring 2 copies of Draft One and your outline to class for peer-editing.  (if you do not bring 2 copies, you will not get the points).  No late papers.
(10 points)

Wednesday March 3
10 main idea sentences from The Ingrate.  (5 points)
Do exercises C and D in book

Monday March 8
Final Draft Essay due.  Staple or paper clip Draft One behind the Final Draft.  (100 points)
Small group presentations Groups 1, 2, and 3 (10 points)
10 sentences with main ideas of The Ingrate (10 points)
Grammar IB Ex. 2, 3, 6
sp opt. Ex. 5
W to Communicate Pr. 1  IB p. 79

Wednesday March 10
Small group presentations Groups 4, 5, and 6 (10 points)
Grammar:  sp opt. Ex. 7, 8; IB Ex. 10, 11, 12, 14
W to Communicate -- we will go over Practice 2 p. 80, 81 (done in class on Monday)
Do Your Turn p. 84 sp 10 points

Monday, March 15
In-class writing test (Midterm/Paragraph)
Grammar:  sp. opt. Ex. 15, 22, 26, 30
IB:  Ex. 16, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 (*)
Writing to Communicate Practice 3  optinal

Wednesday, March 17
Adjective Clause Quiz
Bring your book to class for the library project.

Monday, March 22
March in Sacramento

Wednesday, March 24
Reading Log #1 and March in March paragraph

Monday, March 29, Wednesday March 31
No school Spring Break

Monday, April 5
Writing to Communicate:  We'll start with page 88
We will go over the Adjective clause quiz
Homework:  Reading book:  Read How I Went to the Mines  pp. 31-39 and do Ex. A and B in your books
Grammar book (Gerunds and Infinitives)  p. 369 Ex. 1, 2 Ex. 3 sp opt.
Last day to get half credit on assignments due on 3/24

Wednesday, April 7
Reading Log #2 (10 points)
 2 copies of outline for Essay #2 (10 points).  No late papers.
If you were absent on 4/5, please go to my office and get the materials you need to do this assignment.
There are 4 sets of copies in an envelope taped to my office door.  Batmale 529.
Reread How I Went to the Mines and review Ex. A and B.  We will read Part III of the story on Wednesday.
Grammar book (Gerunds and Infinitives)  p. 369 Ex. 1, 2

Monday, April 12
Last day for late credit on Reading Log #2
Review Ex. A and B in Reading book.  We'll go over these in class.
Writing to Communicate  Do Practice 2 (Conclusions) in book.
Grammar:  IB Ex. 5, 8, 10, 12; Ex. 6 sp opt.

Wednesday, April 14
In-class writing test
Rewrite of My Greatest Weakness (paragraph) 10 points.  Be careful with verb tenses.
Reading book C and D
Grammar:  
sp opt  p. 381 Ex. 13
IB:  Ex. 15, Ex. 17, 18, 19

Monday, April 19
Writing to Communicate----Your Turn.  Conclusions.  2 copies (2 different conclusions) 10 points.
No late papers.

Wednesday, April 21
Final draft  Essay #2 (with outline and optional first draft.)  100 points
Gerund and Infinitive Quiz

Monday, April 26
Read the rest of Paul's Case and Do Ex. A and B in books.
Writing to Communicate Do Pr 2  in books
There will be a 5 point "spot check" of these assignments.
Reading Log #4 is OK on Monday.  No #4 accepted after Monday.

Late assignments:
Greatest Weakness will be accepted until 4/26 with a maximum of 5 points
Last essay 4/26 OK; after that too late
Your Turn (conclusions accepted until 4/26 maximum 5 ponts
No grammar from Gerunds Infinitives chapter will be accepted late.

Wednesday, April 28
Reread Paul's Case carefully.  Do Ex. A and B in books (spot check)
Reading Log #5
Writing to Communicate Pr. 3 IB; Pr. 4 sp 5 points
Grammar:  Noun Clause chapter Ex. 2 and 4 IB

Monday, May 3
Reading:  Ex. C and D (spot check)
Optional:  Rewrite My Greatest Weakness (from Paul's point of view)
Writing to Communicate  Pr 2 and 3 (spot check)
Grammar:  IB Ex. 5, 8, 9
Ex. 10 sp opt.

Wednesday, May 5
In-class writing test

Monday, May 10
Grammar IB Ex. 27, 28, 30, 35,37 (*)
sp 9 points Ex. 29
spopt. Ex. 34
Noun clause quiz
Draft One of  Essay + outline (2 copies)

Wednesday, May 12
Reading Log #7

Monday, May 17
Final draft of Compare/contrast essay.  Clip first drafts and outlines to the back. (100 points)
Grammar:  spopt.  Ex. 3,5, 6, 8
IB  Ex. 4, 7,12
Read  A Jury of Her Peers.

Wednesday, May 19
Give me your student progress report with your throw out grade circled.

Thursday, May 20
Final exam
8AM - noon