Friday, December 19
Website evaluation tutorial/worksheet
Wednesday, December 17
1. Practice Quiz #2 in punctuation tab of WREN Book
2. Finish Satire Paragraph
3. Web site evaluation tutorial/worksheet
2. Finish Satire Paragraph
3. Web site evaluation tutorial/worksheet
Monday, December 15
Catching Fire
Thursday, December 11
1. Practice Quiz #1 in punctuation tab of WREN Book
2. Satire Paragraph: Use this sentence as your main idea: "In his Oct.14, 2014 commentary in The Onion, Kyle Anders criticizes middle and upper class students who believe they don't have many opportunities."
2. Satire Paragraph: Use this sentence as your main idea: "In his Oct.14, 2014 commentary in The Onion, Kyle Anders criticizes middle and upper class students who believe they don't have many opportunities."
Tuesday, December 9
1. Misplaced Modifiers
2. Recognizing Satire
2. Recognizing Satire
Friday, December 5
1. Sentence Fragments
2. Work Time: Letter of Inquiry, Letter of Complaint, Caffeine Article
2. Work Time: Letter of Inquiry, Letter of Complaint, Caffeine Article
Wednesday, December 3
Work Day: Letter of Inquiry, Letter of Complaint, Caffeine Article
Monday, December 1
1. Run-On Sentence Practice
2. Is Caffeine Bad for You? Article and Paragraph
2. Is Caffeine Bad for You? Article and Paragraph
Monday, November 24
1. Work Time
2. Revising and Typing 1 paragraph (will replace lowest score)
HW: Late work due Monday, Dec. 1 (1 paragraph each over the following articles: "Driven to Distraction" (tech breaks); "Sleep Texting"; "Summer Making Students Dumber and Fatter"
2. Revising and Typing 1 paragraph (will replace lowest score)
HW: Late work due Monday, Dec. 1 (1 paragraph each over the following articles: "Driven to Distraction" (tech breaks); "Sleep Texting"; "Summer Making Students Dumber and Fatter"
Thursday, November 20
1. Article: Summer = Dumber and Fatter
2. Paragraph
2. Paragraph
Tuesday, November 18
1. Article: Sleep Texting
2. Paragraph: Is it possible to sleep text? Choose a side and write a MEL-Con paragraph 8 sentences in length, supporting your argument with evidence from the article.
2. Paragraph: Is it possible to sleep text? Choose a side and write a MEL-Con paragraph 8 sentences in length, supporting your argument with evidence from the article.
Friday, November 14
1. Letter of Complaint
2. Typing letter of complaint
2. Typing letter of complaint
Wednesday, November 12
1. Editing Practice Exercises #1 & #2 in Sentence Structure
2. Letter of Inquiry/Revising Work
2. Letter of Inquiry/Revising Work
Monday, November 10
1. Read "June 7, 1968"
2. Letter of thanks to servicemen
2. Letter of thanks to servicemen
Thursday, November 6
1. Writing a Letter of Inquiry
2. Typing Letter of Inquiry
2. Typing Letter of Inquiry
Tuesday, November 4
1. Sentence Structure Practice and Review #2 in WREN Book
2. Typing Mel-Con Paragraph over "Driven to Distraction" article
2. Typing Mel-Con Paragraph over "Driven to Distraction" article
Friday, October 31
1. Sentence Structure Practice and Review in WREN Book
2. Finish and edit Mel-Con Paragraph (we will type in class next week)
2. Finish and edit Mel-Con Paragraph (we will type in class next week)
Wednesday, October 29
1. Driven to Distraction Article: Read and annotate
2. Are "tech breaks" a good idea, or is technology simply too distracting? Choose a side and write a MEL-Con paragraph 8 sentences in length, supporting your argument with evidence from the article.
2. Are "tech breaks" a good idea, or is technology simply too distracting? Choose a side and write a MEL-Con paragraph 8 sentences in length, supporting your argument with evidence from the article.
Friday, October 24
Work Day! All work for 1st quarter due by the end of the block.
Wednesday, October 22
Work Day! All work for 1st quarter due Friday.
Monday, October 20
1. Review of all work due by Friday:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Personal Narrative
- Career Paragraphs #1, 2, and 3
- Interview Questions (Bonus Points)
Tuesday, October 14
Guest Speaker
Thursday, October 9
1. Career Paragraph #2 (follow same format as Career Paragraph #1)
2. Lab for work time (catching up on missing work, career cruising, or typing career paragraph #1)
2. Lab for work time (catching up on missing work, career cruising, or typing career paragraph #1)
Tuesday, October 7
1. Career Paragraph #1
2. Lab for work time (catching up on missing work, career cruising, or typing career paragraph #1)
2. Lab for work time (catching up on missing work, career cruising, or typing career paragraph #1)
Friday, October 3
1. Career Cruising: career worksheets for career choices 1, 2, and 3
Wednesday, October 1
1. Career Cruising: login, matchmaker, and career worksheet
2. Reading for information (laundry article and questions)
2. Reading for information (laundry article and questions)
Monday, September 29
1. Reading for Information (Laundry article and questions)
2. Work Time in Computer Lab
2. Work Time in Computer Lab
Wednesday, September 24
1. Practice Writing Sample for a job interview
2. Work Time in Computer Lab
2. Work Time in Computer Lab
Monday, September 22
1. Return resumes, cover letters, and personal narratives
2. Revisions of resumes and cover letters/work on personal narrative
3. Paragraph response to interview question
4. Work time in Computer Lab
HW: Personal Narrative due Friday (including self and peer edit sheets)
2. Revisions of resumes and cover letters/work on personal narrative
3. Paragraph response to interview question
4. Work time in Computer Lab
HW: Personal Narrative due Friday (including self and peer edit sheets)
Thursday, September 18
1. Interviews
2. Finish and Submit Personal Narrative
2. Finish and Submit Personal Narrative
Tuesday, September 16
1. Personal Narrative Self-Edit
2. Personal Narrative Edit on paperrater.com
3. Submit Personal Narrative to turnitin.com
4. Print a copy of Personal Narrative and give to Mrs. Kopeny or Mrs. Bobula
2. Personal Narrative Edit on paperrater.com
3. Submit Personal Narrative to turnitin.com
4. Print a copy of Personal Narrative and give to Mrs. Kopeny or Mrs. Bobula
Friday, September 12
1. Personal Narrative Peer Editing
2. Typing Personal Narrative
2. Typing Personal Narrative
Wednesday, September 10
1. Submit cover letter and resume to turnitin.com
2. Print cover letter and resume
3. Work on Personal Narrative
HW: Submit and print cover letter and resume
2. Print cover letter and resume
3. Work on Personal Narrative
HW: Submit and print cover letter and resume
Monday, September 8
1. Personal Narrative Structure
2. Personal Narrative Sample Essay and Labeling Structure
3. Submitting Cover Letter and Resume to turnitin.com
2. Personal Narrative Sample Essay and Labeling Structure
3. Submitting Cover Letter and Resume to turnitin.com
Thursday, September 4
1. Folder and Stamp Sheet Explanation
2. Work Time for Personal Narrative
2. Work Time for Personal Narrative
Tuesday, September 2
Thursday, August 28, 2014
1. Checking Resume information for education & experience categories
2. Typing and editing cover letters (use paperrater.com)
For next class: Be ready to submit cover letter to turnitin.com
Continue working on resume
2. Typing and editing cover letters (use paperrater.com)
For next class: Be ready to submit cover letter to turnitin.com
Continue working on resume
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
1. Cover Letter Groups: Peer Editing & Suggestions/Finish Letter
2. Resumes: Sample formatting
3. Complete Cover letter, edit, and submit; then begin working on resume formatting
2. Resumes: Sample formatting
3. Complete Cover letter, edit, and submit; then begin working on resume formatting