LLA Senior Composition

Students completed fifteen minutes of Membean vocabulary drills and wrote a response to Jean Twenge's article using one of the rhetorical moves from "They Say/I Say." No Homework

Students spent the first ten minutes of class completing vocabulary drills on Membean. They had the opportunity to retake the first vocabulary test if they missed any questions on their first attempt. Students spent the remainder of the period finishing their first draft of "On Being an Adult." Students who finished early were encouraged to spend time on Membean since Senior Composition will not meet on Friday due to the SA picnic and beach vespers. Homework:  Complete your rough draft if not completed during class time.

Read Jean Twenge's article on "Why today's teens are taking longer to grow up."  Will be discussing this article in class.

Membean:  10 Minutes Students worked on drafting their essay "On Being an Adult."  Mr. Stone checked definition diagrams and the beginning of "On Being an Adult" drafts. Students spent the period drafting their "On Being an Adult" essays. No Homework

Tuesday 19 September 2017 Students spent the first ten minutes practicing their vocabulary on Membean.com. The class continued reading Chapter One of Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein's They Say/I Say (last paragraph on page 19 through page 23).  Mr. Stone pointed out the index of templates at the back of the book. Students began drafting their essay on being adult.  Mr. Stone encouraged them to try one of the templates from They Say/I Say. Students printed out their progress for the period and placed it in the in-box for Period 3. Homework:  If you haven't finished the definition template, you should consider yourself behind and get it completed.

Students spent the first ten minutes completing vocabulary drills on Membean.com. The class then began reading together the first chapter of Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein's "They Say/I Say":  The Moves that Matter in Persuasive Writing  (17-19). Students spent the remainder of class time completing their definition diagram for the word adult . Mr. Stone collected the signature sheet or the syllabus from students who had it signed. Homework:  Complete the definition diagram if not completed in class and get the signature sheet for the syllabus completed if not submitted today.

Friday 15 September 2017 Continuing in our discussion of what it means to be an adult, the class began creating a definition diagram to gather material about the word adult . Students folded a white piece of 8 1/2" x 11" paper to created eight wedges.  Students labled each of the eight sections: dictionary definition/genus differentia definition synonyms antonyms personal definition negative definitions etymology/word history/word origins quotations important facts Mr. Stone gave described additonal categories that students could include on the back: stipulative definition/designated definition specialized definitions anecdotes comparative definitions Mr. Stone discussed the pros and cons of paper and electronic resources.  He showed copies of Bartlett's Familar Quotations , The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations , Webster's Word Histories , and the Arcade Dictionary of Word Origins . Mr. Stone reminded students about the importan...

Membean Drills:  15 minutes Open Text Quiz:  "Back at the Ranch" Table Time Discussion:  What does it mean to be an adult? Text Analysis:  Dialogue in "Calling Home" Homework:  Think more about what it means to be an adult to you.

Monday 5 September 2017 Devotional Text:  Proverbs 5:1-2 Membean Vocabulary Drills:  15 minutes Students took turns reading aloud Jean Brandt's "Calling Home." Quiz:  "Calling Home" No homework

Friday 1 September 2017 Students watched the first half of The Story of English video series, "An English Speaking World." Mr. Stone stopped the video several times to provide updated information or related illustrations.