Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Writing Groups

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. I will assign you to a group of people working on the same topic as you. Help each other get your essays to a final draft.
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Monday, September 29, 2025

Writing Groups

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. I will assign you to a writing group. Work together to revise your essay.
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Friday, September 26, 2025

AVID Friday

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. House games
What is due soon:
  1. Reply to Discussion 2 due TODAY
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 2.2
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Writing Tutorial

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Tutorials
    1. Write down the information from your TRF.
    2. Share your essay or part of it with the group.
    3. Have the group leave comments on the essay.
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Binder check

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on college English assignments.
  2. Binder checks
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

College English Catchup

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on college English assignments.
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Monday, September 22, 2025

AI lesson

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. T-shirt sizes
  2. AI Algorithms bias lesson
    1. What is an LLM?
  3. Turn in an outline of your essay on Google Classroom.
    1. Describe the purpose of each paragraph and a summary of evidence or sources.
  4. TRF for Wednesday.
    1. Choose a paragraph or more for your TRF.
    2. Identify the purpose of the paragraph.
    3. What evidence did you use?
    4. What was your commentary?
    5. What would you like to improve?
      1. Vocabulary
      2. Quotes and evidence
      3. Sentence variety
      4. Commentary
      5. Topic sentences
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Friday, September 19, 2025

AVID Friday

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Volleyball
What is due soon:
  1. Reply to Discussion 2 due TODAY
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 2.2
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Binder check

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. T-shirt sizes
  2. AI Algorithms bias lesson
  3. Work Writing Project 2.2
  4. Binder check today!
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Finish Analyzing Sample Essay Day 2

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. T-shirt sizes
  2. Analyze the two examples:
    1. Rhetorical Situation paragraph
    2. Counter argument paragraph
    3. Source integration and citation
    4. Topics of each body paragraph
  3. AI Algorithms bias lesson
  4. Binder checks tomorrow
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Analyzing Sample Essay

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Analyze the two examples:
    1. Rhetorical Situation paragraph
    2. Counter argument paragraph
    3. Source integration and citation
    4. Topics of each body paragraph
  2. AI Algorithms lesson
  3. Binder checks
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Monday, September 15, 2025

Introduction and Sources

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Write an introduction to your essay.
  2. Find your two sources
  3. Take notes on the two sources for your next binder check.
  4. Binder checks
What is due soon:
  1. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.2 Final Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Friday, September 12, 2025

AVID Friday

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Fishbowl game
What is due soon:
  1. Reply to Discussion 2 due TODAY
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 2.2
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Binder check today

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on College English assignments
  2. Binder checks
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Writing Project 2.2

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on College English assignments
  2. Identify the two sides of your issue.
  3. Create a conquer question to guide your reading.
    1. What is my view on...
  4. Find your two sources to use for this essay
    1. Make sure your sources deal with many of the ideas that you listed when breaking down the prompt.
    2. One idea I focused on was...From my sources I learned...
    3. Another idea..
    4. Find the same kinds of sources that your professor did. 
      1. Articles or blogs written by credible authors.
      2. TED talks
      3. YouTube videos by credible authors
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Writing Project 2.2

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on College English assignments
  2. Read or watch the required source for your topic.
  3. Take notes with your group.
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Monday, September 8, 2025

Writing Project 2.2

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on College English assignments
  2. Identify your topic and list abstract ideas that go with the topic.
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
What is coming up:
  1. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  2. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Friday, September 5, 2025

House Meeting

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Today we will meet with our houses.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 2 (9-3)
  2. Personal Glossary Final Draft (9-5)
What is coming up:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  3. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  4. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Catch Up Day

English C1000



Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on any assignments from your college classes
  2. Binder check next week for group 1.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 2 (9-3)
  2. Personal Glossary Final Draft (9-5)
What is coming up:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  3. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  4. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Writing Notes

English C1000



Things on the to-do list:
  1. AVID notes: Writing Arguments
    1. Thesis statements
    2. Intro/conclusion paragraphs
    3. rhetorical appeals
    4. counter-argument
  2. Group AVID notes
    1. Each person will read a paragraph out loud. 
    2. Write the four questions on the side of a piece of paper where you will take notes.
    3. Answer the questions together as you read the article or at the end. 
  3. Binder check next week for group 1.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 2 (9-3)
  2. Personal Glossary Final Draft (9-5)
What is coming up:
  1. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
    1. reply due 9-12
  2. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  3. Writing project 2.1 Rough Draft
  4. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24