Assignments

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25	26	27	28 Finish brainstorming the 3 Things Fall Apart prompts and pick the one you plan to write about 11:59 PM	29 Finish the Multi-Flow Thinking Map for your prompt- bring it in 11:59 PM	30 What is your working thesis statement for your Things Fall Apart Essay? 11:59 PM	1
2	3	4 Outline your essay using the graphic organizers given- no need to submit here 11:59 PM	5	6 Read Ch. 2 in 4 Agreements- annotate directly on the chapter- prepare 3 meaningful, thought provoking questions to ask in Socratic Seminar- Answer your own questions- remember that the goal of the conversation is that it's meaningful- so your questions should also be meaningful- print out questions and answers- you will submit hard copy of questions after the conversation 11:59 PM First full draft of essay is due- this is a completed essay- your best effort- 3 pages minimum - 11:59 PM	7	8
9 Final Draft of Things Fall Apart Essay is due on turnitin.com by 11:59 pm 11:59 PM	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20 Grammar Test- Study 11:59 PM Read the second example essay in the college packet- mark it for strengths and weaknesses 11:59 PM	21	22
23	24 Draft 1 of your first personal insight essay choice is due- submit here 11:59 PM Read your silent reading book for 15 and then answer this question: Who is your favorite character in the story so far and why? How is this character connected to the plot? 11:59 PM Find a partner to trade personal insight essays with- read the essay- answer these questions: 1. Whose paper did you read? 2. Did this student have a narrative in the intro? What elements of narrative did he or she use? was it engaging? 3. Does the student have a thesis answering the prompt and explaining how it shaped or impacted them? 4. Does the student prove these qualities in the body with specific evidence in other areas of his or her life? 5. Does the student explain how these qualities will help them be successful in college and life? 11:59 PM	25	26 Final Draft of Personal Insight Essay 1- prompt of your choice is due on turnitin by 11:59 pm 11:59 PM	27	28 Write the introduction for your second personal insight essay prompt of your choice 11:59 PM Finish reading and annotating ch. 3- the second agreement- Don't Take Anything Personally- develop 3 open ended, thought provoking questions about the text and ideas in it and answer them 11:59 PM	29
30	31	1	2 Personal Insight Essay 2- draft is due 11:59 PM	3	4 Personal Insight Essay 2 is due on turnitin.com by 11:59 pm 11:59 PM	5