MONDAY December 13

WEEKLY STANDARDS: 1.3B, 1.3C, 1.2A, 1.8A, 1.8B, 1.8C

TOPIC: Irony, Mood, Setting

OBJECTIVE: Students will research various authors and select one to be the topic of a research paper.

JOURNAL: Who is your favorite author?  What books/stories have you read by this author?  Why do you enjoy his/her writing so much?  What do you know about the author's life?  Can you relate the author's books/stories to your own life?

AGENDA: 1) Copy New Vocabulary Words and Definitions: Pg. 46 : manifest, intermittent, ebbing, antiseptic, regressive, Pg. 316 : anxiety, placid, luxuriate, administered, premises, consoling, hospitality

2) New Policy: Starting TODAY, your attendance grade will be affected by your classroom behavior.  Currently, you receive 100 pts. per week for your attendance.  For every day you are late to class, you lose 20 points from your grade.  You receive 20 extra credit points for coming to class on time every day for a week.  From now on, if you misbehave in class you will lose points from your attendance grade in the following way:

1st Offense: Warning/Name Written Down
2nd Offense: - 5 pts.
3rd Offense: - 10 pts.
4th Offense: - 20 pts. and Write-Up

***NOTE: Extreme class disruptions will receive an automatic - 20 pts. and Write-Up***

Is the slate wiped clean at the end of the day?  YES.

What happens after you've lost all 100 points for the week?  POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR NORMAL GRADE.

Can you still get the 20 extra credit points at the end of the week?  YES, BUT ONLY IF YOU COME TO CLASS ON TIME EVERY DAY AND HAVE NO BEHAVIOR ISSUES FOR A WEEK.

3) Introduction to Research Paper: You will be choosing a famous author to research during the next several weeks.  With this research, you will be composing a formal paper about the life and career of the author.

Important Dates: 
Rough Copy Due:  Monday, January 17th (Late papers will NOT be edited by Ms. W)
Final Copy Due: Friday, January 28th (Late papers will NOT be accepted)

Requirements:
1) Length: 4-5 pages typed/double-spaced

2) Depth: Family Background/Childhood, Education, Stories/Novels, Awards/Noteworthy Achievements, Death/Current Status, and Miscellaneous Facts

3) Bibliography: Minimum of THREE reliable sources

4) Organization: Introduction, Author's Life, Authors Works, Conclusion

5) Weight: 200 points (50 points for Rough Draft, 150 points for Final Copy)

4) Laptop Activity: Researching Authors: Using the list of Famous Authors given to you, briefly research authors you may be interested in writing your research paper on.  If you can't find an author on the list who you are interested in, you may find an author who is not on the list to research.  NOTE: If you want to research an author who is NOT on the list, you need to get Ms. Winberg's approval FIRST.

HOMEWORK: Research Paper Proposal: Write a paragraph explaining which author you have chosen to write your research paper on.  Explain why you chose this author and give a brief background on the author based on the preliminary research you conducted today in class.  If more than one student chooses the same author, the student with the best proposal will be assigned to that author.