Couple BIG, QUICK announcements. It pays to read the blog!
First, the books are yours. I thought about it during the day, and I decided that it will be one of the books you get to keep this year. So what does that mean for you? Aside from owning the text and writing your name in the book, you also get to text code, annotate, highlight, mark up the text anyway you see fit. No, you don't have to use sticky notes; that is, unless you are one of those people who believe writing in a book is sacrilegious. In that case, sticky note away! For the rest of you, feel free to write wherever necessary. But, Darius, I still don't want you to rip off the cover.
One other piece of news--mostly for period one. Wednesday's book group meeting has been cancelled. The first actual group meeting will take place this Friday, September 28. After thinking about it a bit, I realized that Wednesday was a little quick for our first meetings. Periods five and six had already received this information.
The second big announcement concerns acuity testing. I found out after school today that the acuity testing I promised you for Wednesday is actually tomorrow. I accept full responsibility for the mistake. Last Friday, I was told Tuesday, but I remembered Wednesday, which is what I told you. In the big picture, it shouldn't matter too much, but I am sorry for misinforming you. I guess that makes tonight a good night to work on your Acuity at Home.
In paper news let's have a shout out for Conrad Adams who did a crazy good job of analyzing the three texts and prepping for the paper. Even then he wasn't satisfied as he stopped in before school to talk about what he had done. Way to go, Conrad! Savannah Day, Nathan Glaser, and Morgan Blank also sacrificed their lunch times to get a bit more insight into the paper. I love it!
Here are a couple of upcoming due dates this week.
Tuesday Acuity Testing
Thursday Typed dog draft of the C.A.P.P. is due
Juxtaposition example should be typed up and brought to class
Friday First book meeting is scheduled. Be sure you have read and fully prepared
Thanks to Elizabeth Bollinger for asking about parallel structure today in period five. (Why didn't anyone ask in periods one or six?) It's a technique used often by poets, speakers, and writers. Write me an original line of parallel structure for an Archer card signature. Period five had a quick parallel structure lesson and easily identified the benefits of using it in their writings.
1) adds rhythm to your writing
2) makes the writing interesting
3) makes it easier to remember
4) helps to stress what's important
That's all for tonight. Sleep well.
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