Friday, 2.27: Happy Courtwarming!

Link to ACT survey for today

Have fun at the dance and the game!

Thursday, 2.26

Huck Finn paper due end of day! Use the rubric to make sure you are good.

Reminders:

• Quotes in intro and conclusion
• Body paragraphs should be your story
• Don't forget works cited. 

I will be leaving at 3:45; MUST have paper copy in my hand before I leave. Come in Eagle Hour if you need help!

You also MUST do turnitin.com  Codes if you are not enrolled:

3rd hour: 8293970
             4th hour:  8293972

password: ilovehiggins

Peer Editing!

Rough Draft Day!

Details for Peer Editing:

• Join a group if you aren't already in one.
• Share your paper through Google Docs with each other
• Run through this checklist with every paper in your group.

1. Read and make corrections for spelling, grammar, sentence structure, etc.

2. Highlight thesis/claim. Was it clear and supported in paper? Make a comment about what they can improve

3. Intro--does it introduce book, author, them, and their story? Does it include a quote?  What can make the intro stronger? Make a comment about any of these things.

4.  Body Paragraphs--
    Make comments about the flow and structure of the story
    What is effective? Be specific!
    What is ineffective? Be specific!

5. Conclusion--does it tie back around to Huck and make a connection between them and Huck? Does it have a quote? Make a comment about what can make their conclusion stronger and what you liked.

6. Overall--
    Make a comment about one thing you liked overall. BE SPECIFIC
    Make a comment about one thing that would make it better. BE SPECIFIC.

Rough draft work day

Today, work on rough draft! Start a Google Doc, share with me. Rough draft due WEDNESDAY AT BEGINNING, Final draft due THURSDAY end of day.

Set up paper like this:

Your name

Mrs. Higgins

Communication Arts III

26 February 2015

Citations need to look like this:  “Huck says he's a gonna go steal some chickens,” (Twain 145).

NOTHING other than this.

Copy this exactly at the end of your paper, but don't forget to reverse indent. It won't let me on this blog post.

Works Cited

Twain, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Perma-Bound Classics, Tom Doherty, Associates, 1998. Print

Friday, 2.20

Work on outline!! Due end of the hour.

Change in dates:

Rough draft--BEGINNING of class on Wednesday
Final draft--END of class on Thursday

Thursday, 2.19

Today we went over the Huck paper assignment. Details can be found here

Outline has been assigned through Google Classroom, and will be due end of the day on Friday.

Wednesday, 2.18: Begin work on Huck paper!

Today, we're going to start working on the Huck Finn paper by looking for quotes and beginning to organize. I've divided you into groups. EACH group member needs to find a quote that shows the theme assigned. Make sure you include each chapter breakdown. Copy the text directly onto your Padlet, and make sure you include page numbers AND your name.

Chapter Breakdowns:
      Chapters 1-4
      Chapters 5-7
      Chapters 8-11
      Chapters 12-15
      Chapters 16-18

Freedom: 

3rd Hour (Alex, Jack, Nate, Shawna) Padlet is here:

4th Hour (Myquan, Oliver, Josh, Eric, Kaylee, Olivia) Padlet is here

Society and Hypocrisy 

3rd Hour (Logan, Gage, Patrick, Anthony) Padlet is here:

4th Hour (Rachel, Nick, Jake, Zach, Sydney) Padlet is here

Growing Up 

3rd Hour (Kenzie, Kole, Courtney, Britta) Padlet is here:

4th Hour (Sierra, Bri, Emma, Leah, Summer) Padlet is here

Racism/Slavery 

3rd hour (Travis, David, Victoria, Dallis, Alix) Padlet is here:

4th Hour (Ashton, Taylor, Dylan, Maddie, Tiffany) Padlet is here

Religion/Superstition 

3rd Hour (Marcus, Raymond, Brant, Drew, Riley)Padlet is here:

4th Hour (Madison, Gabby, Kendra, Kaelin, Rodney) Padlet is here

After you finish your chapter assignment, you need to work on the Venn diagram to start organizing your thoughts regarding the paper. This is DUE when you walk in the door tomorrow.

Thursday, 2.12

Final turn-in! Project is due by 3:30 today! Turn your link in here.  Remember to use the "share" or "publish" link--don't just copy the URL.

Remember: If you are interested in finishing the book and talking about it,  come to Eagle Hour next Wednesday for an optional discussion about the rest of the novel. I will give extra credit if you come, but you must have read and must participate in the discussion. Just showing up does not give you extra credit.

Tuesday, 2.10

Tuesday-Wednesday--work days on project.

Thursday--1/2 day, project due by 3:30. No late work accepted.

By the end of the hour, you MUST fill out this progress check. 


If you are interested in finishing the book and talking about it,  come to Eagle Hour next Wednesday for an optional discussion about the rest of the novel. I will give extra credit if you come, but you must have read and must participate in the discussion. Just showing up does not give you extra credit.

Monday, 2.9: Last day of reading!

Today we will read chapter 19 together, to introduce the characters of the King and the Duke that are the focus of the next 8 or 9.

Tuesday-Wednesday--work days on project.

Thursday--1/2 day, project due by 3:30. No late work accepted.

If you are interested in finishing the book and talking about it,  come to Eagle Hour next Wednesday for an optional discussion about the rest of the novel. I will give extra credit if you come, but you must have read and must participate in the discussion. Just showing up does not give you extra credit.

Friday, 2.6

Today, quiz over 17-18

Then, work time on project. By the end of the hour, you MUST fill out this progress check. 

Wednesday, 2.4

Today, quiz over 12-15

Then, work time on project. By the end of the hour, you MUST fill out this progress check.