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College/Career Ready English 10

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CCR English 10 is a college and career preparatory language arts class at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio. This section is taught by Mark Braam.

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Due Date: Reading Log and Annotations

Mr. Braam will be checking both Reading Logs and Independent Novel annotations on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 12-13, 2015, so be sure to have your reading log and annotated book with you on those days (even though you should have them with you every day in the first place!!!)
The Reading log and Annotations should be through wherever you are in the book on those days.
 

Identifying Text Structures Stations

Attached are the 5 Text Structure Stations that we are working on in class on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb.10-11, 2015. Follow the instructions on each of the worksheets, which are essentially to:
1 Read the passages; 2. Identify which Text Structure each passage is; Explain the reasons you chose that text structure; and 4. Underline examples in the text backing up your reasoning.
This is in preparation/review for a quiz on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, over Text Structures

Why We Proofread ...  (A Continuing Series)

Did you know the capital of our state is Colombus?!?!
(Notice that the name "Columbus" is used correctly four times within the story, including the byline ... there is NO excuse for having it wrong, particularly in a headline.)

Text Structure/Features: Lean Acorn Crop

Attached is an article and questions about the NY Times' "After Lean Acorn Crop in Northeast, Even People May Feel the Effects." It primarily asks questions about Text Structures and Text Features. We are doing this in small groups in class on Feb. 5-6 as a review, since many students seemed to be struggling with the concepts.

Reminder: Response #1 Due Thursday, Feb. 5

Just a quick reminder:
* The Independent Novel Response #1 is STILL due at the start of class on Thursday, Feb. 5.
* YOUR RESPONSE IS ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE TYPED AND USE MLA FORMATTING.
We will be back in the classroom on Thursday. I hope you used your time in the computer lab the last two days wisely.

How Slavery Really Ended in America

Attached is New York Times text packet called How Slavery Really Ended in America. Along with the article is a Sequence Organization Chart, a set of short-response questions, plus some multiple choice questions. This was handed out and worked on during a portion of class on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, and is due at the start of class on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. 

Why We Proofread ... A Continuing Series

In this digital, phone/mobile device-driven world we live in today, corporate proofreading needs to improve so that companies gain credibility, instead of resembling a blog put together in somebody's basement.
Don't be one of "thme" -- be a good speller and proofreader.
Big thanks to one of my 7th-bell students for finding this ad on his phone.

Updated Independent Novel Response Explanation

Attached is a Powerpoint that dissects a sample of the type of responses expected during the Independent Novel Reading assignment. Along with that is a Word Document, put online before this post, that includes the sample response. On one side is the response and on the back is an explanation of what is expected and required This is being covered in class on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015. Note: The book used in the sample response, "Catching Fire," is not on the reading list.

Independent Novel Sample Response

Attached is a copy of a sample of the type of responses expected during the Independent Novel Reading assignment. Along with that is a Powerpoint, to be put online after this, explaining all the parts of the response. This is being covered in class on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015. Note: The book used in the sample response, "Catching Fire," is not on the reading list.

Why We Proofread ... A Continuing Series

Would anyone like to have a stake salad? Sounds, er, yummy to me!!!
This was found by one of my 6th-bell students. She reports that it is in Evendale at 10775 Reading Road in front of Sports Plus.

Independent Reading Assignment 2015

Attached is the packet passed out in class on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, explaining the Independent Novel Reading Assignment. It includes due dates, a Reading Log (worth 40 points), a Vocabulary List (worth 40 points) and exercises that we did in class on Tuesday (which is why we had to have the book in class).
This packet AND the novel should be brought to class each day, as there will be opportunities at times to read, plus sometimes we will be doing exercises utilizing the books.
 

REMINDER: Bring Book To Class Monday

One big reminder: You are to bring your independent novel to class Monday, and then CONTINUE bringing it every day until this unit is completed.

We will be using your book to determine your reading pace and how many pages you will need to read per week to finish in time, so to receive points, you need to have your book.
You will be receiving a number of handouts which will explain what is expected.

IDing claims

The attached file was handed out and began in class on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, then completed as HW for a grade to be handed in Friday, the next day
We began going over it in class on Friday, plus we will finish going over it, likely on Monday.
The emphasis is to be able to recognize a claim within a sentence, plus to realize that a sentence may have multiple claims depending on what you follow the claim with.