Tara Woodall GVHS
Retired English 2
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Assignment Calendar
Orientation
Day 1: Handling the Chromebooks
Day 2: Getting the Basics
Day 3: Getting the Basics Continued
Day 4: Drive and Troubleshooting
Day 5-6: Getting to Know Each Other Through Google Docs
Day 7: Upstanding Behavior and Academic Honesty
Day 8: Positive Digital Footprint
Day 9: Creative Commons Images in Writing
Unit 1
Annotation
Citing Evidence to Support Claims: Photographic
Using Warrants with Evidence and Claims
Writing an Argument: Claims, Evidence, and Warrants
Typhoid Fever Critical Reading
Point-of-View
POV in "Typhoid Fever"
Personal Essay Brainstorming of Topics
Personal Essay Storyboarding
Personal Essay Drafting
Formatting Essay in MLA Format
Revising for Detail
Revising for Setting and Conflict
Revising: Using the Semicolon
Revision: Parallel Structure
Preparing Personal Essay for Publication
Unit 2
Into Informational Text
Non-Fiction Articles on Bystander Effect
Determining Central Idea
Using Context Clues
Central Idea Day 2
Objective Summaries
Colons
Integrating Quotations
Workdays for Unit 2 Performance Task
Dropbox for Project
Unit 3
Generating Research Questions
Determining Website Credibility
Keyword Searches
Using Source Sheets
Outlining
In-Text Citations
Drafting
Works Cited
Introductions and Conclusions
Transitions
Unit 3B
Proposal
Research, Citations, and Works Cited
Outlining and Drafting
Appositive Phrases for Credibility
Alliteration and Lists in Parallel Structure
Image Brainstorming
Conferencing and Rehearsal
Unit 4
Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
Appeal to Ethos
Appeal to Pathos
Appeal to Logos
Analyzing for Appeal to Audience (Writing)
Practice Test: Analysis of Argument
Evaluating Evidence Day 1 (Vocabulary)
Evaluating Evidence Day 2
CAHSEE Writing Tips
Teacher Model of How To Evaluate Evidence
Practice Evaluating Evidence in a Speech
More Evaluation Practice
Introduction to Logical Fallacies
Identifying Logical Fallacies
Analysis, Evaluation, and Logical Fallacies
Finding Logical Fallacies
Logical Fallacy Review
Business Letters Unit 4B
Business Letter Format
Business Letter Characteristics and Qualities
Business Letter Writing Day
CAHSEE REVIEW
Characterization Review
Conflict
Irony
Active Vs. Passive Voice
Misplaced Modifiers
Figurative Language Day 1
Informational Documents
Informational Documents Day 2
CAHSEE Practice 3-12-14
Shmoop Sign Up
Animal Farm
Chapter 1
Chapter 4
Allegory
Allegory Day 2
Unit 5
Overview of Argument
Types of Claims
Types of Evidence
Refuting Counterclaims and Counterarguments
Unit 5B: Argumentation Essay/Debate
Overview of Process
Strengths and Limitations of Evidence
Research PRO Side of Issue
Research CON Side of Issue
Gathering More Research for Your Assigned Position on Issue
Writing Thesis Statements
Outlining the Essay
Quote Sandwich
Writing the Body Paragraphs
Citations and Works Cited Page
Refuting Counterclaims and Counterarguments
Introductions for Debate Essay
Conclusions for Debate Essay
Preparing Debate Essay to Be Turned In
Review for Composing Argument Benchmark
Debate Preparation Day 1: Partners and Points
Debate Preparation Day 2: Refutation
Improve an Argumentative Paragraph
More Quote Sandwich Practice
Refutation Review
Friday Grade Check
Naviance
PROCEDURES
Get your assigned Chromebook from the cart. Check for your assigned number.
Hold with two hands when you carry it.
Never hold it by the monitor.
Every day check the Chromebook for damage or problems.
Gentle handling when shutting the screen and using headphones. (You need to bring your own if you want to use them.)
Make sure that you sign out at the end of the day.
Return Chromebooks to the cart.
KNOW YOUR ICONS!
KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS!
Screencast Tutorials: Coming soon.