August 26, 2013 - August 29, 2013 Weekly Agenda for 10th Grade English

Monday, August 26th:

Begin presentation of each group's responses to questions on "The Bet". 

Class discussion

Tuesday, August 27th: 

Preparation for the essay assignment on "The Bet".  Please be prepared to take class notes.

• Essay Topic: What are the three techniques used by the author, Anton Chekhov, to develop his theme of "The Bet"? 
• Discussion of the Theme
• Techniques for Discovering and Understanding the Theme
• Essay Format 
• https://sites.google.com/site/towardtheexaminedlife/

Wednesday, August  28th: 

In-class writing of the two-page, five-paragraph essay.  If you wish, you may bring your laptop. 

Thursday, August 29th: 

Rough draft is due. 

We will break into groups of four to do peer editing: 

• Each person will pass her/his paper to the person to the left to be edited by that person.
• The first go-round the person will scan for spelling errors.
• The paper will be passed to the next person to the left to be edited by that person.
• The second go-round the paper will be scanned for grammar
• The paper will be passed to the next person to the left to be edited by that person.
• The third go-round the paper will be scanned for organization

You will then take it home and do the final draft, which will be due on Tuesday, September 3rd. 

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C; Unit 1 is due today, Thursday, August 29th.