Thurs, Jan. 23 & Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 Test Prep

Today and tomorrow are test prep days. Today, I handed out a preparation sheet as well. You will be allowed a cheat sheet for the one text essay (see Tuesday for conditions) which I must have by the end of the school day tomorrow (no exceptions).

Your final exam in on Monday, January 27, at 1:00 in this classroom (208).

Wed, Jan. 22, 2014

Today, you worked on test-preparation. Some of you worked on your cheat-sheets for the one text question that was supplied to you on Monday, others worked on grammar/mechanics concerns.

Tues. Jan. 21, 2014 Test Prep: Essays

Today, we discussed the essays you will write next Monday. At your request, I gave you the questions for the one-text essay yesterday. Today, I presented you with possible choices for the three text essay (we added them to the list you received earlier on; if you were not here, you will need to speak to a classmate to highlight these).
I then gave you information on what I will allow you to supply me with before the test in the way of a cheat sheet for the one text essay; the notes are posted below:

For the Final

 

You will be given the questions for ONE of the two essays (student directed).

You will be able to use a POINT-FORM cheat sheet which MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ME THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EXAM!!!!!!

You can have one sheet with notes on one side of it only.

CAN ONLY BE ON THE TEXT(S) THAT THE YOU WILL USE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION PROVIDED.

Mon. Jan. 20, 2014 Test Prep

Today, I showed you a PowerPoint reinforcing essay writing expectations. I also gave you the one text questions for the final. I do not release these on this sight, nor do I provide a hard copy for those who were absent. If you want these questions, you will have to talk to your classmates.

Thurs. Jan. 16, 2014

Today, I handed out the excerpt section of the prototype exam. You read it and answered the questions, keeping track of time. I then marked them with you (individually) and discussed how to improve.

Wed. Jan. 15, 2014 test prep Draft

Today, we continued to exam the answers you came up with for the draft questions from the prototype exam I gave you. If you were not here, you will find the explanations for questions 5-10 and worksheets to help you in your portfolio.

Tues. Jan. 14, 2014 Test Prep Draft question discussion

Today, I handed back your "draft" readings and answers so that we could discuss them (they will need to be returned at the end of class on Thursday).
We managed to discuss questions 1 thru 5.  This means we discussed sentence fragments, maintaining paragraph flow, transitions, sentences to reinforce the main idea, and apostrophes. If you were not here, you will need to see me to get help.

If you were given a story to read in today's class for Friday's class ("The Rocking-Horse Winner"), disregard this instruction as it was for the other class, not yours.