Homework 9/30/08

Period 4
1. Bring in a printed article related to your topic from a website that ends in ".gov" , ".us", ".ca" or from a university.

Period 5
1. Bring in a printed article related to your topic from a website that ends in ".gov" , ".us", ".ca" or from a university.
2. make a typed "Formal Outline" (this means a roman numeral, traditional outline)

Homework 9/29/08

Period 4
1. Finish reading Research Packet
2. Fill in outline sheet with paragraph topics.

Period 5
1. Fill in outline sheet with paragraph topics using your bubble cluster.

Homework 9/26/08

Period 4
1. Fill out bubble graphic organizer.
2. Fill in the essay outline using the topics in your graphic organizer.
3. Find two more articles.
4. Keep adding to your KWHL CHART (if PDF link doesn't work click here) {The links are here in case you completely changed your topic or if you lost the first one and need another one. You need something to guide your research}
*if you make corrections to your thesis, email it to me

Period 5
1. Fill out bubble graphic organizer.
2. Fill in the essay outline using the topics in your graphic organizer.
3. Find two more articles.
. Keep adding to your KWHL CHART (if you need another copy click on link above)

Homework 9/25/08

Period 4

Write a rough draft of thesis statement.

Period 5

Write your Thesis statement.

Homework 9/22/08

Period 4
1. Read Packet (yellow).
2. Fill out reading Notes sheet.
3. Fill out page 60 in Graduation Project handbook/packet. Click here for online template.

Period 5
1. Fill out page 60 in Graduation Project handbook/packet. Click here for online template.

Homework 9/19/08

Period 4
1. Fill out research questionnaire (click on link to see the questions). Bring them into class on Monday.

2. Fill out the graphic organizer with a possible research topic. This may change as we go deeper into researching, but I want you to have temporary or possibly permanent idea of your subject. and a possible angle at which to approach it.


Period 5

1. Read the yellow packet on how to write a college paper
2. Take notes on important points from each section.

Consider the question "What do you think will benefit you?"

Homework 9/17/08

Period 4
1. Final Draft of Prompt #1 with typed outline is due Tomorrow.
2. Rough draft of Prompt #2 is due tomorrow.
3.Ask someone to read your rough draft of prompt #2 before you bring it to class tomorrow.

• Ask yourself "Who am I? and what am I proud of?" Then explain what got you to be who you are and proud of your accomplishments
• We will be peer editing in class tomorrow
  **Final draft of prompt #2 is due on FRIDAY.

Period 5
1. Final Draft of Prompt #2 with typed outline is due Tomorrow.

Homework 9/16/08

Period 4

• Complete a semi-final draft of prompt #1

FINAL DRAFT OF PROMPT #1 IS DUE ON THURSDAY

• Get started on Prompt #2 if you have not already

FINAL DRAFT OF PROMPT 2 IS DUE ON FRIDAY

Period 5

• Final Draft of Prompt #1 with typed outline is due Tomorrow.
• Rough draft of Prompt #2 is due tomorrow.
• ask someone to read your rough draft of prompt #2 before you bring it to class tomorrow.

Final draft of prompt #2 is due on THURSDAY.

Homework 9/15/08

Period 4

1. EVERYONE MUST HAVE A ROUGH DRAFT FOR PROMPT #1

• TYPED AND DOUBLE SPACED

2. IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP ON YOUR PROMPT #2, YOU MUST ALSO HAVE A STARTED COPY OF YOUR ROUGH DRAFT

Period 5

• Work on having a Semi- Final Draft for prompt #1

This should be the closest you can get it to perfect or finished. (pretend that it's the one that you are turning in)

Make sure that you have a typed outline to go with it. ( I will give extra credit to those of you that have this and it matches your paper. This way I know it is current)

WEEKEND HOMEWORK 9/13 & 9/14

• CONTINUE TO WORK ON YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT
• [YOU ARE ALL ON DIFFERENT STAGES DEPENDING ON YOUR DETERMINATION AND FOCUS. WORK ON WHAT NEEDS TO GET DONE
• REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE TWO SHORT ESSAYS, ONE FOR PROMPT 1 AND ONE FOR PROMPT 2.
• FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME ANY PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE.

Homework 9/10/08

Period 4
Email your outline to ramirez.erendira@gmail.com
Feel free to get started on both mini essays. (one for prompt #1 and one for prompt #2)

Period 5

• I only received 3 personal statements.
• If you did not give me anything, you must turn in your rough draft for both prompt #1 and prompt #2. (if you did not speak to me about the assignment I will assume you simply disregarded your homework assignment. Tomorrow's rough draft will be worth 1/2 credit)
• Tomorrow you will also turn in your grammar packets and I will give you credit for your highlighted information on the "Flow Packet".

My apologies/ Check back

I had a meeting and errands that have kept me from my computer. Currently posting. Check back in a few minutes.

Homework 9/9/08

Period 4
1. Fill out the " Paraphrase Prompt #1 and Prompt #2" sheet.
- In order to fill this out, talk to yourself. Internal dialogue helps to think clearly.

• Section 1 means that you will write the prompt in your own words.
• Section 2 asks for you to ask yourself questions that will help you answer the prompt.
• Section 3 asks for you to answer the questions you asked in section 2. ( These will very likely be some of your outline sections. )

2. Create an outline that
A. Explains what you will discuss in each paragraph for both mini-essays (prompt #1 AND prompt #2)
- When they are complete, Each of the responses should be about 1-1 1/2 pages = 250 to 500 words.

Period 5
1. Read the "Flow" packet
2. Highlight main points
3. Start your personal statement
- If you have already done one, check to see if it flows and if it is 250-500 words.
-{I will be absent during 5th period. Therefore, I would like for you to email a copy of your personal statement to ramirez.erendira@gmail.com}

Homework 9/8/08

Period 4

• Answer the question "Which ideas do I want to develop?" for both UC Personal Statement Prompt #1 and Prompt #2 from the green sheet.
• Tell me what you are going to focus on.

Period 5

• Create an outline for both Prompt #1 and Prompt #2
• Refer to the website below if you are having trouble getting started.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/

Homework 9/5/08

Period 5

After considering prompt #1 and prompt #2 of the Personal statement ( green sheet) develop an outline for each prompt that includes your main idea/event.
If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment.

Homework 9/4/08

Period 4

• Choose 4 characteristics from the brainstorming you have done and verify the characteristics by asking people in your house for evidence of these qualities. Write down the evidence that you are given.
• Answer the Statement Questions handout

Period 5

• Answer the Statement Questions handout

Homework 9/3/08

Period 4
Journal Entry- Finish the sentences below:

Today I feel very…
I enjoy…
I am unhappy when…
I feel good when…
I wish my teacher(s)…
My classmates think I …
School is…
I enjoy reading about…
I wish grownups would (would not)…
I like myself best when…
If I had a choice, I would…
At school I am…
I wish…
Tomorrow I would like to…

Period 5
Journal entry
1st part- Write a paragraph reflecting on the class discussion? What did you think was the best and worst part of it? What do you think could have been different? What parts did you agree and disagree with?
{please take the time to read the comment posted below. The article explains thing much more concisely than I did this afternoon :-)}

2nd part- Imagine yourself as an all-power, all-knowing god of the universe. Then, complete the following sentences "If I were God of the Universe, I would..."

• accept
• give up
• respect
• understand
• continue
• forget
• change
• replace
• stop
• shut out
• fight
• remember
• value
• create

Homework Tuesday 9/2/08

Period 4 & 5

• Answer the questions in the packet and tell me how they relate to the personal statement. Ask yourself "Which lenses help me to see myself in a way that would look good on a personal statement?"

Consider the tape that is mentioned in the packet and answer the following questions:

• 1. Is your tape a positive of a negative one?
• 2. What, one thing, can you share about your tape that would be good for your personal statement?

It should all be one entry, but DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE PAGE.