Study Tips for Final Exams

Study Tips for final exams

Holiday Assignments

1. Complete Chapters 1-4 of Grammar Packet if you have not done so already.

2. If you did not submit your revision of the Unit 3 Timed Exam please do so. I have reopened the window on Turnitin.com

3. Make up an missing work for partial credit.

4. From the Senior Project Survival Guide:

Senior Presentation Guidelines*

The purpose of the Senior Presentation is to tell the story of the Senior Project by synthesizing what was learned from the product creation with the information from the paper. It is your chance to describe what you learned to a group of interested adults and peers.

Guidelines:

·               The student should explain the process of creating the product and writing the paper. There should be an introduction, body and conclusion.

·               The presentation must include visual or auditory aids such as PowerPoint or Keynote.

·               The presentation must be 7 to 10 minutes in length including a question and answer period.

·               The presentation should be rehearsed in front of an audience at least three times. You may use note cards or PowerPoint presentation as prompts.

·               This is a formal presentation. Students should dress in business attire.

Useful URLS for PowerPoints

USC PowerPoint Tips

PowerPoint Tips

Remember to sign up for free LACER PowerPoint

class.  

Remember you can sign up for free Keynote Tutorials at any Apple Store. 

Week 15

BRING GRAMMAR BOOKS TO CLASS EVERY DAY

GRAMMAR MARATHON WEEK STARTS TUESDAY!

Senior Projects Papers Due December 6th

Final Draft are due tomorrow December 6th to turnitin.com

Some students will be asked to revise and resubmit to turnitin.com by Wednesday with the changes required in order to pass.

Week 14

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday	Peer Review Unit 3 essay	Type your constructed response and submit it to turnitin.com by Wednesday Readers writers notebook check on Tuesday.
Tuesday	In class Reflection Essay on Unit 3	Type your constructed response and submit it to turnitin.com by Wednesday
Wednesday	Begin Unit 4 Activity 1	Activity 2
Thursday G	Activity 3	Activity 3 reread  Grammar Packet Chapter 4
Friday	Grammar Packet  Chapter 4	Grammar Packer Chapter 4

Turnitin.com Comments on Composition and Grammar

All work posted by 2 PM today is available for  student review.  Please make corrections. Don't forget to email me if you have questions.

Way to go seniors!

Week 12 ( Senior Project Papers are due next Week)

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Print weekly syllabus by Monday beginning of class time for 100 extra credit points	Bring thumb drive /memory tick daily. Turn it in.com review Activity 13	Completed Senior projects due December 6th. All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Tuesday Shortened bell day	Activity 14	Completed Senior projects due December 6th. All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Wednesday	Activity 15 Timed draft  essay	Completed Senior projects due December 6th. All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Thursday	Activity 16 Peer review in class	Completed Senior projects due December 6th. All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Friday	Activity 17 Submit your final draft via Turnitin.com Remember to use spell and grammar check before your submit your essay.	Completed Senior projects due December 6th. All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com

Week 11 Syllabus ( print by Monday Class time for 100 extra credit points)

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Print weekly syllabus by Monday beginning of class time for 100 extra credit points	Read  and annotate research paper in Textbook	Abstract /Precis  due 11/22 All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com Grammar TBA
Tuesday Gramorama 1 3-5	Activity 9 p.42 Considering the structure of the text	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Abstract /Precis  due 11/22 All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Wednesday	Activity 10 p. 42	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Abstract /Precis  due 11/22 All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Thursday Guest teacher, DR. Cohen is grading Spa exam	Activity 11 p.43	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Abstract /Precis  due 11/22 All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com
Friday Genut	Activity 12 p.43	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Abstract /Precis  due 11/22 All submissions must be done through Turnitin.com

Week 10 syllabus ( print by Monday class for 100 Points)

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Print weekly syllabus by Monday beginning of class time for 100 extra credit points	Activity 7 p.40	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Grammar TBA
Tuesday Gramorama 1 3-5	Activity 8 p.41 Connotation Denotation	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Grammar TBA
Wednesday	Activity 9 p. 42 Considering the structure of the text	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Grammar TBA
Thursday	Activity 10 p.42	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15 Grammar TBA
Friday	Activity 11 p.43	Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15

Outlining Resource

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

Four Main Components for Effective Outlines

Summary: This resource describes why outlines are useful, what types of outlines exist, suggestions for developing effective outlines, and how outlines can be used as an invention strategy for writing.

Contributors:Elyssa Tardiff, Allen Brizee
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 05:25:59

Ideally, you should follow these four suggestions to create an effective outline. The examples are taken from the Sample Outline handout.

Parallelism - How do I accomplish this?

Each heading and subheading should preserve parallel structure. If the first heading is a verb, the second heading should be a verb. Example:

1. Choose Desired Colleges
2. Prepare Application

("Choose" and "Prepare" are both verbs. The present tense of the verb is usually the preferred form for an outline)

Coordination - How do I accomplish this?

All the information contained in Heading 1 should have the same significance as the information contained in Heading 2. The same goes for the subheadings (which should be less significant than the headings). Example:

1. Visit and evaluate college campuses
2. Visit and evaluate college websites
   1. Note important statistics
   2. Look for interesting classes

(Campus and websites visits are equally significant. They are part of the main tasks you would need to do. Finding statistics and classes found on college websites are parts of the process involved in carrying out the main heading topics.)

Subordination - How do I accomplish this?

The information in the headings should be more general, while the information in the subheadings should be more specific. Example:

1. Describe an influential person in your life
   1. Favorite high school teacher
   2. Grandparent

(A favorite teacher and grandparent are specific examples from the generalized category of influential people in your life.)

Division - How do I accomplish this?

Each heading should be divided into 2 or more parts. Example:

1. Compile resume
   1. List relevant coursework
   2. List work experience
   3. List volunteer experience

Project Schedule as printed in Parent/Guardian Letter

The current schedule for the Senior Project deliverables is:

December 6- Final Draft Reports Due

January 18^th- Physical Project Due

February 1- Oral Presentations

The following is the report preparation schedule is for my Expository Composition Students:

Introduction to the problem-past due

Topic 1-past due

Methodology-past due

Topic 2- 10/25

Topic 3-11/1

Completed Draft 2 of all prior sections- 11/8

Analysis of Results and Discussion-11/15

 Abstract/Précis and Conclusion-11/22

MLA Format References and Appendices-11/29

Final Draft-December 6

December 13- any instructor required changes/edits of December 6^th submission are made.

December 16- Final project grade issued. 

I have read this letter and understand that there are resources available to help me keep to this schedule.  I understand that all students are expected to turn their work in on time.  I acknowledge that the Senior Project Final Draft is due on December 6^th.

________________________________________     ______________________________   ________________

Student Name                                                 Date                                                Period

Signature

___________________________________________________________                                         

                                   

Parent/Guardian Name                                                            

_________________________________________________________________   _________________

Signature                                                                                                Date

Week 9 Expo Comp Print by Monday class time for 100 Extra Credit Points

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Print weekly syllabus by Monday class time for 100 extra credit points	Complete Activity 22 pp. 61 Reflecting on Writing Read Three Ways to Persuade by John R. Edland for the GIST Answer the following questions in your readers/Writers Notebooks What is the article about? What is the issue/topic? Who is the Writer? What do we know about him? How do we know? Answer the questions for discussion in your Reader’s/Writer’s Notebooks	Completed Draft 2 of all prior sections of Senior Project- 11/8 Grade Window Opens on the 8th. All missing work must be turned in by November 4th for any possibility of partial credit. Draft 2 is the last assignment that will count towards the mid-term grade, if it is not turned in on November 8th you will receive a zero. Each section is worth 100 points. Your draft must be typed doubled spaced.
Tuesday	Activity 1 and Activity 2 p.53 Surveying the text	Completed Draft 2 of all prior sections- 11/8
Wednesday	Activity 3 and Activity 4 p.54 Making Predictions and Asking Questions Vocabulary	Completed Draft 2 of all prior sections- 11/8
Thursday	Activity 5 p.55	Completed Draft 2 of all prior sections- 11/8
Friday Mr. Genut will be the guest teacher today	Activity 6 p.56 Looking Closely at Language	Reread Text Read “against the grain” “play the disbelieving and doubting game”… Completed Draft 2 of all prior sections- 11/8

Subordinating and Coordinating Conjunction Resource

Coordination/Subordination Resource

Coordination (coordinating conjunction)

Definition: Connects a word to word, a phrase to a phrase, clause to a clause---must be equal or the same type:

Example: A puffer rarely worries about calories or about dieting (two equal phrases connected by or)

Example: He simply puts his lips on a snail and sucks out his next meal (the conjunction and connects the phrase puts his lips on a snail to the phrase sucks out his next meal)

Example: Some living things produce food, and other living things consume food.  (The conjunction and connects two independent clauses to make a compound sentence)

Subordination (subordinating conjunction)

Definition: Connects word or groups of words which are not equally important.  A subordinate conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause in order to complete the meaning of the dependent clause.

Example: A chocolate sundae tastes best when it is topped with chopped nuts (The clause when it is topped with chopped nuts is dependent.  It can’t stand alone and completes the meaning of the sentence)

Example: A brown trout will study the bait before he eats it. (The clause before he eats it is dependent.  It depends on the rest of the sentence to complete its meaning)

Example: The desert climate is considered harsh because it is so hot and dry.   (A subordinating conjunction introduces the dependent clause in a complex sentence.)

Coordinating Conjunctions:  and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet

Subordinating Conjunctions:  after, although, as, as if, as long as, as though, because, before, if, in order that, since, so, so that, though, unless, until, when where, whereas, while

SAY MEAN MATTER TABLE

SAY-MEAN-MATTER

Say-Mean-Matter is the name for a strategy that helps students question the text, search for deeper meanings, and make connections between text and their lives. It’s effective for all student levels from language learners to honors and AP students. It can be used with academic texts, with fiction, and with non-verbal material as well.

The strategy uses a three-column chart. This can be on an overhead, chart paper, chalkboard or whatever is handy. Once students have learned the method, they can quickly draw the graphic organizer and use it to find meaning and significance. SAY, MEAN, and MATTER are the 3 column titles on the chart.  When initially teaching the strategy, explain what each means using age-appropriate directions and suggestions.

SAY	MEAN	MATTER
What does the text say? What happened? Cite text (quotation) or paraphrase.	What does the author mean? How do I interpret this? Read “between the lines.”	Why does it matter to me or others? Why is this important? What is the significance? What are the implications?

  1.       For each item on the SAY list,  students write what they believe the statement means.   Ask questions, such as, “What makes you think that?” “How do you know that?”

  3.  The third column is the most abstract and may prove to be difficult at first.  . Ask yourself : “So what?” “What is the theme of the piece?” “How does this piece connect to your own life?” “What does it matter to you?”  Or, “What questions does this piece raise?”  “What implications does it hold for a given group of people, or for people in general?” In this column you find the meaning and depth of the piece.

  4.  Use the ideas recorded on the chart to create your thesis and body paragraphs. One way to do this is to start with a statement from the “MATTER” column as a topic or thesis statement, and then draw on the “SAY” and “MEAN” columns for supporting details. The first column provides “text proof,” (what the text says), while the second column provides student interpretation.

Week Seven ( Print by Tuesday class time for 100 points extra credit)

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Print weekly syllabus by Tuesday beginning of class time for 100 extra credit points	RE DO Exercise 14 with Colored Pens one paragraph at a time. Skip Lines For each quote your choose to use as back up for your thesis statement complete the following Table: Character What they said What does it mean Why does it matter	Evaluate your evidence using the Evidence and Identification Chart Find better evidence to support your thesis if needed. Then Complete Redo of exercise 14
Tuesday	Grammar Activity  (Editing your own writing) Sentence problems	Edit your draft Activity 21
Wednesday	Grammar Activity Sentence Problems	Edit your draft Activity 21 Bring edited draft in on your flash drive to Library today!
Thursday	Library Day Netiquette	Draft of Topic 2 for Senior Project Paper Due Monday 10/25
Friday	Library Day Submit your Final Draft Via Google Docs by end of class	Activity 22 Reflecting on Writing Read Three Ways to Persuade by John R. Edland for the GIST Answer the following questions in your readers/Writers Notebooks What is the article about? What is the issue/topic? Who is the Writer? What do we know about him? How do we know? Answer the questions for discussion in your Reader’s/Writer’s Notebooks Senior Project: Topic Three Due Monday 11/1