Wednesday, February 14 – Happy Valentines Day!

Agenda:

  • you MUST have a printed, paper copy of your essay today
  • Using the checklist, you will annotate your own paper or get a peer editor to do it – the second set of eyes on your work is needed even if you edit your own work today; either way, you must hand in an authentically annotated/evidence of editing printed draft stapled to the checklist on Friday morning after you have turned in the final draft digitally to TEAMS on Thursday night:
  • After we will do some Short Story activities

Monday, Tuesday – February 12, 13

Agenda

 

Tuesday:

  • an introduction to the short story unit – all materials are on the Short Story Tab of the blog
  • work on your essay – bring a paper copy of your ‘MOSTLY’ completed draft to class tomorrow

Monday

  • a ‘good’ first rough draft is due by the end of the class today
  • formatting and attribution, and quote integration will be reviewed today
    • all these documents are in the Red Tab of the blog

Thursday, Friday – February 8, 9

Agenda:

 

Friday:

  • you should have the Research sheet done – transfer the information in the form of sentences to the graphic organizer. What quotes/evidence supports your points?
  • we will review a few of the documents listed below (Thursday’s agenda)
  • timeline for turn-in:
    • end of Monday: a decent rough draft
    • Tuesday – first part of class we start the short story unit; second half – first draft of good copy due, use the essay checklist to go over your paper
    • Wednesday, February 14 – print a copy of your essay, have a peer editor or someone read your paper –  editing annotations should be on your paper copy for turn-in on Thursday – second half of class: short story
    • Thursday Turn-in to TEAMS – hand in paper draft with annotations

 

Thursday:

  • get the Research sheet completed
  • start on your graphic organizer – should be completed by then end of Friday’s class
  • rough draft due the end of Monday’s class, February, 12
  • by ‘rough draft’ – I mean as close as possible to a good copy draft; not an outline, not the graphic organizer, not a mesh-mash of notes BUT a solid – got the bones of an solid essay – draft
  • today we will go over – documents in the RED tab:
    • how to write a hook
    • formatting and attribution
    • quote integration
    • chat GPT stuff

Tuesday, Wednesday – February 6, 7

Agenda:

 

  • discussion of the Pro-article
  • start working on assembling ‘evidence’ and notes on each perspective using the ‘Resources Pro and Con’ document on the RED TAB of the blog
  • Wednesday we will go over the instructions for your essay; all the documents for this are in the RED TAB of the blog – read the headings

 

 

Welcome to English Studies 12 – Tuesday, January 30 to February 2

Welcome to English Studies 12

Agenda for the Week:

Friday:

  • Homework check and discussion on the annotations; play Free Rice during the check
  • we will move on to more materials on the ChatGPT and AI – all materials are in the RED TAB of the blog
    • the article read in class (the Con-perspective) is due Monday (the questions on the side in the comments)

Thursday:

  • Watch the two Ted Talks and work on the annotations – due tomorrow (Friday)

Wednesday:

  • attendance – would you rather?
  • go over the overview: English Studies 12 Semester Two 2023 2024
  • Begin the first assignment; all materials are in the RED TAB of the class blog
    • Homework: The annotation assignment on the two Ted Talks is due at the beginning of class on Friday

Tuesday:

    • Introductions and Attendance – find a seat… seating will change as the semester progresses, BUT for the time being you MUST TAKE THE SAME SEAT so I can learn your name through the seating plan I’m creating today:
      • when I call your name, please raise your hand and tell me which Captain Holt you’re feeling today
      • Wheel Game
    • Email Etiquette: Email Etiquette for students – English 12
      • you will address four prompts in a personal way following the rules of email etiquette 101; roughly a paragraph of writing – English Studies 12 Introductory Email Questions
      • the email is due at the end of the class: kshong@sd43.bc.ca