English 9A: Fall 2007
Course Outline
Mrs. McCarthy

1.             Introduction/Expectations
            Lab Assign#1: Writing Sample
            HW 1: Autobiographical list
                     
2.            Autobiographical Elements
Lab Assign #2: Six Room Poem
HW 2: 10 Word Glossary Due Lab 3
*Mon Lab: Do all Lab #1, HW 1 & HW 2

3.             Autobiographical Incident
            Review Literature/Writing
            Lab Assign #3: Written Response
Outside Assign #1: Write Autobiographical Incident
            Due at Lab 4

PLP Break (9/24-10/5).
No on-sites. 
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4.         Final Draft: Autobiographical Incident Due.
            Literature/Writing Activity
            Lab assign#4: Written Response
HW 3: Grammar Review

5.         Receive graded paper #1 back.
Student examples and skill review Lab Assign #5: Written Response
HW 4: 10 Word Glossary Due Lab 6

6.         Fables group activity
            Lab assign#6: Group particip/prod
            Outside Assigned Paper #2:
Write and illustrate your own Fable.
            Due at Lab 7

7.         Fable Due.
            Lab-Literature/Writing Activity
            Lab assign #7: Written response
            HW 5: Punctuation Review

PLP / Holiday Break (11/5 - 11/23). No on-sites. 
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8.         Receive Fable back.
Look at examples / review writing skills
Lab Assign #8: Written response
HW 6: 10 Word Glossary

9.             "Explaining a Process" examples and discussion.
Lab Assign #9:Group work.
            Create class process outline
            Outside Assign Paper #3:
            Essay "Explaining a Process"
            Due at Lab 10

10.            "Process" Essay due.
            Demonstration Speech Example
Lab Assign #10: Written Response
            Outside Assignment #4:
Create Demonstration board from your process essay.
            Due Lab 12.

11.       Receive Paper #3 back
            Review skills
            Demonstration board presentations
(Grade rubric based on quality of project & 2-3 minute presentation.)