Tuesday, 11/18

Final draft of sermons due. We'll discuss presentation techniques!

Friday, 10/31

Outlines of your sermons due.

HOMEWORK: Write your opening paragraph, keeping in mind techniques for opener and structure. Bring a printed copy on Monday for peer editing.

Tuesday, 10/28

From reasons to writing. What are the elements of a sermon? How is it structured?

HOMEWORK: complete "Organizing the Elements". Choose your PATH. Construct an OUTLINE of your sermon.

Monday, 10/27

Discuss how rants become sermons. What is the bigger picture?

HOMEWORK: generate three Why's for your argument

Wednesday, 10/22

Intro to persuasive writing. Think about how others get you to do things...don't be fooled by sneaky advertisements!

HOMEWORK: one page on a behavior that drives you crazy. Free write!

Tuesday, 10/21

I'm back kiddos!

PSAT debrief and discussion of practice questions. Tomorrow, we're back to persuasive writing. DID YOU PAY ATTENTION TO LAST WEEK'S DEBATE??

Wednesday, 10/15

Discuss "Sinners" and persuasive writing.

Tuesday, 10/14

AWP biographies due. Homework: finish "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" and complete questions 1-4.

Tuesday, 10/7

Groups 3 & 4 present their research projects. Be prepared to discuss "good American literature" tomorrow, as well as wrap up TSL discussion. I feel a writing assignment coming on...

Monday, 10/6

Groups 1 & 2 present their research projects. Group discussion of homework--questions you composed about the last chapters or entire text of TSL.

Homework: ponder the following thought: What are the characteristics of good American literature? Prepare a list of at least ten characteristics. May be bullet points. Due 10/7.

Thursday, 10/2

Chapters 16-18 discussion. Presentations on Monday and Tuesday! Be prepared!

Homework: Finish TSL. Prepare one question on these last chapters of the book to pose to the class in a discussion. Type this question and its answer to hand in. Due 10/6.

Wednesday, 9/24

Quiz on Chapters 11&12. Revisions of author choice papers for AWP due tomorrow!

Howework: Read chapters 13-15. Choose one quote from the text to explain in one full page of writing. Be organized.

Thursday, 9/18

Read chapters 7-10 of TSL. Choose a quote from the text and explain it in at least a page of writing. This is due on 9/22!

Tuesday, 9/16

Discussion of Hawthorne's introduction to TSL (The Scarlet Letter). Please read and take notes on "The Custom House"

If you choose to buy a copy of the text, we will be using the Dover Thrift edition. It has a black cover with red A's on it. Around $4.

Thursday, 9/11

"A Farewell to Arms" essay due. No whining.

TOMORROW: In the library for AWP reading.