Here is what you should have in your composition book:
Everyday Editing:
8/31/10 Tell what you notice about the sentences. August 31, 2010
9/2/10 Imitate the sentence using commas in a series. September 2, 2010
9/7/10 What is different about each sentence? September 7, 2010
9/9/10 Combine the sentence parts into complete sentences. September 9, 2010
9/15/10 What do you notice about the sentences.
Imitate the pattern. September 15, 2010
9/15/10 Write a paragraph about the groups you belong to. September 15, 2010 At least three complete sentences
9/17/10 Read the sample sentences, and then write a sentence using a colon the precedes a list with commas. September 17, 2010
9/21/10 Colons also introduce complete sentences and quotes. Study the sentences and write an imitation sentence about your own topic. Complete sentence: complete sentence. September 21, 2010
9/23/10 Create another imitation. This time you are using the pattern Complete Sentence: commas in a series list of things that make you afraid or angry or sad or happy or excited. (Choose just one emotion. September 23, 2010
9/27/10 Write a paragraph or more in your composition book about candy -- or anything related to it -- anything that relates to the pieces you've just read. Use a sentence that has a colon and a list with commas. September 27, 2010 Several sentences.
9/29/10 Compare the original with the imitators. Tell what is different about each sentence. Which is better? September 29, 2010
10-1-10 Either use a book you're already carrying, or pick out a book, newspaper, magazine, etc. from our classroom -- quickly! On the chart you are given, you will start listing words that are capitalized, dividing them into categories (which you will label on the chart) according to why they are capitalized. October 1, 2010
10-05-10 Create a list with each of the capitalized words (or word sets/phrases from the passage and tell for each one why it is capitalized. Are there twelve, thirteen? October 5, 2010
10-07-10 In your composition book, label the page with today's date. Then respond to this prompt: On page 26 in The Outsiders, Ponyboy says, "You take up [stand up] for your buddies, no matter what they do." Do you believe this? Explain why or why not. Write a half page or more. October 7, 2010
10-11-10 In your composition book, label the page with today's date. then respond to this prompt, writing at least a half page:
"Ponyboy says that Greasers are just "marked lousy." In your school or community experience, have you been aware of any groups or individuals (don't give individual names) who are "outsiders, " who people perhaps have looked down on? In The Outsiders, the main dividing line is between Socs and Greasers. In our community, are we divided? How? Have you ever been an outsider? What were the circumstances"
10-13-10 In your composition book, label the page with today's date. then respond to this prompt, writing at least a half page:
Johnny, on page 121 of The Outsiders says, "I don't want to die now. It ain't long enough. Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen." What things do you want to make sure you do and see before you die? In other words, what is on your bucket-list? You could also explain why and/or how you plan to accomplish it.
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Reading minutes: You should have reading minute titles, authors, and your yes or no recorded for August 27 through your most recent class.
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Outsiders Characters with notes on each character 9/13/10 and 9/15/10, 9/17/10, 9/21/10 + (Now you'll be keeping the notes on one character on your chart, but go ahead and keep notes on the others here.)
