adv. comp. - end of the quarter and beyond

Students,

I have not emailed or blogged in a while, so I thought now was as good a time as any to offer some thoughts about our course what with the "quarter turn" upon us ...

Your editorials are due in hard copy form to me on this Wed. (10/31), and the rubric I will use is posted at Dr. Jones's Class Notes where I have added a link to evaluation information for this paper and the rest of the papers for the course.  Follow the link (upper right) to a Google Doc that explains point values and directs you to a posted copy of the rubric.

You need to have your personal-choice book read by the beginning of class on Monday, Nov. 5 as we will have begun discussing how to write a book review for your book.

You will notice that I added a link to the Q2, running presentation for our course to the link set at Dr. Jones's Class Notes, and, as you did for Q1, you will be able to keep up with class work and activites.

For this coming week as you finish your editorials, you will have two days of open work time in class -- Monday and Tuesday.  During these days you may work on your editorial, read your personal-choice, book, and/or finish college apps.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend ... see you on Monday!

Dr. Jones

for Adv. Comp. - final procedures for final draft of Memory Narrative

Students,

As you are gearing up for tomorrow's return to school after this three-day weekend, I wanted to send word regarding the final draft procedures for the Memory Narrative.

Check your email in-tray and/or your Google Doc/Drive for a modified copy of your rough draft narrative.  I have been commenting and posting on everyone's, and I will have this completed no later than Wed. morning.

After you receive my comments, act on them, and complete the final draft.  Do not forget to carefully proofread. (In fact, you may want to ask someone to read your final copy before submitting; you can, also, import back to Word and run spelling and grammar, as I did not comment on the many grammar errors I saw throughout.)

The rubric for evaluation of the final draft is posted online, and I have moved the final draft due date to Monday, Oct. 15.  Please, prepare to submit your final draft in PAPER form; do not - repeat do not - re-share this.  Print the final copy and turn this in on next Monday.

Dr. Jones

P.S. Our editorial flyer/pre-writing presentations resume tomorrow; the rotation picks up where we left off.

compilation of anecdotal data regarding my 76 senior students

Dear Students and Parents,

I have just posted an open Gooogle Doc that captures some interesting data about my 76 senior students.  I'm inviting you to take a look if you are interested.  It is by no means scientific but it is informative nonetheless.

(Parents, I previewed this in class today, so you may want to discuss it with your children.)

Regards,

Dr. Jones

adv. comp. - published editorial models

Students,

Read the following editorials from The New York Times before class tmrw. (10/2/12).

On John Dewey and education and on the TSA screeners at airports ...

I will go over these in class tomorrow with the goal of teaching the editorail form.  These will serve as the first two of many "models" to emulate.

Dr. Jones

P.S. Please, post on Facebook, etc.