Schedule 10/05 – 10/16: The rest of our College Essay Unit

Monday 10/05/09
Distribute essays within peer editing groups
Discussion on peer editing, expectations for essay
Hand back Vocab 7 and 8 quizzes
Take questions on vocab
HW: Study for vocab review quiz
Work on presentation
Give EXTENSIVE WRITTEN peer edits (format explained in class)
Order outside reading books / other books you’ve been assigned to buy

Tuesday 10/06/09
Sample mini-presentation by Mr. Suitts
In-class peer editing discussion—how use feedback (and whether use)
Peer editing
HW: Study for vocab quiz
Work on presentation
Work on essay based on peer edits
Order outside reading books / other books you’ve been assigned to buy

Wednesday 10/07/09

HW: Work on presentation

Work on essay based on peer edits
#1-20 send Mr. Suitts presentation by 6:00am Thursday (also bring on
USB just in case)
Order outside reading books / other books you’ve been assigned to buy
if you haven’t already

Thursday 10/08/09
AP Prep day: work on individual passages and multiple choice answers (Mr. Suitts
will send the pages that need to be printed)
Discuss strategies for section (from Ms. Oldham, Cracking AP Exam, other sources)
Presentations, Day 1: #1-20
Edited essays due: #21-30
HW: Work on presentation / Work on essay based on peer edits

Friday 10/09/09
Vocab Day:
Go over
Take Vocab Review Quiz
Grade quiz
 Review for SAT, tips
Discussion on how to use my edits, what shape the essay should be in before
coming to me
Edited essays due: #1-20
HW: Do well on SAT!
#21-30 send Mr. Suitts presentation by 6:00am Monday (also bring on
USB just in case)

Monday 10/12/09
Presentations, Day 2: #21-30
Get edits back from Mr. Suitts
Mr. Suitts lecture on general essay issues
Vocab List 9 given
HW: Work on implementing edits to essay given by Mr. Suitts

Tuesday 10/13/09
TBD
Vocab List 9 due
HW: Work on implementing edits to essay given by Mr. Suitts

Wednesday 10/14/09
Final peer edit day in class (new or old groups?)
Vocab Quiz 9
Vocab List 10 given
HW: Put finishing touches on essay

Thursday 10/15/09
Final essay packet due (including the rough draft with peer edits, second draft with
my edits, and final draft)
Do Sample AP exam (the one I asked you to print last week with the answer sheet)
Go over sample AP exam

Friday 10/16/09
Vocab list 10 due
Vocab quiz 10
Begin new unit on plays / drama