Title: English 9 A

Section 1
Section 2
  Ready, Set, Write!: Introduction to English 9
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  WATCH: English 9 Introduction
  1.2 Why Should We Learn Correct English?
  VIEW: "We thought you was a toad!"
  VIEW: "Childrens do Learn"
  READ: Discussion Instructions
  1.3 Grammar Review and Pre-test
  PRINT: Parts of Speech Handout
  PRACTICE: Parts of Speech Quiz
  Literature
  READ: Introduction to "The Outsiders"
Section 3
  Introduction to the Writing Process
  2.2 Subjects and Verbs
  WATCH: Week 2 Grammar Instruction Subjects and Verbs
  WATCH: Week 2 Usage Instruction There/Their/They're
  PRINT: List of Prepositions
  PRINT: List of Irregular Verbs
  PRACTICE: Finding Subjects
  PRACTICE: Finding Verbs
  2.3 Introduction to the Writing Process
  WATCH: Lesson 2 Writing Presentation
  2.4 Clustering and Review
  WATCH: Screencast how to do clustering assignment
  REVIEW: Prepositional Phrases
  2.5 Literature
  Read chapters 1 & 2 of The Outsiders, this wee...
Section 4
  Tell your Paragraph Where to Go! Effective Topic...
  3.2 Subject-Verb Agreement
  PRINT: Subject-Verb Agreement Handout
  WATCH: Week 3 Grammar--Subject-Verb Agreement
  WATCH: Week 3 Usage Instruction
  PRACTICE: Subject-Verb Agreement
  3.3 Topic Sentences
  WATCH: Week 3 Composition Instruction: Writing Process (Planning)
  3.4 Review
  REVIEW: Articles A vs. An Instruction
  REVIEW: Articles A vs. An Exercises
  3.5 Literature
  Read chapters 3 & 4 in The Outsiders, this wee...
Section 5
  Supporting Details: The Scenery Along the Jo...
  4.2 Verbs and Verb Tense
  WATCH: Week 4 Grammar Instruction:Verb Shifts
  LISTEN: Grammar Girl on Passive Voice
  PRACTICE: Active vs. Passive Verbs
  PRACTICE: Shifts in Tense
  WATCH: Week 4 Usage--its/it's/your/you're
  4.3 Adding Detail and Support
  WATCH: Week 4 Composition Instruction: Support
  4.4 Paragraph Structure, Review, and Discussion ...
  PRINT:Paragraph Structure Handout
  REVIEW: Action vs. Linking Verbs
  4.5 Literature
  Read chapters 5 & 6 in The Outsiders, this wee...
Section 6
  Unity and Coherence A perfectly healthy sent...
  5.2 Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
  WATCH: Week 5 Grammar Instruction--Run-on Sentences
  PRACTICE: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
  WATCH: Week 5 Usage Instruction: knew, new, no, etc.
  5.3 Unity and Coherence in Paragraphs
  WATCH: Week 5 Composition Instruction: Unity and Coherence
  PRINT: Transitions Handout
  5.4 Review Grammar
  REVIEW: Subject-Verb Agreement
  5.5 Literature
  Read chapters 7 & 8 in The Outsiders, this wee...
Section 7
  Revising="Seeing Again" Write your ...
  6.2 Sentence Fragments
  WATCH: Week 6 Grammar Instruction: Sentence Fragments
  PRACTICE: Sentence Fragments
  WATCH: Week 6 Usage Instruction then/than/loose/lose
  6.3 Revising and Submitting Paragraph for Peer E...
  WATCH: Week 6 Composition pt. 1: Revision
  WATCH: Week 6 Composition Instruction part 2
  WATCH Week 6 Instruction part 3
  PRINT Rubric
  6.4 Slang and Cliche
  PRINT: Week 6 Slang/Cliche Note-taking Guide
  WATCH: Week 6 Instruction--Slang/Cliche
  6.5 Literature
  Read chapters 9 & 10 in The Outsiders, this we...
Section 8
  The Final Paragraph and Professional Letter I...
  7.2 CaPItaliZatioN
  WATCH: Capitalization Instruction
  PRINT: Capitalization Handout
  PRACTICE: Capitalization
  7.3 Peer Editing
  PRINT and READ: Peer Edit Guidelines and Example
  7.4 Literature
  Read chapters 11 & 12 in The Outsiders, this w...
Section 9
  Midterm Peer Editing
  Writing is a socially acceptable form of sch...
  8.2 Midterm Writing Steps
  REVIEW: Peer Editing Guidelines and Example
  Literature
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  Read chapters 1 & 2 in A Separate Peace, this ...
Section 10
  Midterm
  9.1 Midterm Review and Study Guide
  STUDY and ADD to: Midterm Study Guide
  9.2 Objective Midterm Exam
  9.4 Literature
  Read chapters 3 & 4 in A Separate Peace, this ...
Section 11
  Introduction to the 5-Paragraph Essay “An artis...
  10.2 Pronoun Case
  *WATCH: Week 10 Grammar Instruction
  READ and PRINT: Pronoun Case
  PRACTICE: Pronoun Case
  WATCH: Week 10 Usage Instruction: Affect/Effect
  READ and PRINT: Affect vs. Effect
  LISTEN: Grammar Girl on Affect vs. Effect
  10.3 Essay Organization and Prewriting
  WATCH: Week 10 Composition Instruction
  VIEW: Sample 5-Paragraph Essay
  VIEW: Sample 5-Paragraph Essay
  PRINT: Week 10 Composition Assignment--essay organization
  10.4 Review
  REVIEW: Confused Words
  10.5 Literature
  Read chapters 5 & 6 in A Separate Peace, this ...
Section 12
  Thesis Statement: Giving Essays Focus
  11.2 Pronoun Agreement
  WATCH: Week 11 Grammar: Pronoun Problems
  STUDY: Pronon Agreement Handout
  STUDY: Accept vs. Except handout
  PRACTICE: Accept vs. Except.
  REVIEW: Using the Correct Pronoun
  11.3 Thesis Statement Instruction
  WATCH: Thesis Statements
  STUDY: Thesis Statement Handout
  11.4 Thesis Statement Assignments
  11.5 Literature
  Read chapters 7 & 8 in A Separate Peace, this ...
Section 13
  Outlining: Giving Essays Structure
  12.2 Point of View
  WATCH: Week 12 Grammar Instruction: Point of View
  WATCH: Usage Video: Fewer/Less
  12.3 Outline
  WATCH: Week 12 Composition Instruction
  PRINT: Sample Outline Template and Sample Outline
  12.4 Practice and Review
  PRINT: Handout on Sentence Variety
  REVIEW: Sentence Variety
  PRACTICE: Avoiding Sexist Language
  12.5 Literature
  Read chapters 9 & 10 in A Separate Peace, this...
Section 14
  Introductions "Stranger than Fiction&qu...
  13.2 Commas
  WATCH: Week 13 Comma Usage Instruction
  PRINT: Comma Rules Handout
  PRACTICE: Comma Usage
  13.3 Adjectives and Adverbs
  PRINT: Adjectives and Adverbs Handout
  LISTEN: Grammar Girl on Bad vs. Badly
  LISTEN: Grammar Girl on Good vs. Well
  13.4 Writing the Introduction and Review
  WATCH: Week 13 Composition Intstruction: Introductions
  REVIEW: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
  13.5 Literature
  Read chapters 11, 12 & 13 in A Separate Peace,...
Section 15
  Depth and Detail
  14.2 Punctuation
  WATCH: Punctuation Instruction
  PRINT: Punctuation Handout
  PRACTICE: Punctuation Exercises
  WATCH: Week 14 Usage Instruction: Woman/Women/Among/Between
  14.3 Adding Depth and Detail to Body Paragraphs ...
  WATCH: Buiding Depth and Detail Instruction
  PRINT: Body Paragraph Outline and Example
  WATCH: Writing the Body Paragraph Video
  REVIEW: Transitions with Grammar Girl
  14.5 Literature
  Read pages 1-26 in Night, this week. Then, comple...
Section 16
  And they lived Happily Ever After... Writing Ef...
  15.2 Apostrophes
  WATCH: Week 15 Apostrophes Instruction
  PRINT: Apostrophe Handout
  PRACTICE: Apostrophe practice quiz
  MORE PRACTICE: Apostrophes
  15.3 Conclusions
  WATCH: Week 15 Composition Instruction: Conclusions
  READ: How to Write a Conclusion
  READ: How to write an effective conclusion
  WATCH: Conclusion Checklist Video
  15.4 Review
  REVIEW: Commas vs. Semicolons
  REVIEW: Capitalization
  REVIEW: Essay Organization
  15.5 Literature
  Read pages 27-62 in Night, this week. Then, compl...
Section 17
  Revising the Final Essay
  16.2 Peer Editing Forum
  16.3 Quiz
  PRINT: Essay Scoring Guide
  PRINT: Week 16 Revision Quiz Information
  Label
  16.4 Review Writing Process
  REVIEW: Writing Process
  16.5 Literature
  Label
  Read pages 63-92 in Night, this week. Then, compl...
Section 18
  Submitting Final Essay Most editors are...
  17.3 Literature
  Read pages 93-109 in Night, this week. Then, comp...
Section 19
  Final Exam
  Prepare for Final Exam
  READ: how to prepare for essay exam
  REVIEW: Using the Correct Words
  REVIEW: Essay Organization
  PRINT: Final Exam Study Guide
  CONTRIBUTE: to Class Study Guide
Section 20
Section 21