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what is the word picture about distraction?

overstimulated animal in cage who needs to focus

what are the basic topic of the 4 lectures?

rules, master schedule, essay tutorial, how to annotate reading

what are the two primary virgnia state and NOVA standards we study?

reading, writing

what is the respect rule of 348?

be respectful of self, classmates, and school staff

what’s an omega file used for?

turning in work

where does my phone need to be during instructional time in room 348?

yondr pouch

explain the first 5-10 minutes of a normal class period in 348.

get omega folder, check board, silent work time

what is the master schedule used for?

to plan your time

should you start all the work for a R/W Assessment packet the night before?

no

what happens if you are not prepared to hand in the work on a day the R/W assessment is due?

lose the annotation points (40pts), but still write the essay

what happens if you know you are going to be absent?

email the teacher

what supplies are needed for 348? when do you need to have them?

dark pen, pencil, 3 ring binder, loose leaf paper, planner. must have them by the first exam date (9/10)

how can you catch up on what was missed in class if you are absent?

check the calendar, talk with the teacher

whats the point of the “riding a bike” word picture?

learning involves failure sometimes

what is the skeleton guide?

a guide for how to write a 5 paragraph essay

what are the two titles of a formal essay?

academic and creative

what is the A-B paradigm in our thesis writing?

title of works to be discussed, idea you’re discussing

what are the two kinds of validation in our writing?

internal and external

what is a sign of bad writing in an essay?

broad generalization, not being specific

how can you tell that a student doesn’t know what to say?

they often hide behind big words

what is the difference between social/survival reading and academic reading?

academic reading happens at a deeper (more careful) level

what is included in the log-in for an annotation?

title, author, pages, date

what are the three parts of the annotative process?

literal, inferential, connective

why do we do reading annotations?

to focus your mind during homework

what happens at level 1 of pre-class annotations?

bullet points; what the author is saying. just actual walkthrough of the reading in order of how it appears

what happens at level 2A of pre-class annotations?

1 sentence; explain what the author’s overall message is

what happens at level 2B of pre-class annotations?

bullet points; what rhetorical devices does the author use? (don’t need examples, just a list)

what happens at level 3A of pre-class annotations?

5-7 sentences; text-to-text connection. can be any kind of media - book, comic, show, movie, etc.

what happens at level 3B of pre-class annotations?

5-7 sentences; text-to-world connection. could be personal, local, whatever

what essay is taught by Davis to practice annotations?

a modest proposal by Jonathan Swift

what is the example reading about?

solving poverty in Ireland

how will you recieve feedback on your writing?

on canvas, based on the canvas rubric. for more feedback, talk during patriot period

how do we turn in a R/W assessment packet to Ms. Davis?

put it in the omega folder

when is your first R/W?

september 16

when is your first set of annotations due?

september 10

when is the drop date for this course?

september 22

when is the withdraw date for this course?

november 29

what books are we reading for semester 1?

chesapeake requiem

what do you NEED to have for class?

dark pen, pencil, 3 ring binder, loose leaf paper, planner

where do you store returned work?

in your binder

what type of writing implements do you need to have in class everyday?

pen, pencil

how are the tests formatted?

all multiple choice

can you retake a summative assessment?

once per quarter, only up to 80%

what is the late policy?

annotations allowed until R/W date. after that, it’s a 0

are you allowed to use artificial intelligence to generate, proof read or otherwise filter your writing?

no

what counts as plagiarism?

using words that aren’t your own