1. HWL Agenda: 1/17/13  Return “Consequences of Failure to Meet Deadlines”  Writing Workshop Folder Prep./Materials Purchase/Materials Check  Copy “Outline” Notes  Distribute/discuss “Detail Definition” Hdt (read definition, and highlight/underline the most significant part of this def. Provide a brief explanation, directly on hdt, which explains why you chose this part of the definition.) Groups of 4  Copy “Outline Notes” (slide #2)  Read/Place “Formal Outline” format in Class Notes section of binder  Sit in Groups of 4:  Revise your outline for “Remembering an Incident” according to this formal outline (Roman Numerals and Cap. Letters only)  Whole-class: Brainstorm/list editing criteria for “RAI”

2. Outline Notes What is it?  a general plan of the material that is to be presented  shows the order of the various topics  the relative importance of each  the relationship between the various parts Various Ways to Order Arrange an Outline  a chronological arrangement (much like a timeline; an order of occurrence in time)*  to go from the general to the specific (most common). This means you begin with a general idea and then support it with specific examples. *  a spatial arrangement (how things are arranged in space…location proximity)

3. Dick Gregory’s “Remembering an Incident” (Class Notes)  What characteristics make this story powerful?  What are the various feelings the speaker experiences throughout this piece?  List emotions that Gregory evokes from his readers?  Which part of this story brought out the strongest emotion from you? What was this emotion?

4. Homework: 1/17/13  1/18 : Final Day for Materials Check: 3-ringed Binder w/ labeled tabs (see syllabus), 2 Composition Books, Vocab. Book Purchase ($10)  1/18: Draft #1 “Remembering an Incident”/Peer-Edit/Mini-Conferences  1/22: Bring in Vocab. Book and Daily Journal: Composition Book  1/24: Draft #2: “Object Talking” and “Remembering an Incident”  1/25: Bring in Resume for review Senior Project  Mentor Search  Begin research for thought-provoking Research Paper topic (5-7pp.)

5. Timeline Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  January 11 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Senior Project presented. Mentor Approval Process and Application discussed.  January 14 **Due Date for Consequences of Failure to Meet Deadline Form  Week of January 14-18 Classes meet in the library Overview and Expectations of Student Resume presented.  January 24 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Student Proposal presented.  February 1 **Due Date for Resume  February 7 **Due Date for Mentor Approval Form  February 14 **Due Date for Proposal and Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Proclamation Posters presented.

6. Timeline (cont’d) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  February 21 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Project Portfolio presented. This is a culmination of all the work for the semester that will be presented on Boards Night (Due November 8).  February 28 **Due Date for Proclamation Poster  March TBD **Research Paper Due (exact date to be determined by individual English teachers)  March 7 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Letter to the Judges presented.  March 21 **Due Date for Letter to the Judges  March 22 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Formal Presentation of the senior project for Board Night presented.  April 4 **Due Date for Mentor Hours Log (turned in to English teachers) and Mentor Verification and Evaluation must be faxed by Mentor

7. Timeline (cont’d) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  April 18 ** Due Date for Portfolio and Meeting in Auditorium (logistics)  April 25 Senior Project/Board Night