1. Language Arts: Tuesday 11-13 I.N. 59
Take notes on the 8 parts of speech from page 457 in your black Write Source Textbook.
Be sure to also include an example that helps you remember what each one means.

2. Group Project Due Tuesday 11/19 (Tape project guide to I.N. 59)
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adjective
Interjection
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction

3. Language Arts: Wednesday 11/14 I.N. 60
Have your Draft #1-2 of your pro/con essay out and ready for more editing.
Answer the following question in 3 sentences:
Why is it difficult to edit your own paper? What can you do to catch your own mistakes?

4. Language Arts: Wednesday 11/14 Table Partners
With your table partner, start at the end of your essay. Read each sentence out loud, starting with the last. Reading them out of order will help you identify mistakes.
Read your partner’s paper out loud as well.
When you finish, read Write Source textbook page 81 together.

5. Language Arts: Wednesday 11/14 I.N. 60
Draw a chart like the one below and follow the directions on page 81 in the box that says, “Testing Your Sentences”
FINAL DRAFT DUE FRIDAY with Draft 1-2 stapled behind it.
1st Word of the Sentence
# of Words per sentence
Verbs
There 6
are It 7 is
The 9
take

6. Language Arts: Thursday 11/15 I.N. 61
Imagine that you write an advice column for your school newspaper. One day you receive a letter from someone in your school. Read the letter. Then, write a letter advising “Confused.”
Last Friday I saw my friend Lucy (not her real name) take a wallet that was left on a cafeteria table. I know she needs the money because her dad is between jobs. I don’t know what to do! I mean, I want to do what’s right—but I don’t know how to handle this. She’s just never done anything like this before.
-Confused

7. Language Arts: Friday 11/16
Turn in Drafts #1-3 of your Pro/Con essay if you haven’t already.
Read through the project description again to make sure you have met all of the requirements.
Groups will lose points for not working during group work time.