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- Finish your rough draft
- Read over the checklist
- Proofread, revise, edit
Office Hours: 10:30-12:00
Notes: I'm getting many good questions about your papers. Keep them coming! Hope everyone is making good progress.
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Notes: I feel a real sense of irony about Spring Break starting next week. I didn't have to cancel any plans, but I'm sure some of you had to... As we move deeper into distance learning, I appreciate your willingness to work, as well as your flexibility.
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Office Hours: 10:30-12:00 Notes: It's Friday, but it doesn't seem like it... School is out until April 24th- see Gov. Kemp's message. I got new guidelines about grading yesterday. Essentially, grades cannot be entered for any work done after March 13th. So, the Amadeus test will disappear & the annotated bibliography will count towards your average. If you have questions about the grade on your annotated bib, check turnitin.com first for comments/ notes, then reach out, & I will address any questions. Some of your sources are not that great- so be careful when you decide to integrate them into your paper.
Tasks: Write your rough draft or continue writing your rough draft. I've heard from a lot of you, & you're all in a lot of different places from complete drafts to what should my thesis be? So, keep working towards completion of your paper on April 1. Office Hours: 10:30-12:00. Notes: I talked to a few students yesterday in the Zoom meetings. I've also gotten email questions about the paper. Feel free to reach out any time. The due date is still April 1st.
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Office Hours: 10:30-12:00 Notes: Just another update: Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce declared a "state of emergency" for Cobb County that includes "shelter in place" (no gatherings over 10 people) until April 15th. You can read the press release of watch his video message here.
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Notes: I don't know if any of you watched Governor Kemp's address last night. Your parents probably talked to you about it. My takeaway was that schools will be closed at least until April 6th. I have not heard from Dr. Flugum or Superintendent Ragsdale, though, so nothing is official. Research papers are due on April 1st. When I get word about Spring Break, I will pass that on to you. After the research paper, we will begin Frankenstein.
Yesterday, you reviewed your outline & working thesis, thinking through the grand design of your paper. Now, it's time to move on to more concrete work. Tasks: Follow the research paper schedule & do some work on it each day to build towards a solid final product.
Office Hours: 10:30-12:00. I will schedule Zoom class meetings tomorrow for questions about the paper. The links will be in the Remind. These meetings are optional. Notes: Happy Monday! I hope everyone is doing well. See the note on AP Exams below. This doesn't just apply to AP Lit- every AP Exam is affected.
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Office Hours: 10:30-12:00 The College Board has released their testing plan for this year. Face to face testing will not take place. Students will take a modified test online using a computer or phone or tablet... Tests will be shortened to 60 minutes. There will be two testing days- you choose which one- earlier if you want the material fresh in your mind or later if you want more time to prepare. There is more detailed information on the College Board website.
Notes: Many of you have noted that the Amadeus test went into Synergy as "Not for Grade." This is a Cobb County policy right now. Since I messed up the quiz, but everyone took it, I put in 100's. I have no idea what is going to happen with grades. If grades can be entered for real, I may have to retest.
Many of you are concerned about Hope & Zell Miller. I get that. Just be patient & understand that everyone is new to distance learning (DL), as well as the uncertainty of this social distancing experiment. If DL lasts much longer, the powers that be will have to let me enter grades at some point. So, I'm sure that your question is, "What about the Research Paper?" Next week assignments will focus on steps in finishing your research paper with a timeline based on completing it on April 1st. Task: Work on your research outline & rough draft. Office Hours: 10:30-12:00 Notes: Your scores on the Amadeus test were very good. The problem is that no score has been attached to any student because I made a mistake on the Google Classroom Quiz settings. Using the Research Paper Practice Quiz, I've figured out how to rectify the situation for the next assessment. Thank you for your patience. I know a lot of you are dealing with hectic schedules, multiple online platforms, family relationships, internet, teachers... So, I sympathize and hope everyone is hanging in there.
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Office Hours: As always 10:30-12:00. |