HORROR LIT (Section 2) SEPT. 2013. MS. DAYNARD

Tues., Sept. 3             EMAILS! and HELLO.

Wed., Sept. 4              Introductions

Thurs., Sept. 5            No school

Tues., Sept. 10           In-class essay on Outliers. This essay will be used to place you in a temporary writing “level.”

                                   

Wed., Sept. 11            Discuss Rules & Regs

Discuss essays

                                    What are your strengths and weaknesses as writers?

                                    Powerpoint on course

Thurs., Sept. 12          Quiz on Ms. D’s Rules & Regs

What is Horror? What is science fiction?

Fri., Sept. 13               New Coasts and Poseidon’s Son

                                   
Tues., Sept. 17           The Grace of the Witch

                                    Discuss student college essays

Wed., Sept. 18            A Gathering of Shades

                                    Discuss adult essays

                                   

Thurs., Sept. 19          Writing review and practice: commas and semicolons

Writing due: your college common app essay ideas

Excerpts from Beowulf

Fri., Sept. 20               Draft of college essay due – typed. 500-600 words.

                                   

Tues., Sept. 24           College essay due to me

                                    Discussion of essays

                                    Writing review: colons and dashes

Wed., Sept. 25            Monster oral presentations

Thurs., Sept. 26          Monster oral presentations

Thurs., Sept. 26          One-on-one and ONE SCHOOL, ONE BOOK