HORROR LIT (Section 1) SEPT. 2013. MS. DAYNARD

Tues., Sept. 3             EMAILS! and HELLO.

Wed., Sept. 4              Introductions

Thurs., Sept. 5            No school

Mon., Sept. 9              In-class essay on Outliers. This essay will be used to place you in a temporary writing “level.”

                                   

Tues., Sept. 10           Discuss Rules & Regs

Discuss essays

                                    What are your strengths and weaknesses as writers?

                                    Powerpoint on course

Wed., Sept. 11            Quiz on Ms. D’s Rules & Regs

What is Horror? What is science fiction?

Thurs., Sept. 12          New Coasts and Poseidon’s Son

                                   
Mon., Sept. 16            The Grace of the Witch

                                    Discuss student college essays

Tues., Sept. 17           A Gathering of Shades

                                    Discuss adult essays

                                    Writing review and practice: commas and semicolons

Writing due: your college common app essay ideas

Wed., Sept. 18            Excerpts from Beowulf

Thurs., Sept. 19          Draft of college essay due – typed. 500-600 words.

                                   

Mon., Sept. 23            College essay due to me

                                    Discussion of essays

                                    Writing review: colons and dashes

Tues., Sept. 24           Monster oral presentations

Wed., Sept. 25            Monster oral presentations

Thurs., Sept. 26          One-on-one