Welcome
This is my cell phone number.
What is 617-835-2680?
Based on the first essential question, this is the type of writing we will be focusing on.
What is clear and effective writing?
You will build and utilize this during our class.
What is vocabulary?
What you need to sign up for our Google Classroom if you haven't already.
What is the code?
These are three places where your phone can be during class.
What is my bag, pocket, or on the charging station?
This is my room number.
What is 012?
Based on essential question 4, these are two things we will consider when organizing our writing.
What are audience and purpose?
The two types of texts we will read and analyze.
What are fiction and non-fiction?
These 4 things are worth 60% of your grade.
What are Mini-Essays, Formal Essays for real-world audiences, Formal Discussions, and Debates?
I need to bring these each day to class.
What are my Chromebook and charger?
Our focus skills
What is rhetorical analysis, argument writing, research, and synthesis?
A type text we will be LISTENING to.
What are podcasts?
These are the three types of essays we will write.
What are narrative, analytical, and argumentative essays?
Each term is worth this percentage.
What is 50%?
This is how your absence becomes "excused"
What is asking my parent/guardian to text or email you with a brief explanation?
The four C's of how you will be thinking in this class
What is critically, collaboratively, creatively, and with curiosity?
Based on an essential question, what kind of language is important?
What is vivid language?
Two qualities you want your essays to have.
What are organized and purposeful?
The category in Aspen that is worth 40%.
What is Commitment to Learning?
Even if I have an excused absence, I need to do this.
What is make-up missed work?
You can do this before and after school .
What is attend my office hours?
Based on the last essential question, you will learn to recognize this.
What is bias?
This is how you will verbally express your ideas in this class.
What is academic discourse?
The specific type of participation I am looking for.
What is active participation?
In this class, we have these instead of rules.
What are agreements?