HANDOUT CHECKLIST
_____ HOMEWORK SCHEDUELE FOR ENGLISH 82 (YOU’RE LOOKING AT IT!)
_____ GRADE RECORDER SHEET FOR ENGLISH 82
_____ LAB RUBRIC FOR ENGLISH 82
_____ EXTRA CREDIT SCAVENGER HUNT
_____ SERVICE LEARNING PACKET FOR ENGLISH 82
_____ SYLLABUS
_____ BSSC REGISTRATION PAPER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST (BRING CURRENT ECC ID CARD WITH YOU TO TAKE THE TEST AND USE THE LAB)
_____ 3 X 5 CARD FOR MRS.“B” WITH CONTACT INFO AND STUDY BUDDIES (day 2)
_____ CONTRACT FOR SUCCESS
MINIMUM CLASS SUPPY CHECKLIST
¨ NOVEL: Geek Girl USED (9781453663318 ~ old ISBN )O.K.ISBN# 978-1-59955-925-4, Cindy C. Bennett ~ Available at the ECC bookstore or online
¨ MRS. “B’s” LAB PACKET5th EDITION, Jan 2013, Available at the ECC BOOKSTORE
¨ 10 STEPS TO IMPROVING COLLEGE READING SKILLS ~ 5th Edition5TH EDITION, 2008, TOWNSEND PRESS, ISBN# 1-59194-099-0CLEAN NEW COPY / NO ANSWERS IN BOOK
¨ IMPROVING VOCABULARY SKILLS ~ 4TH Edition4TH EDITION, 2010, TOWNSEND PRESS, ISBN# 1-59194-190-3CLEAN NEW COPY / NO ANSWERS IN BOOK
¨ A planner or calendar (99 cent store, online, or possibly Outlook)
¨ A dictionary (paper, not electronic) ~ If you already have one, use the one you have. If purchasing, a good choice is Random House Websters
¨ A BRIGHT PEN (Easy to see)
¨ At least one #2 PENCIL WITH A GOOD ERASER
¨ NOTEBOOK PAPER
¨ 10 ~ UNWRINKLED Scantrons (ParScore Form # F-1712PAR-L)-GET 1 NOW!
¨ At least 30~3X5 CARDS for Word Parts Project in Lab Packet!
Other Suggested Items: A small stapler (see mine), English at Hand (www.townsendpress.com), Personal Headsets for the BSSC and our computer labs, Highlighter (light color), notebook dividers, 3 hole punch.
ENGLISH 82 – FALL 2013
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Section 6034 ~ Tues A.M. LabTuesday / Thursday
Lab H-201 8:00-9:05 / Lecture Day H-211
8:00-10:05
Lec H-211 9:15—10:05
Section 6058 ~ Thursday Start in Lab
Tuesday / Thursday
Lec H-206 11:30—1:35 / Lab H-315
11:30a.m.-12:35p.m.
Lec H-206 12:45—1:35
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MRS. BURRUSS (Mrs. “B”) Email:
(310) 532-3670 ext. 4404 Website:http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/nburruss
No Late Homework! ~ Plan it & Do it, or Fail the Class!
This outline of the schedule and assignments is subject to changes depending on the needs of the class and the instructor. Please be sure to have the phone number of at least two classmates to follow-up on assignments at all times. You are responsible for all changes, whether you are in class or not! Be sure you check your ECC email daily (not all changes will be posted) and designate a study partner to take notes and handouts for you! Continually encourage your study partner(s) to do well!
1. Study Buddy name ______
Optional/Phone number______Best time(s) to call ______
Regular or ECC E-mail address______
2. Study Buddy name ______
Optional/Phone number______Best time(s) to call ______
Regular or E-mail address______
3. Study Buddy name ______
Optional/Phone number ______Best time(s) to call ______
Regular or ECC E-mail address______
Homework Instructions
Type/Write name (First Last), section #, date, and assignment title on all submitted homework (except pre-made fill ins and textbook work)
TYPE all written assignments (except textbook fill-ins, etc.) at 12-14 point font and 1.5 spacing. Use spell check and grammar check! Do your best!
· Place the information as shown below at the TOP RIGHT SIDE of your 8.5 X 11 paper.
· 2 points will be deducted from each assignment where this is not done correctly!
Your First Name Your Last Name
Section # 60 _ _
Today’s Date
Assignment Title
______Example:
Sylvester Pickering
Sec # 4321
January 10, 2012
Essential Questions (EQ) # 3 & 4
TIPS FOR UNDERSTANDING THIS PACKET & MANAGING YOUR HOMEWORK
The first few pages of this homework packet contain general information and directions for ongoing and long term assignments, examples, forms, etc.
Contact/Website information for me
Study Buddy information
Where and when we meet
General instructions for completing assignments
How to do homework from your Vocabulary book
How to do homework from your 10 Steps book
A form for doing your weekly Novel Notes
An example for doing weekly Novel Notes if you don’t want to use the form
A quick glance, week to week guide for Long Term assignments and tests
0 These should be put on a month at a glance calendar!
The remainder shows EACH WEEK of the semester in TWO PAGES.
1. The first page shows what we are doing on campus during class
a. What we are doing during lecture days
b. What we will be doing on our lab/lecture days
2. The second page shows what you are doing for homework
a. The homework page tells you when assignments are due
i. The current week or the following week
ii. Most, but not all, assignments are due the following week
b. The homework page has a box to check off assignments as you complete them. J USE THEM!
c. The homework page also includes an area for long term assignments
i. These should be worked on throughout the semester
ii. These are time consuming
iii. These should not be delayed until the last minute.
The Lab Portfolio and Service Learning Project are two long term assignments and a substantial portion of your grade. Due dates are indicated in this homework packet, but detailed instructions are given on separate paperwork. Please be sure to follow the Project Management tips attached to the Lab Rubric, put due dates for both on your calendar, and set short term goals during the semester to complete these assignments on time.
I.*BE PREPARED ~BRING THESE THINGS DAILY*
************YOUR HOMEWORK************
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LAB PACKET
A BRIGHT PEN
10 STEPS BOOK
GRADE KEEPER
A #2 PENCIL
NOVEL & NOTES
CALENDAR/PLANNER
DICTIONARY
NOTEBOOK PAPER
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Bring your VOCABULARY BOOK for the TEXTBOOK CHECK and the days we GRADE IT!
****THE NOVEL SHOULD NEVER LEAVE YOUR SIDE!***
****BRING unwrinkled SCANTRONS ON TEST DAYS!****
II. TP VOCABULARY book HOMEWORK, Tests, and Bonus Points
HOMEWORK: Textbook homework = 3 units at 60 points each ~ 10 points per chapter)
DO NOT use the dictionary for vocabulary homework unless told to do so.
We will do a total THREE UNITS from your vocabulary textbook, 150 words and 30 word parts.
They will be worth 60 points per unit (10 points per chapter).
For Chapters 6, 12, and 18 (word parts)– do all sections. For each of the first 5 chapters of each unit (words), follow these steps (skipping sentence check 2):
(1) Do
0 “Ten Words in Context”
0 “Matching Words w/Definitions”
0 “Sentence Check 1”
(2) Next
0 Check your answers for “Sentence Check 1” against the answer key in the back of the book
(3) Last
0 Do the Final Check
Vocabulary TESTS:
You will be given a pretest before the test; pretests are to be used for studying.
Bring the pretest on the day of the test for a bonus point.
Each test will include all 50 words and be worth 50 points.
Vocabulary Bonus Points: Each underlined vocabulary word, spelled correctly and used properly, in a writing assignment will count as 1/2 bonus point! This does not include Word Parts! Each word from your Vocabulary textbook, used in the same context, will only count once per assignment.
III. OTHER VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT from Mrs. “B’s” Lab Packet
30 WORD PARTS FROM THE LAB PACKET:
Make 30 flashcards as directed from the Lab Packet (30 POINTS). You may be tested on those word parts. Only on the cards, your instructor will discuss the use of the dictionary.
GREEK & LATIN ROOTS WORKSHEET: 20 POINTS
http://hs.doversherborn.org/ms/glenl/supportvi/rootlist.htm
Try to come up with at least one or two words for each example. You may write words right on your print out (approximately 10 pgs.) REMINDER: Do Not use your dictionary on this worksheet!
IV. TP 10 STEPS (R) book PREPARATION, HOMEWORK, FOLLOW UP
R: 10 Steps to Improving College Reading Skills
PREPARATION: Look over the chapter before we have the lecture in class
HOMEWORK: On all Homework, please do the following:
1) First: Do the Practice exercises noted on the homework schedule
2) Next: Check the Practice answers in the back of the book
3) If you don’t do well: àLook over the Chapter àWork with a study partneràGet tutoring!
4) Then: Do the rest of the homework: Review Tests and Mastery Tests as indicated
FOLLOW UP: After we grade this in class: Go over mistakes that you made
If you still don’t understand: >Look over the Chapter
>Work with a study partner
>Get tutoring!
Once you feel you understand the information: Log in to your personal Townsend Press account online and do the online exercises. You must get at least 80% right on these!
V. The Service Learning Project ~ Put these DATES on a CALENDAR
This project is a major component of this class. Be sure to begin researching for Journal 5 as soon as you have chosen your Service Learning Non-Profit Organization!
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· Contact forms due Week 5
· Volunteering completed by week 10
· All journals done by Wk 11
· Mapping due on Week 12
· Report due Week 13
· Presentations due Wk 13
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VI. THE LAB PORTFOLIO
· FOLLOW GUIDELINES ON THE LAB RUBRIC (separate handout).
· Portfolios submitted early will get priority conference time and free lab time at the end of the semester!
· Plan out what you will do on your lab work every week (see back of Lab Rubric) so you don’t get behind on this long term project! Lab Portfolios are due Week 15!
· Utilize all your lab time wisely to get done on time!
VII. NOVEL NOTES and ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS (EQ’S)
Novel Notes and Essential Questions (EQ’s) will be turned in weekly on Tuesdays
EQ’S You will answer at least two EQ’s every week (4 on week 15)
· Be sure to answer the EQ’s completely and indicate which EQ number it is
Novel Notes are a big part of your grade. Don’t skip any questions!
· TYPE ONE PAGE OF NOTES FOR EACH CHAPTER YOU’VE READ!
· Please use a dictionary for the definition of the word you select from each chapter.
· Novel Notes may be done in two ways
· One: Copy and paste the form (see next page) into a Word document
§ Fill in the form completely
§ Never skip a question
· Two: Type up the notes yourself (see example)
§ Use the form as a guide to answer the questions
§ Never skip a question
VIII. Stay Organized and Motivated
· Always review your notes and put dates on them
· Write on this homework packet
· Write and highlight items in your books
· Keep a To Do list, a calendar, and set reminders
· Have a Project Management plan
· Create a schedule that works for you and stick to it!
· Keep track of your grade
· Ask questions right away, and seek extra help if you need it!
Important Note: For all of your classes, do not get rid of books, notes, tests, etc. until all grades are posted. Always keep track of your own grade!
Note: This schedule is subject to change, but I try to stick to it as much as possible. If I am out sick, there will be a sign in sheet and instructions via your ECC email account (unless I’m unconscious or hospitalized). This is college, and I will not be constantly reminding you about what is due. Everything is here, and you need to manage your time to stay on top of your assignments.
Novel Chapter Notes ~ Online Form ~ Type in and print it out ~ 1 Chapter per page!
(Some of the ideas/wording on this page have been taken from a teacher idea website)
Use this form with Microsoft Word and extend your margins; then print it out.
Incomplete or vague answers will be docked points. Read the book!
Remember: Each Vocabulary Word = 1/2 Bonus Point ~ Must be underlined and used properly!
A. Chapter #: Pgs. Your Name:Section #
B. New or Interesting Vocabulary, page #(s), and dictionary definition(s) of how the word is used in the story:
C. Setting: Identify the setting and characters
D. In a short paragraph with complete sentences, in your own words, summarize the most important events of the chapter.
E. In a complete sentence, write a prediction (what you think will happen next) based on what you have learned in this chapter.
F. In a complete sentence, write a question you would like to ask based on what you’ve read in this chapter. Be sure to begin with Who, What, When, Where, How, Which, Does/Do, or Why and end with a question mark (?).
G. Make the connection: How can you relate the events in the book to your own life or the world today, and what does that mean to you?
Example of Typed Novel Notes: Please follow question guidelines on the previous page!
First Name Last Name
Section # 4321
October 8, 2011
Novel Notes: Chapters 28 through 32
Page 1 of 5
- Chapter 28, pages 45 – 57
- Vocabulary: Misanthrope, page 52, a hater of humankind.
- Setting: The characters are Jill, Steve, and Russ. They are on a golf course in Hawaii, and it is late afternoon. They need to hurry because the rain is coming in.
- Summary: The most important events in this chapter are that Jill is beating both the guys in golf; therefore, they will owe her free golf for the rest of the year. With the money she saves, she’ll be able to enter the million dollar golf tournament and have more time to practice.
- Prediction: I predict that Jill will not receive free golf because these two guys are constantly making promises they never keep.
- Question: Will Jill be able to get into the tournament even if the guys flake out on her?
- Connection: In the world today, there are many people who are good at things yet lack the financing to follow their dreams. Sometimes people’s dreams are strong enough that they make a commitment to pursue them and make the choices that will eventually lead to their success. My brother did that when he got enough sponsorship to race in the Grand Prix in Long Beach.
English 82 FA 13 Sec 6034 TTH-T Lab First ~ Quick Glance for Long Term Assignments