Writing Assessment:
I have come up with a plan for keeping you all up to date on where your student stands with the writing assignments. Because each new assignment builds on the last, its important that each one is completed correctly (receives an 'A' for Accepted) before the student moves on to the next. Since we don't have a site that allows me to give each of you a private log-in to view that information, I've assigned each student a number (they received those today). You'll be able to click on that number to see which assignments have been accepted and which have not. Students will routinely submit new work on Thursdays at the beginning of class, but may resubmit incomplete work from previous classes via e-mail at any time during the week. I will do my best to grade resubmissions promptly.
Its very important that parents track the completion of these assignments. Once behind, it can be difficult to catch up. I highly recommend viewing the DVDs with your student so you can lend a hand when needed. I'm also asking that parents please review their students' work each week before it is submitted. Simple errors (mechanics, omissions, failure to follow instructions, etc.) should be brought to the student's attention and corrected before the work is submitted. If I regularly receive papers with errors such as the ones mentioned above, assessment of that student's writing may need to be deferred to the parent since repeated unnecessary submissions can become very time consuming to evaluate.
Reading:
- Scan, highlight, and read The Aeneid Book 3
- Be prepared to narrate the story. Bring notes if you need them!
- Lesson 2 Invention
- Lesson 2 Arrangement
- Arrangement A: Student worksheet page 4-5
- Arrangement B: Outline according to pattern on page 6
- Elocution: follow essay pattern on page 7. Use the checklist on page 211.
