Assignments: Weeks 1 & 2

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Week 1 January 4 to January 7

M: Class Introduction, Procedures & Grading, Class Rules
HW: Continue Reading "The Language Of Common Sense"

T: Begin Word Structure, Latin and Greek Roots; Denotation & Connotation
HW: Continue "Language Of Common Sense"

W: Finish "Language;" Reading For The Main Idea
More Denotation and & Connotation;
HW: Read textbook Chapter 1 pp. 2 - 8; complete all exercises

Th: Go over exercises: Main idea part 2
Latin roots "port," "graph," and "spire"
HW: Read Chapter 1 pp. 10-21; complete exercises

Week 2: January 11 - 14

M: Quiz on Chapter 1 + vocabulary
In-Class exercises; context vocabulary
HW: Read Chapter 2, pp. 26 - 33; complete exercises

T: Go over quiz; in-class Chapter 2 exercises
HW: Journal paragraph about reading

W: Journal reading in class; small group reports
Latin & Greek roots 2
HW: Read text Chapter 2 pp. 34-40; complete exercises

Th: Go over exercises; prefixes and suffixes
HW: Journal paragraph about poems