Today was the last day devoted to drafting the profile assignment.

HMWK: Bring 3 copies of your draft for peer-workshop tomorrow.

Today was the last full class period devoted to drafting the concept paper.

HMWK: Concept paper peer-editing on Friday

Today (1) students individually responded to a question about TGG chapter 1 and (2) as a class discussed the chapter.

HMWK: Career Passport documents are due on March 7.

Today we looked at CTW pages 240-242 to review the different strategies that the authors of the model profiles used. We also looked at the bottom of 243-244 for introduction strategies.

HMWK: Bring 4 copies of your profile assignment for Wednesday's peer workshop

Today students received the rest of the St. Martin's Guide chapter about writing a concept paper, and they worked on their drafts. I handed back research notes, outlines, and works cited pages.

HMWK: Concept paper draft is due for peer-editing on Friday.

Today we began reading The Great Gatsby, starting with page 3.

HMWK: Read ch. 1 by tomorrow; career passport documents due by on March 7.

Today was a get-ready-for-the-profile-interview day. We researched and wrote questions.

HMWK: Read book and prepare for profile.

Today students worked on the Adobe Lab on (1) completing scratch outlines and/or (2) beginning works cited pages.

HMWK: If you have not yet turned in your scratch outline, you may turn it in tomorrow for fewer points.

Today students (1) received instructions on submitting their work essays (click here for instructions) and (2) received their resume worksheet packets.

HMWK: Submit work essays to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. and complete your resume worksheet.

Today we (1) discussed the qualities of a profile, (2) viewed a video profile, and (3) went over the assignment steps from the book.

HMWK: Arrange your profile interview, work on the initial research, and read through the interview and observation pages in chapter 15.