Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Another day of excitement has ended, and our first week of school in 2013 is aaaaalmost over.

Here was today's game plan:

1. SSR
2. EPT Explanation
3. Timed Writing

We started the day with the normal SSR for 20 minutes.

A#54 is LC Disc 1 Starters.  Mrs. Ortega wants us to be writing 5-7 things to share with your group for literature circle discussions.  She said that she might not check our journals for this every discussion, but you must have all of these discussion starters there when she check your notebook.  Don't procrastinate!

Then she explained the EPT Essay.  (A#55 is EPT Essay).  The EPT Essay is the Cal State version of the placement test, and Wednesdays will be dedicated to working on timed writing and reading comprehension in preparation for this test.  Last year we took the EAP (Early Assessment Program) as part of state testing.  If you passed the EAP for English, and you end up attending a Cal State, you are exempt from the Placement Exam in English.  To be sure, check with Hunzeker to make sure you don't need to apply for the Placement Exam.

For homework, we are to go home and ask our parents for state test results from 11th grade.  Bring them in.  Also, don't forget to read your LC book and write 5-7 discussion starters.

Finally, we were given a basic released EPT Essay Prompt, which usually includes directions, a quote, and a prompt.  We had 45 minutes to plan and write our essay.

Until tomorrow, that's aaaallll folks!

-Lauren DeVaughn