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Monday - we will review the STUDY GUIDE for next week's test.  STUDY GUIDES were passed out today, 5/14:  Download Technical Writing STUDY GUIDE

Tuesday - Technical Writing TEST

Wednesday - Qtr. 4 Post Test

Thursday - BEACH Party - to celebrate our Fantasy Vacation, we will be having a "Day on the Grounds".  Each block will go outside and have a "Beach Party" - students can bring snacks, footballs, and towels.

Friday - FINAL Exam - this is a cumulative test.  Grades will only count if students score at or higher than their CURRENT AVERAGE.

Book Points DUE

Book Points are due tomorrow!

Here are the forms:

Download Reading Review fiction
Download Reading Review ARTICLES
Download Reading Review TEXTBOOK
Download Short story review sheet
Download Reading Review NON FICT

Technical Writing Assignment DUE

Students have been working hard the last few days on their TECHNICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENTS (business letters - Fantasy Vacation). 
MOST students have completed their letters in class.

1. ALL letters MUST be submitted by Thursday, 5/14 (end of class) to the shared drive.

2. POST CARDS and THANK YOU notes are due on Friday, 5/15 (beginning of class).
Here are the NOTES I gave students in class.  These notes outline the POST CARD and THANK YOU note requirements - BOTH MUST be hand written. 
The NOTES also include information for the test which is NEXT Tuesday, 5/19.
Download Technical Writing

Thursday, May 7th

Today we used the laptops to finish our BUDGET (assignment #3) sheets and INVITATIONS (assignment #4.

Many students drafted their COMPLAINT LETTERS (assignment #5) and typed them in business letter format.
Here is a SAMPLE COMPLANT letter: Download Sample complaint
Students can write an airline, hotel, or restaurant. This letter is detailed on the PROJECT sheet.
HOMEWORK
Students need to draft a complaint letter.

Wednesday, May 6th

In class today students worked on completing their PARTY BUDGET sheet - assignment #3.
HOMEWORK
1. Finish Party Budget sheet  Download Budget Party Sheet
2. Draft PARTY INVITATION - assignment #4; due at end of class on Thurs.
 (includes purpose of event, name of person party is for, day/date, time, address, RSVP phone number).
3. COMPLAINT LETTER - assignment #5 - bring in draft on loose leaf paper.

Monday, May 4th

There is NO DOL this week.

Students are working on completing their TECHNICAL WRITING Assignments.
Today students submitted their REQUEST LETTERS to the Shared Drive and completed MOST of their TRIP PLANNER sheet.
TRIP PLANNER sheets (Assignment #2) are due at the beginning of class, Tuesday, May 5th.

HOMEWORK
1.  Complete the Trip Planner sheet (due Tues at beginning of class)
2.  Start the Party Budget sheet (due on Wed at end of class)

Book Points due Friday, May 15th

REMINDER

Book points are due on May 15th. DON'T wait until the last minute!

Request Letter & Trip Planner DUE Monday, 5/4

1.  On Friday, 5/1, we took DOL Quiz #21.

2.  We worked with laptops to complete our first TWO TECHNICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENTS.
Students then had the ENTIRE period to complete their REQUEST LETTER from the previous day and start their TRIP PLANNER sheet.  Download Trip_planner

Assignment #1
REQUEST Letter to a travel agency requesting information about a trip (guidelines/notes were given in class).
NOTES (from Friday):
The body of your letter MUST be (3) paragraphs: (1) explains WHY you are writing; (2) the details of your trip in complete sentences; (3) tells the agent where to send the information AND thanks them for their help.
(NOTE: Students attending the Florida trip MUST have their letters by the due date - Monday.  They were given notes, format, and directions for Assignments #1 and #2).

ALL STUDENTS:  Your business letters will be SUBMITTED to the SHARED DRIVE (in a folder that was created for you) - if you complete your LETTERS AT HOME, you MUST BRING IT TO SCHOOL ON A JUMP/USB DRIVE in order to move it to the SHARED DRIVE

Assignment #2
Trip Planner sheet - this sheet MUST be done to plan your fantasy vacation.  Students can use Expedia.com, Hotel.com, or any search engine for travel. 
NOTE:  ALL sections of the sheet MUST be completed.  If your trip is a vacation package (hotel + flight), please write N/A for the cost of travel and note that it is a package deal on your sheet.
TO FIND TOURIST/ENTERTAINMENT - students need to research landmarks and tourist attractions on the internet.  They must list the cost of admission at the bottom of the sheet and have (4) places they will visit while on their fantasy vacation.
Download Trip_planner

Students will have laptops on Monday, 5/4 and Assingments #1 & #2 will be due AT THE END OF CLASS!

NEW UNIT

This week, we have a NEW DOL. Here is a copy of the week's DOL #21:
Download DOL #21 Carmen is Hank's

We started a new unit yesterday.  Our TECHNICAL WRITING unit will expose students to "real world writing".  Students will be required to plan a vacation and complete (8) technical writing assignments.
Students will be given notes on the requirements for each assignment during the next (3) weeks.
Download Fantasy Getaway BAILEY requirements

Today students made a TECHNICAL WRITING NOTES booklet.  Here, they will take notes on the required assignments.
BUSINESS LETTER NOTES:  Today students took notes on the PARTS OF A BUSINESS LETTER
They also looked at SAMPLE BUSINESS letters so they can start their draft.
Download Sample BUSINESS letter
Download SAMPLE TRIP REQUEST LETTER

HOMEWORK
Write a business letter (request letter) to a travel agent requesting information about a vacation of your choice.  The letter MUST include the # of people traveling, destination, # of nights, accommodation request, and travel arrangements.  Students need to MAKE UP the TRAVEL AGENCY information, but it needs to be in the CORRECT FORMAT.

Family Night this Friday!

We hope you can join us for Awtrey’s Family Night this Friday, April 24, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Enjoy a silent auction, craft fair, Awtrey student dance, family movie and food with other members of our school community!