Common Core Pilot Assessment, to be given December 2-5

BREAKING NEWS: A Pilot Common Core Assessment is to be given the week of December 2-5. 

Please come back from break ready to write an in-class argumentative essay comparing two author's positions from articles you will read. The best preparation we have had for this is our work on the Rhetorical Precis.

Apologies for late notice on the Assessment. Teachers just received materials this week. We will do our best and learn from the experience. This will give us a good sense of how we need to prepare for new Common Core Assessments. 

Thank you for taking this opportunity seriously, and for being flexible with the process. 

This means that much of the Revision Excerpt work must happen on your own. Ms. Witham will be available to read excerpts on December 3 and 4 during the assessment to give feedback.