We approached writing an argument paper by focusing on an actual life incident where Kayla needs to develop a written argument essay to help some personal matters. We brainstormed while introducing major components of ethos, pathos, logos, as well as deductive reasoning. We also discussed counterarguments in preparation of rebuttal to opposition.
I demonstrated how to perform long division with two polynomials as Kayla took notes. Next, I worked the same problem, but using synthetic division in order to demonstrate the ease of synthetic division when compared with long division. After that, we used a given zero of the function to reduce the polynomial using synthetic division. Finally, we reviewed how to find the remaining zeros of the function by factoring the reduced polynomial and solving for x.
Review: Factoring Polynomials by recognizing special product patterns
Lesson Outline
Today's session was a repeat of our last session. I re-assigned the problems and added to the assignment.
Assignment
Re-assigned: 5.4 (pp 354 & 355) Guided Practice #'s 1-7 and pp 356-357 #'s 3-29 odds; New assignment: 43-49 odds
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Although Kayla did make the effort to do a few problems, and seek help at school, she did not complete her homework assignment. She said that she did not know how to do the exercises and that she did not have her book with her when she went for help at school. I reminded her that we had worked similar examples together, and asked her to refer to her session notes, but she did not have them. I explained that it is important to take good notes, keep them organized, and refer to them as she works on her homework assignments. I also recommended that she make a habit of referring to the examples in the text book, especially if she can not find her session notes.I promised to not reduce her homework grade, if she would complete all of it by our next class meeting.
Kayla and I discussed two separate classification essays and focused on abstract terminology in the readings, writing patterns, rhetoric, and social and political ideologies in society. We discussed audience and world views and perspective as well.
Assignment
Finish that Example Essay!
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Kayla is most insightful when discussing political and social ideologies. We covered more language that she was unfamiliar with and expounded on that along with perspective, bias, and the difference between imply and infer.
Misplaced modifiers and parallelism quizzes, Classification reading and choosing topic
Lesson Outline
Kayla took two quizzes on dangling modifiers and parallelism, which we went over, and she did very well on both. We then discussed topics for her next essay due on Friday. We also began discussing and reading an essay exemplifying classification by Charlotte Perkins Gilman that exposed the demeaning social ideologies of the 19th century and the repression of women.
Assignment
Read the essay on Gilman and answer questions
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Great lesson and a good topic besides additional preparation for AP English testing
Kayla had asked for help in ACT preparation, so I had her take a particular grammar exercise home that targets particular grammar lessons. We reviewed this, which totaled over 68 sentences that varied in grammatical errors. It proved most worthwhile as we discovered some weaknesses that Kayla needed to relearn that will be on that test. She will now be prepared for it.
Assignment
Continue reading on classification chapter and read next two chapters of The Awakening.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
This proved a most beneficial lesson in preparation for Kayla's ACT test.
We reviewed factoring methods of several forms of polynomials including: quadratic, difference of squares, sum/difference of cubes, factoring by grouping, and quadratic in form.
Kayla and I discussed her essay that was passed in unfinished. One of her weak points was the use of non-parallel sentences, so we learned about what it is and did exercises to apply the knowledge. We discussed classification, which we will continue tomorrow.
Assignment
study parallelism for quiz/ACT grammar review exercises
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Kayla is always so quick to learn grammar and is immediate in her application to her writing. We discussed her desire to do some exercises that will help with her ACT Test on grammar that we will review tomorrow.
