Writers Mark IOTA SATURDAY CLASS

IEW-WM Fall 2020 (w/ calendar)   IOTA Saturday CLASS

It is almost time for classes to begin! Our IEW based class is called Writer's Mark. 

Time and Place:
IEW-Writer's Mark classes begin on Saturday, September 5, 2020. We meet via zoom 

from 5:00 to 6:45. The room and code will be shared mid-month. 

Class Google doc:

Your student should start a Google doc and share it, with editing privileges, to     

 <peggycortez@yahoo.com>
In the subject field type your student's name, Fall 2020, IEW-WM

Each student will use the same Google doc from August through December. 

New essays will be placed at the top of the doc. 

Expectations, Homework, and Levels:

Students should have their class google doc on screen by the start of class. 

They should also have a pen and notebook ready for Key Word Outlining and extra 

note-taking.

Although assignments will be posted on our class website, students are expected to 

take notes and record the homework. Our class has three levels - novice, JV, and Varsity. 

Tuition

Tuition is $300.00 a semester. This is a two semester curriculum. You may pay the full

year's tuition in September.

If you use Zelle, please send $1.00, and I will notify you when it clears. After we verify 

the transfer of $1.00, you may send the remaining tuition.

I use my name & phone number as ID on Zelle.

In a nutshell:
1)  Create and share a Google doc with me. I must be able to edit. 

     Share to my yahoo email address. 

2)  First Saturday class (ZOOM) September 5, 2020 from 5:00 to 6:45

3)  Tuition: Fall $300.00

                 Full year $600.00

2020-2021 CALENDAR:

 SATURDAY CLASS                 January  16

                                            January  23

September 5                         January  30

September 12

September 19                        February  6 

September 26                        February  13

                                            February  20

FALL BREAK                         February  27

October 17                            March  6

October 24                            March  13

HALLOWEEN

                                           SPRING & EASTER BREAK

November 7

November 14                         April  10

November 21                         April  17

THANKSGIVING                   April  24

                                          

December 5                           May 1

December 12                          

December 19

                                            Calendar subject to change

CHRISTMAS BREAK

Writers Mark SSJ Homework DUE Wednesday, September 2, 2020 (4 parts)

Welcome to the IEW Writer's Mark Class!

• basic formatting - Merriweather 12.5
• DOUBLE SPACE YOUR ESSAY
• correct name & date stamps on upper left  (1.15 spacing)
• correct title blocks (centered and 1.15 spacing)
• NO banned words
make sentences better by getting rid of banned words and re- writing the sentences
• NO dialogue
• NO contractions

Homework:
1) Re-write the following sentences TWO different ways. Make sure you do NOT use banned words. Make the sentences better!
1) He stole the big bag of cookies and gave them to the hungry kids.
2) My mom went to town to buy some alligator bait.
3) She saw a beehive and ran away as fast as she could.
4) My dad gives great advice and I get to be the first to hear it.
5) Not only is she a pretty dog, but I think she understands what I am thinking.

2) Pick one of your sentences to be the writing prompt for a ONE paragraph essay. 

NO BANNED WORDS 
NO CONTRACTIONS 
NO DIALOGUE

Varsity only: indicate 1 of each dress up, 1 of each opener, 1M3, 1DEC, and 1OWL

3) Write ten sentences properly using the first ten SAT vocabulary words.

4) Start memorizing our first poem. The first four lines should be memorized by Wednesday, September 8, 2020.

It Couldn’t Be Done

BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done

      But he with a chuckle replied

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one

      Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin

      On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it!

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;

      At least no one ever has done it;”

But he took off his coat and he took off his hat

      And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,

      Without any doubting or quiddit,

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,

      There are thousands to prophesy failure,

There are thousands to point out to you one by one,

      The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,

      Just take off your coat and go to it;

Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing

      That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

IEW-WM Fall 2020 (w/ calendar) SSJ

It is almost time for classes to begin! Our IEW based class is called Writer's Mark. 

Time and Place:
Writer's Mark classes begin on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. We meet via zoom from 1:00 to 2:45. The room and code will be shared mid-month. 

Class Google doc:

Your student should start a Google doc and share it, with editing privileges, to     

 <peggycortez@yahoo.com>
In the subject field type your student's name, Fall 2020, IEW-WM

Each student will use the same Google doc from August through December. New essays will be placed at the top of the doc. 

Expectations, Homework, and Levels:

Students should have their class google doc on screen by the start of class. They should also have a pen and notebook ready  for Key Word Outlining and extra note-taking.

Although assignments will be posted on our class website, students are expected to take notes and record the homework. Our class has three levels - novice, JV, and Varsity. 

Tuition

Tuition is $500.00 a year. I have held all deposit checks and will void them when tuition is paid. Unless you have paid via Zelle, the first tuition payment will be $250.00 and is due on the first day of class. 

If you will be paying tuition via U.S.Mail, please check your email for my address.

If you prefer Zelle, please send $1.00, and I will notify you when it clears. After we verify the transfer of $1.00, you may send the remaining tuition.

I use my name & phone number as ID on Zelle

In a nutshell:
1)  Create and share a Google doc with me. I must be able to edit. 

     Share to my yahoo email address. 

2)  First class (ZOOM) August 26, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:45

3)  Tuition is due by August 26, 2020 Fall $250.00

                                                       Full year $500.00

2020-2021 CALENDAR:

August   26                               January  13

                                                    January  20

September 2                             January  27

September 9

September 16                           February  3 

September 23                          February  10

                                                    February  17

FALL BREAK                       February  24

October 14                                March  3

October 21                                March  10

October 28

                                           SPRING & EASTER BREAK

November 4

November 11                             April  7

November 18                            April  14

THANKSGIVING                April  21

                                                    April  28

December 2

December 9                            Calendar subject to change

December 16

CHRISTMAS BREAK