Thursday, September 11, 2008

How are my essay books and projects comming along you ask?

So i figured that i should update my blog with whats going on in my gr twelve english world. so the criticism project is going pretty good, have the main ideas of our topic and weve seporated out the work evenly within the group. Today we finished our lesson plan, planning it in order from beginning to end of class labeling names for differnt time periods. So thats goin' good hopefully it will stay like that! :) Essay books on the other hand are becoming a pain in the rear! the library at school didnt have either of my books and the rockland ligrary is closed till mid october :S and are no where to be found in any ottawa book stores so mail shipping here i come. Hpeed reader ooo yeah! lol hmm so thats about it, ill end this there. :)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Accountability Agreement

Accountability Agreement

Focus: What do you want to accomplish in this class or during this year?
1. I would like to be able to write in different styles and manners, to be able to choose from a variety of ways.
2. I would like to keep my average at an 80% or higher.
3. I would like to have a greater appreciation for different styles of writing, particularly poetry.

Contributions: What contributions will you make to this class or to the school this year?
1. I would like to be active in class discussion and contribute my thoughts on different topics.
2. I will try to help others if they are having trouble and i know the answer.
3. I will be on time/ punctual for class and assignment dates.

Accountabilities: For what will you be held responsible?
1. I will be accountable for my work to be handed in on time.
2. I will complete my work with clarity and understanding of the topic.
3. I will make sure to update my blog regularly.
4. I will be accountable for being in class everyday and on time, catching up on work if i am away.

Supports: What help, and from whom, will you need in order to achieve your accountabilities?
1. I will need support from Mr. Paul Murry
2. Family
3. Sara VC
4. Cassy Osins

Measurements: How will you know what success looks like?
1. When I have made a goal for myself like above for an 80% average or more and i achieve that, I will know that I have succeeded.
2. When I get 4+ on assignments.
3. When I meet general goals that I set for myself.
4. When I know that I have tried my best and have done the most that I could to get the best mark that I could.


Consequences: How should you be rewarded if you succeed? How should you be punished?
1. A nice day of pampering I’m thinking J
2. (Consequence) get a bad mark on my assignment.
3. (Consequence) Get dibs on those nice shiny chairs in the quiet room of a detention.
4. I nice little comment on nice red pen on my paper (or after my blog) :P