Class

1. Which of the following fictional
characters has a doctorate in
psychiatry?
A. Thomas Wayne
(Batman’s father)
B. Carol Ferris (Star
Sapphire)
C. Adam Strange
D. Karla Sofen (Moonstone)
E. Clark Kent (Superman)

2. Karla Sofen has a MD in
psychiatry, but she has a
tendency to drive her
patients to suicide
instead of helping them.
Thoms Wayne was an
accomplished surgeon;
Carol Ferris is a pilot and
business woman; Adam
Strange was an
archaeologist before
turning into a space
adventurer; Clark Kent is
a journalist.

3. If you do not have your draft, write
why on a piece of paper and turn that
in to me.

4.  Analyze and
discuss the first
portion of your
novel
 Begin reading “I
Just Wanna Be
Average”
 Edit and revise
Essay #3
A. I could teach this
objective to the class!
B. I have a pretty good
grasp of this one.
C. I’m not completely
comfortable with this
one.
D. I don’t really
understand this one.
E. I don’t understand
this one at all.

6. Take your things with you or move
them to the last row

7.  Make a key with your highlighters at the top of
your essay
 1st Color: Perfect!
 2nd Color: Needs work
 3rd Color: Needs a lot of work!
 4th Color: Not there!
 Sit at the number you have been assigned
 Follow the directions for editing that you have
in front of you
 If you have any questions, please ask me or a
PASS leader

10. The son of Italian immigrants,
Mike Rose was born in Altoona,
Pennsylvania, and raised in Los
Angeles, California. He is a
graduate of Loyola University
(B.A.), the University of Southern
California (M.S.), and the
University of California, Los
Angeles (M.A. and Ph.D.). Over
the last forty years, he has taught
in a range of educational settings,
from kindergarten to job training
and adult literacy programs. He is
currently on the faculty of the
UCLA Graduate School of
Education and Information
Studies.

11.  In groups, read the essay one paragraph at a
time
 After each paragraph, discuss it and write
notes in the margins
 Make sure everyone in the group completely
understands the paragraph before moving on
 If you need to look up words, please use the
dictionary

12.  Analyze and
discuss the first
portion of your
novel
 Begin reading “I
Just Wanna Be
Average”
 Edit and revise
Essay #3
A. Yes, completely
B. Mostly
C. Sort of
D. Not really
E. Not at all (I’m
lost!)

13. Due Thursday, November 5, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Post to the weekly discussion
Due Sunday, November 8, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Submit Essay #3 final draft
 Respond to at least two students in the weekly
discussion
Due Tuesday, November 10, in class:
 Read and annotate “I Just Wanna Be Average”
 You should have one annotation (note) per paragraph
 Prepare for your literature circle
Working on:
 2nd office visit on or before Thursday, November
12th