Tuesday, November 12 to Monday, November 18

Agenda:

 

  • #1, 3 and 4 from the Narrative Template are due today
  • you will bring your idea to me for review – while you are waiting for your turn, start writing your narrative OR review the resources on the blog:
    • rhetorical techniques, show don’t tell activity, the instructions, the rubric/evaluation scale, the exemplars, read other essays (see the heading: Readers Make the Best Writers)
    • BUT no talking
  • Also, writing a narrative and using writing techniques is helpful for generating ideas for your Spoken Word, so start mulling over a potential topic. For your Spoken Word, all work (brainstorming, drafting, final product) must be written in a small journal; have it by the end of this week!!!!  More to come!
  • Timeline:
    • Tuesday: check-in and start writing
    • Wednesday: check-in and writing
    • Thursday: writing
    • Friday: a 99% – mostly there draft is due at the beginning of class; review for:
      • proper punctuation with dialogue -see the image on the Writing and Grammar tab
      • a proper hook
      • logical sequencing of event/s – story/narrative details balanced with reflection
      • Showing not Telling – descriptive imagery and accessing of the senses for your reader; highlight parts on your draft
      • a conflict/narrative complication and a thematic take away – can you highlight where your thematic insight is implied or explicitly revealed?
      • minimum: four examples of rhetorical manipulation; one is parallel structure and one is figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification) – the other two can be anything (anti-thesis, rule of three, alliteration, anadiplosis,  etc.)
    • we will start Spoken Word on Friday as well
    • Monday, November 18: Essay is due to TEAMS – NO class time on Monday
    • Thursday, Friday – November 28, 29: In-class performances for Spoken Word are DUE
    • Tuesday, December 3 – School Wide Open Mic performances in the cafeteria – all English classes attend

Thursday, Friday – November 7, 8

Agenda

Friday

  • Creative Non-Fiction Writing Brainstorming Sheet is due today
  • we will go over the other documents – Instructions etc. today
  • Timeline:
    • Tuesday, November 12 – the idea for your Narrative essay is sorted out and you are ready to share with me; you must have #1, 3 and 4 from the Narrative Template completed – the Writing and Grammar Tab
    • Wednesday – start writing your narrative
    • Rough – but mostly there – draft is due: Friday, November 15
    • Final good draft is due: Monday, November 18 to TEAMS

Thursday

  • the annotations for The Opposite of Loneliness are due
    • What is the thematic insight into life? What thesis statement could you write for it?
    • What is the conflict?
  • Start with this activity: Creative Non-Fiction Writing – Brainstorming English Studies 12
    • under the heading/s:

      Materials for the Narrative Essay
      Getting Started Documents:

  • This is DUE tomorrow!!!

Monday, Tuesday – November 4, 5

Agenda

 

 

Tuesday:

  • continuation of discussion of SAS
  • New essay: The Opposite of Loneliness
  • Test tomorrow – make sure you have a pen
  • study the resources on the blog:
    • the test is mostly multiple choice but has a section where you need to correct two incorrect (non-parallel sentences) by making them parallel
    • there is another section where you have to identity the pattern that makes the sentence parallel; here are the patterns – so make sure you understand them:
      • Verb tense pattern
      • Subject – verb agreement pattern
      • Correlative conjunction pattern (not only, but – neither, nor – either, or…)
      • Prepositional phrases pattern
      • Subordinate clauses pattern – which begin with subordinate conjunctions

Monday:

  • homework check for the annotations and questions – A South African Storm
  • discussion of above
  • reminder – test on Parallel Structure on Wednesday, November 6

Wednesday – Friday, October 30 – November 1

Agenda

 

Friday:

  • Homework check for Chomp Chomp Parallel Structure #2 (online #3)
  • New essay: A South African Storm:
    • we will read it together and start work on the questions.

 

Thursday:

  • Homework check for the Libraries narrative essay:
    • looking for annotations on the essay: highlighted parts and labeling (metaphor, parallel structure, isocolon, etc.)
    • you have answered the questions as well, either on the essay doc or a separate doc
    • discussion of above
  • Work on Parallel Structure # 2 (#3 in online Chomp-Chomp) – due tomorrow

Wednesday:

  • We will review The New York Times article for devices and techniques – link is in the Writing and Grammar tab
  • First Essay: Libraries – use the resources for rhetorical analysis in the Writing and Grammar tab to answer the questions and annotate right on the paper copy of the essay handed out – due tomorrow 
  • Work on Parallel Structure #2 in Chomp Chomp – due Friday

Monday, October 28

Agenda:

 

Homework:

  • have on your desktop/table:
    • your paper draft with the annotations stapled to the editing sheet
    • C. 26 Parallelism – sentences #1 – 10
    • 1 – 10 completed from Parallelism #1 (Chomp Chomp)
      • finish 11 – 20 for tomorrow – work on this during the HW check
  • Introduction to the Narrative Essay Unit – all materials for this are on the Writing and Grammar tab of the blog under the heading: Narrative Writing
    • today we will be doing the Coca-cola Ad writing activity in groups of three or four: see the prompts on the WG page
    • the link to the Padlet for posting the answers are on your TEAMS class

 

 

Monday to Thursday – October 21 to 24

Agenda

 

Thursday:

  • homework review for:
    • Chomp Chomp #2 – Fused and Comma-splice Run-ons
    • Parallel Structure Ch. 26 – review the first 8 sets for what is not parallel
      • homework for Monday, October 28: rewrite the 10 sentences so they are parallel
      • Start working on Chomp Chomp Parallel Structure: Parallel structure 1 – Remember: you can do the online version but you must have a record of your answers either on the PDF download or a separate document – complete the first 10 for Monday, October 28
  • For the remainder of the class:
    • Finish any edits you might have for the final, good copy of your essay, which is due tonight to TEAMS

 

Wednesday

  • Have your paper copy of your draft out and exchange with someone at your table. Using the Synthesis editing sheet, annotate on the draft copy of the essay, and answer the questions on the editing sheet
  • Chomp Chomp #2 and Parallel Structure Package Ch. 26 (#1 -8 sets) are due tomorrow for review in class
  • Conjunctive adverbs – see materials in the writing and grammar tab – probably tomorrow
  • Essay is due tomorrow night to TEAMS – remember to bring in your paper draft with the editing sheet to class on Monday – no school on Friday 🙂

 

Tuesday

  • Instruction for MLA Citation – see the materials in the SS tab of the class blog
  • continuation of yesterday’s essay check-in
  • Chomp Chomp #2 if time

Monday

  • rough draft of your essay is due today
  • students will bring up their drafts to me; quiet in the room while…
  • …you are waiting for your turn to show me your draft, options to work on:
    • work on your essay: tweak, make sure quotes are properly integrated, make sure you have analytical verbs, etc.
    • read through the Essay Checklist
    • Finish Chomp Chomp #2
    • Start work on the Parallelism document: Ch. 26 on Parallelism
  • Timeline:
    • Tuesday – Chomp Chomp #2 is due AND How to – MLA citation instruction
    •  Wednesday: a good DRAFT (99%) is due for peer editing with the sheet -print off at home or in the library BEFORE class
    • Thursday night – final GOOD copy of essay is due to TEAMS

Tuesday – Friday, October 15 – 18

Agenda

 

Thursday

  • four quotes from Horses of the Night are due:
    • analytical commentary, page numbers, techniques? how is the quote significant?
    • as a table group, share and compare your quotes; eliminate overlaps, discuss the significance of each (should have four); write a sentence that follows the Sentence Patterns for Discussion document:
      • Ray Bradbury’s use of satire in The Veldt highlights the overly materialistic family and
        the lack of connection between the children and their parents. Their tools and toys become more important than their relationship with each other: “I thought that’s why we bought this house, so we wouldn’t have to do anything?”
    • When you are finished, go to the Padlet posted in your TEAMS English 12 class and create a post; then, copy and paste your work into the post
  • For tomorrow’s class, have your thesis statement ready

 

Wednesday

  • lesson on ‘verbs of analysis’ and a refresh of how to integrate a quote
  • work on essay; which means read through the sources… start formulating a thesis, and start working on quotes
    • what are the most important quotes in
      • Horses? …allegory evidence? allusion evidence…? symbol evidence..?
      • Shawshank

Tuesday

  • homework check and discussion of #1 – 10 of Chomp Chomp #1 – run-on sentences
  • discussion of the Gandalf quote
  • review of the essay instructions

Thursday, Friday – October 10, 11

Agenda

 

Friday

  • Sentences HW check: WHILST this is happening, re-visit your Hopepunk quotes and how the philosophy fits the narratives’ protagonists – Andy and Chris
  • finish up the comparisons/contrast discussion and the quotes
  • review the grammar and start the next grammar assignment – look for this heading in the Writing and Grammar tab:
    • Materials for comma-splices and fused run-ons:
      • Chomp Chomp #1 – due Tuesday, October 15

Thursday

  • Work on the grammar assignment that is due tomorrow (Sentence Types Review)
    • have your chart and Hopepunk quotes and connections up on your desktop
  • discussion of the parallels and the differences between the two narratives

 

 

Tuesday, Wednesday – October 8, 9

Agenda

 

Wednesday

  • work on the contrast/compare chart – due tomorrow
  • grammar – look for this heading for the documents:
    • Materials for comma-splices and fused run-ons:
      • Grammar Rules
      • Sentence Types this contains info for the review assignment
      • Sentence Types Review
    • Sentences type documents is due Friday, Oct 11

Tuesday

 

  • bonus marked discussion on the Shawshank questions
  • all materials are in the Short Story tab of the blog