For Friday 9/28 and Monday 10/1

Homework:

A)     Read “Anxiety” (p 94-98)
B)     Complete writing activity #1 on page 88.

• Title - be creative and have it connect to your topic
• subject - this does not need to be a huge life-altering event - think small; think about family stories; think about memories (those that stick with you have importance)
• Thesis - Helen Keller’s thesis was her first sentence and her intro paragraph was only 3 sentences long. Collier placed his thesis at the end and had it be a cumuluating thought.
• Body Paragraphs - Show, don’t tell. Think about your diction and tone. Look at how you or the subject was before and after this particular day. What changes occurred?
• Re-read the 3 essays and look to see how they structured them. They are all precise, clear and unified.
• This is to be either handwritten or typed as it will be handed in.

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Homework for 9/25 & 9/27

Homework for Tuesday and Thursday

• Final draft due 
• printed
• typed
• 1 1/2 point font
• 2 page max
• Include:
• rough drafts
• peer review for YOUR paper
• a photo of the place (optional)

Friday 9/21 and Monday 9/24

Today we worked on our rough draft for the "Writing about Place" assignment.
Check out the notes for Diction.
If you missed class, you need to have your rough draft peer-reviewed. The handout can be found HERE.

For Wednesday(9/19) and Thursday (9/20)

Our next project will be writing about place. Check out the handout HERE

For class on Friday and Tuesday

You completed your in-class essay and then wrote in your journal, taking an observation tour around the school.

Homework - none :) - write in your journal if you feel so inclined

For next class - bring Models for Writers and your writing journal

in-class essay

HW: Re-read the quotes chosen in your group. You may use those quotes chosen or chose another quote independently. Make sure to bring your book and notes to class. You may use the graphic organizers as tools to organize your thoughts or use an outline. Remember – you are only analyzing ONE quote in class.

How to analyze a literary passage:
- What mood does the passage evoke? (positive, negative, sad, remorseful, etc…)
- What words stick out to you? Are they important? Do they have double meaning? Do they add to the tone?
- Do any images remind you of an image elsewhere in the book? Where? What's the connection?
- Are there any metaphors? Do any objects represent something else?
- How does the passage make us think of the characters? Is a character speaking to someone else?

Discuss what happens in the passage and why it is significant to the work as a whole.

Wednesday/Thursday
There are two parts to your essay.
Part A
1. Write your chosen quote on the top of the page, under your essay heading. Make sure you properly cite the quote, using the author’s name and the book page number.
2. Write a one page analysis on your quote.

Part B

Please choose ONE of the following options:
1. Respond to your quote in a creative way: a poem, a sketch, picture, or a reflection that depicts how the passage made you feel, illustrating what you thinking when you read it, etc….
2. From your passage and the rest of the book, create a “found” poem, using only the words and images from the text.
3. Write an extended version of the passage from another character’s perspective that addresses their values, thoughts, characteristics.
4. Write a review for the book (like the ones found on Amazon.com) that may include star rating, summary, thoughts, likes and dislikes, etc…

In Class Essay assignment

Mon/Tues:
Today we got in groups based on the summer reading book you chose -  check out the sheet that we went over in class: In Class Essay

Make sure that you prepare for your essay. Ultimately, what I am looking for is your authentic voice discussing a book or part of a book.

Weekend Homework

Today (Thursday or Friday) you received A Pocket Style Manual; it is expected that you will hang on to this handbook for the next several years. We will go through several chapters and then use some online assessments to see where we stand. Make sure to bring your handbook to class.

For the weekend,

1. Make sure to review and bring your summer reading book to class on Monday/Tuesday. We will prepare for our in-class essay.
2. If needed, make sure you take plenty and a variety of photographs. 
3. Read Plagiarism in A Pocket Style Manual (p107-112)(sections 30-31A)
4. Get some sleep.

1st Day

What a great first day of class! It was a pleasure meeting all of you and I know it is going to be an exciting year. As a recap, we went over the course expectations and such, and then did a brief in-class writing in your journals.
1. write about what you were thinking last night (1st person)
2. Write about what you (or another) were thinking during the opening/handshake ceremony
3. What are your feelings, fears, expectations, etc...for writing this year?

Homework: write one page in journal (your choice of topic)

*Please note the calendar link to the right( you will directed to a calendar spreadsheet that starts in January. Click on the bottom of the page on September - it may say Sept 11 - and it should direct you to the right page)