Jump Off
--Please take out the following:
--Please take out the following:
- your notebook in which you jotted down notes a few class blocks ago ("More Notes for Writing a Literary Analysis")
- your copies of the following:
- the "The Alchemist Novella Unit--End-of-Novella-Unit Literary Analysis Written Response" sheet
- the "The Alchemist Novella Unit--End-of-Novella-Unit Literary Analysis Written Response Exemplar" document
- your current draft of the assignment that we are aiming to wrap up today
- P. Thousand
- T. Willis
- S. Gwyn
- E. Smith
- D. Sickler
- O. Forbes
- A. Field
- D. Reed
- S. Gunn
*IF TIME PERMITS, I WILL CYCLE THROUGH AND MEET WITH STUDENTS FOR A SECOND TIME.*
--a second "gist" reading of paragraph #2 of the exemplar (symbolism conveying theme)
--finish copying down paragraph #2 of the exemplar
--copy down the grammar hammer notes about verb tense and RE-READING with regard to FANBOYS and WUBAIS
--RE-READING MODELED on the SMART Board via a sample sophomore written response
Writing Workshop (cont.)/Application Activity #2 -- End-of-Novella-Unit Literary Analysis Written Response
--move forward on the writing assignment quietly and independently
- aim to finish writing both paragraphs (if not already completed)
- RE-READ for verb tense, comma error(s), etc., fixing any errors that you find
*DURING THIS TIME, I WILL CONTINUE MEETING WITH STUDENTS ONE-ON-ONE.*
Ticket-Out-the-Door
--Turn in your completed literary analysis written response by placing it in the black basket on the front table or sharing it with me electronically.
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 3/28 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
HW (Class Preparation)
--If you were absent last class block, you must make an appointment with me to make up the assessment that you missed as per the Room 203 policy.
--If you have not yet selected your final free reading book of the school year, consider doing so ASAP (with the knowledge, though, that you must read a memoir, and we will head to the library soon)--ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
Ticket-Out-the-Door
--Turn in your completed literary analysis written response by placing it in the black basket on the front table or sharing it with me electronically.
- If you finish and turn in your response before the class block ends, log in to Membean and complete a training session.
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 3/28 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
Writing
--At the end of class next time (Thursday, 3/28), I will ask you to turn in each of the following:
--At the end of class next time (Thursday, 3/28), I will ask you to turn in each of the following:
- your handwritten copy of the exemplary literary analysis written response
- Did you copy it carefully and in its entirety? If not, take initiative!
- your best work with regard to your own literary analysis written response (about The Alchemist or your free reading book)
- Research Unit: What might you argue with regard to your research topic?
- At this point, you should have at least two proper sources printed out and actively/purposefully read. Continuing to read in this manner should help you zero in on your argument!
- End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?
--If you were absent last class block, you must make an appointment with me to make up the assessment that you missed as per the Room 203 policy.
--If you have not yet selected your final free reading book of the school year, consider doing so ASAP (with the knowledge, though, that you must read a memoir, and we will head to the library soon)--ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
