I hope you all enjoyed your two snow days and had a happy Thanksgiving.
Unbelievable as it may seem, more than one fourth of the school year has passed. For extra credit, write about the most important skill or concept you've learned in English thus far. Describe in detail what the assignment/unit was, what you learned and why it is important. The higher quality writing and reflecting you post, the higher amount of extra credit points will be awarded.
Due Monday, November 29.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Something Interesting
Write about one thing you found interesting in our class discussions of "Lobsters." It could be an idea brought up in your discussion, the discussion you observed, or a comment made by a classmate that made you think about the poem in a different way.
If you were absent for the discussion of "Lobsters", you may write about last week's discussions of "The Knife."
Write two paragraphs: the first paragraph should describe the idea brought up in discussion and the second paragraph should describe your new perspective on or ideas about the poem as a result. Go beyond the obvious - write about an idea not everyone would think of or that shows a deeper level of understanding.
Due Sunday, November 21.
If you were absent for the discussion of "Lobsters", you may write about last week's discussions of "The Knife."
Write two paragraphs: the first paragraph should describe the idea brought up in discussion and the second paragraph should describe your new perspective on or ideas about the poem as a result. Go beyond the obvious - write about an idea not everyone would think of or that shows a deeper level of understanding.
Due Sunday, November 21.
Monday, November 1, 2010
So Many Pargraphs, So Many Skills
While listening to and critiquing the 5 part paragraphs of your peers over the past few weeks you have undoubtedly begun to realize how many skills are involved in the genre of writing that is literary analysis.
Reflect on the paragraph critiques - which aspects of the paragraph are consistently mentioned as weaknesses? What do most people need to improve upon? Think about all of the work that goes into writing a 5 part paragraph, and discuss the skills needed to be successful in writing topic sentences, effectively using concrete details, and developing insightful commentary. Also consider your level of success in your use of these skills first time around and what you need to improve upon for your next venture into analyzing literature.
Write two paragaphs: one of which should discuss specific skills required to write a "good paper" with reference to the daily paragraph critiques, the other should describe what you personally need to do better in order to improve your writing skills for your next 5 part paragraph.
Post and comment by Friday, November 5.
Reflect on the paragraph critiques - which aspects of the paragraph are consistently mentioned as weaknesses? What do most people need to improve upon? Think about all of the work that goes into writing a 5 part paragraph, and discuss the skills needed to be successful in writing topic sentences, effectively using concrete details, and developing insightful commentary. Also consider your level of success in your use of these skills first time around and what you need to improve upon for your next venture into analyzing literature.
Write two paragaphs: one of which should discuss specific skills required to write a "good paper" with reference to the daily paragraph critiques, the other should describe what you personally need to do better in order to improve your writing skills for your next 5 part paragraph.
Post and comment by Friday, November 5.
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