Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed our version of a fall break!
Although the leaves haven't really turned and the weather is still relatively warm, I hope the time off gave you a chance to do some things you wanted to do.
Now it is time for us to get back to the work we started last week and to begin the process of writing this essay!
The goal for today is to find ways to
How best to do that? Let's start by remembering what the assignment is:
Literary analysis? What is that? It is the process of closely reading a text and making an assertion about its meaning. In order to get there we need to understand the story and be able to summarize it. We also need to understand the roles of the different characters and the factors that influence their thoughts and actions. We also need to understand the ways in which the author uses language to convey all of this.
We have been doing exactly this for the last month. All of the work we have been doing is preparation for this essay. You need to review your work to make sure you understand all of the steps. This means not worrying about the grade but instead reading the comment, looking at the rubric, and making sure you understand the focus of each assignment. We will do a lot of this together in class.
Action: Open turnitin.com and Infinite Campus. Be sure you have submitted all of your work. If you are missing an assignment, be sure you know what it is (scroll back through the blog posts - it's all there) then complete and submit it. Once you submit your essay to complete the unit, I do not accept late work.
This week and next week we will work through the writing process together. Each day there will be a step I assign. You will receive a completion grade for each step. This is my way of making sure everyone understands the process and is prepared to write an excellent essay!
This week and next week we will work through the writing process together. Each day there will be a step I assign. You will receive a completion grade for each step. This is my way of making sure everyone understands the process and is prepared to write an excellent essay!
Step 1: Essay Brainstorming Activity
We will start this together in class today. Whatever you do not complete is due by the start of class tomorrow, submitted to turnitin.com.
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| I'll also mention you will need our next book, Persepolis, for class on Monday, October 23rd. |
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