Sentences

Thursday, October 4, 2018

S.A.L.T.Y. P. TEMPLATE


INFORMATION TEXT ANALYSIS USING S.A.L.T.Y.P.

Use the following link to analyze your article.  You will notice that there is a summary at the bottom.  Use the information you extract from the article, INCLUDING TEXTURAL EVIDENCE, to write your summary.

FEATURES OF INFORMATIONAL TEXT


FEATURES OF INFORMATIONAL TEXT




Monday, October 1, 2018

SHORT STORY COMPLETION DUE DATES and Dramatic Arc Visual

The final version of your short story must be completed by the following date:

October 10 - C Block
October 12 - E, F, and G Blocks

Use the image below to check if you have all the elements of a sound dramatic arc.




Wednesday, September 26, 2018

STORY REVIEW AND EDITING


TODAY YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR STORY IN A WORKSHOP SETTING.  HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK:

1.  GROUPS OF 4
2.  EACH WRITER WILL READ THEIR STORY TO THE GROUP
3.  MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WILL CAREFULLY LISTEN AND JOT DOWN IDEAS,         NOTES, QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATION

(YOU WILL HAVE A "HOW TO BE A GOOD WORKSHOP BUDDY FORM TO USE AS A GUIDE AND TO MAKE NOTES THAT YOU WILL THEN HAND TO THE WRITER.

4. WHEN YOUR GROUP HAS CAREFULLY LISTENED TO EACH WRITER AND HANDED OVER THE NOTES, YOU WILL THEN RETURN TO YOUR STORY TO:


  • REVIEW
  • REWRITE
  • REVISE

If we have time, we will have a book talk at the end of class.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

TONE and Kahlil Gibran Poem






Mood and Tone Practice from Lina Ell

TONE AND MOOD PRACTICE


Today you will finish annotation the Kahlil Gibran poem, "PEACE XVIII"
Then, write and essay about how Gibran sets the tone for his piece.

1. Introduction
2. Look at each passage in the poem and how the tone may stay the same or how it might change
3. Provide a summing it up conclusion about the overall tone of the piece.




Monday, September 17, 2018

The Awesome World of Annotation

THE AWESOME WORLD OF ANNOTATION


TODAY dive into the awesome world of annotation by:

1. Understanding what it is and what it is not
2.  Looking a a few examples 
3.  Annotating an article together 

FIRST - have a look at these examples, what do you notice?







Figurative Language Asssessment

How to prepare? Know the differences between poetry and prose Define the figurative language Identify the figurative language in a s...