Friday

Today, we are going to finish looking at the "Cause and Effect" essay, and begin writing essay #1 of the MODES PROJECT.

Remember that this essay will be due on Tuesday - before class starts.

NARRATION AND DESCRIPTION Points to Remember

1. Focus your narrative on the “story” in your story— that is, focus on the conflict that defines the plot.
2. Vary the pace of your narrative so that you can summarize some events quickly and render others as fully realized scenes.
3. Supply evocative details to help your readers experience the dramatic development of your narrative.
4. Establish a consistent point of view so that your readers know how you have positioned yourself in you story.
5. Represent the events in you narrative so that you story makes its point.

Wednesday

Today - we need to do a few things:

1) Work on Poetry Out Loud
2) Look at "Definition" and "Cause and Effect" essays

Homework: Finish chapter 8 - write precise for the remaining essays.

Note: When you write your precise, think about how the type of essay contributes to the meaning.

Rhetorical Précis Writing

 
A rhetorical précis analyzes both the content (the what) and the delivery (the how) of a unit of spoken or written discourse. It is a highly structured four-sentence paragraph blending summary and analysis. Each of the four sentences requires specific information; students are expected to use brief quotations (to convey a sense of the author’s style and tone) and to include a terminal bibliographic reference. Practicing this sort of writing fosters precision in both reading and writing, forcing a writer to employ a variety of sentence structures and to develop a discerning eye for connotative shades of meaning. Take a look at the overall format 


1) Name of author, (optional: a phrase describing the author), genre and title of the work, date in parentheses (additional publishing information in parentheses); a rhetorically accurate verb (such as "assert," "argue," "suggest," "imply," "claim," etc.); and a THAT clause containing the major assertion (thesis) of the work.
2) An explanation of how the author develops and/or supports the thesis, usually in chronological order.
3) A statement of the author's apparent purpose followed by an "in order to" phrase.
4) A description of the intended audience and/or the relationship the author established with the audience.

Tuesday

Today, we need to talk about Poetry Out Loud. 

Poetry Out Loud is tomorrow night at 6:30.  I need to make sure everyone has their poem memorized.

Also, we need to go over "Division and Classification" on page 221, and look at "The Truth About Lying" on page 229 and "Mother Tongue" on page 244.

Homework (for Friday): Read pages 537-563.  Write a precis for each essay.

Friday

Today, we will finish "Compare and Contrast" essay - meaning we will finish reading "Shakespeare in the Bush" and then move onto Twain.

After this, you have time to work on the THEMATIC chapter.  This is the chapter that shows all seven modes of composition on one theme: survival.  Note how board the theme is.

Begin to read chapter 8 in the river reader - page 193 - 537.   You will need to write a precis for each essay in this section.  These pages need to be finished by Tuesday!

Wednesday

Today, you need to turn in your Malcolm X essays.  Then we will be looking at Compare and Contrast essays on page 156, and reading "Shakespeare in the Bush" on page 195.

Homework: Begin to read chapter 8 in the river reader - page 193 - 537.   You will need to write a precis for each essay in this section.

Tuesday

Today you will have time to work on your Malcolm X essays.  These are due tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will be looking at Compare and Contrast essay.

For those of you leaving on Thursday - your homework is to read Chapter 8 (498-536) and write a precis for each essay.  This is only 1/2 of the chapter.   You will be working on the 2nd half on Tuesday.

Monday

Today, we are going to have a little "memorization" quiz on your poems, then we will look at "Process Analysis" in the river reader.  And, finally, I'll let you work on your Malcolm X essays.

Good luck today!