Reviewed homework on comma splices and run-ons. Looked at student samples of literary analysis essays. Discussed sandwiching quotes (introducing them and talking about them afterward). Looked at a few more thesis statement samples that you may borrow if you like. Began collecting evidence and writing body paragraphs. HW: Honors: 2 body paragraphs due Monday Non-honors: 1 body paragraph due Monday. Paragraphs should be approximately 10 lines long and should contain parenthetical citations giving page numbers. Rain, Rain, Go Away The King of Mazy May The Tell Tale Heart
Discussed topic sentences and organization of literary analysis essays. Planned essays, revising thesis statements from yesterday and composing topic sentences. HW: Comma splices (don't print all the pages--only the last one if you want)
Reviewed homework. Chose which piece of literature to write about. Wrote journal entry to discover ideas for literary analysis essays. Began writing thesis statements. HW: Check Jupiter grades
Reviewed homework on adverb clauses and commas. Discussed setting in the short story "Rain, Rain, Go Away." Read "The Good Wife's Guide" from 1950's home economics textbook. Presented next writing assignment, a literary analysis paper and started talking about it's structure. HW: Adverb clauses exercises 2 and 3. Note: Scroll down--the top page is the same as yesterday, but the exercises are not.
Took quiz on Rain, Rain, Go Away. In small groups, analyzed setting in the story. HW: Adverb clause assignment
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