Today in class we took a look at the format of a critical lens. In case you are wondering, here it is...
Introduction paragraph: *State the quote *Reword the quote *Explain the significance and the meaning of the quote. *Thesis - Explain how you are going to prove the quote EITHER true or false with two pieces of literature. The thesis should be detailed enough to give a general outline of your entire paper. Body Paragraphs: 1st *Create an introductory sentence where you explain which literary tool the author utilizes to support your theory of the validity of the quote. *Give details about how the literary work ties in with the quote. *Connect the use of the literary tool, the idea of the quote and the story itself to reiterate the fact that you are correct in your theory. 2nd *Write another paragraph using the first work and the second literary tool. Repeat 1st and 2nd for the 2nd literary work. Don't slack off and be sure to CONNECT to the focus of the whole paper, which is your quote. Conclusion: *Restate your thesis from the intro, but use different wording. *Connect the quote, the story, and the literary tools once more. *End with a short discussion about the validity or invalidity of the idea of the quote. In these final two sentences, you should no longer be focusing on the literary works, but only the idea behind the quote. Look here for some examples of critical lenses. (A 6 is a well-written essay, but as the scores decrease you will see terribly written essays.) Have a great day! -Mrs. Coller
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Today you did exactly what good writers are supposed to do: you came into class worried that your sentences fell flat, didn't have enough detail, had too much detail, or just completely missed the mark. Then you worked with partners to revise, reword, revisit, and reorganize your sentences. Yay!! THIS is how good writing is created!!
Remember that even in a SENTENCE, you need to pay attention to: Voice Organization Ideas Conventions Word Choice Sentence structure! Have a good weekend! -Mrs. Coller We started today by writing TWO themes of TOTS with TEXTUAL PROOFS of their validity. Theme #1: ---Proof in plot (Act, scene) ---Proof in plot (Act, scene) ---Proof in plot (Act, scene) Theme #2: ---Proof in plot (Act, scene) ---Proof in plot (Act, scene) ---Proof in plot (Act, scene) Then we began to study THESIS sentences. Use these video links to give yourself a basic idea of what to do when writing them. Your assignment (due Friday) is to write a thesis statement of one or two sentences to encompass both themes from the above chart as if you were writing an essay about TOTS and its significance for society today. See you tomorrow with your beautiful thesis statements! -Mrs. Coller I was so excited when I heard students talking before class about Baptista's reaction to all the LIES that have been going on in the play! Then the discussion blossomed into something even better:
Take a look at the poem in this LINK to see where else we went with this discussion. Homework: Read Act V - the rest of the text. Have a great night! -Mrs. Coller We did not have class today.
Have a great weekend! -Mrs. Coller Today we had the pleasure of going to the auditorium to see a performance of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Thanks goes out to the Merry Go Round Youth Theater for bringing us this classic story in such a vibrant and funny way. We loved it! Today we read a bit of Act II, where we see the action unfold. To summarize the events of the next few class periods, let me map out Act II for you:
Have a good night! -Mrs. Coller Today we did two activities:
Have a great night! -Mrs. Coller Question:
How does the author's VOICE get heard in a play? Answer according to class discussion: Characters and their interactions show what Shakespeare thinks is important.
Students decided that they think W.S. is:
TONIGHT: Read the rest of Act I. TOMORROW: In groups, we will list two characters and PROVE Shakespeare's voice with quotations from the play. Have a great night! -Mrs. Coller Today we et the Minola family, a father and his two diagnostically opposed daughters, Katherine and Bianca.
Bianca:
Katherine:
Baptista has determined that Bianca cannot be married until Katherine, her older sister, is. Lucentio, a traveler in the area, has come to Padua to learn philosophy, but his friend Tranio wants to be sure that they have fun while they are here, too. Upon hearing the conversation between the Minolas, Lucentio determines that this situation is very interesting. (Read this part in a cheesy soap opera voice.) What Happens Next? WILL Lucentio weasel his way into the family? WILL Bianca truly learn to enjoy the inside of the house, where nobody gets to woo her? WILL Sly ever realize that the Lord is being a jerk to him? WILL Katherine EVER be nice? TUNE IN NEXT time for the exciting continuation of... TAMING OF THE SHREW. Have a good night! -Mrs. Coller |
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