agenda Th/F Oct 19/20: essay progress

learning goal: we know what it’s like to _______________

brainstorm ways to complete the statement in today’s learning goal

identify brief passages to use in each of the essay’s three body paragraph (3 per paragraph–i.e., one for each of the paragraph’s eleven parts)

decide which of the basic elements you plan to discuss in the paragraphs (teller’s position, character, setting, plot)

you can use just one throughout the entire essay, if you see story’s using that one in various ways; or you could use some combination of these

since you are comparing three stories against each other, consider using similar elements–a bit like using the same yardstick to measure three pieces of fabric

aim to have one more paragraph at least started, if not finished, by the end of today’s class (deposit that additional paragraph to TURNITIIN when ready; deadline TBA)

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announcement: revision protocol

YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL ANYTIME DURING THIS SEMESTER,

AS LONG AS YOU SUBMIT THE INITIAL ANNOTATED RUBRIC BY Mon Dec 4, 2017.

If you have received below a 90% on a TURNITIN assignment and want to revise for an average of the two scores, download and print the corresponding rubric from the links below, or  from the Canvas page called “rubrics, templates, models.”

On this rubric, identify the assignment you want to revise.

Check the same boxes of this rubric that I did on TURNITIN.  On the BACK of the sheet, explain your specific plans for revision, based on the rubric and my marginal comments, both Quickmarks and other comments.

Hand the completed sheet to me, and wait for its return before you start revising.

 

Once you have submitted your revised assignment to TURNITIN, return the approved rubric to me, as a signal for me to assess the new version.

SPECIAL NOTE: YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO REVISE A SECOND ASSIGNMENT ONLY AFTER HAVING COMPLETED THE FIRST REVISION.  A REVISION IS COMPLETE, ONCE YOU HAVE RETURNED THE ANNOTATED RUBRIC.

short writing rubric

content writing rubric

agenda T/Th Oct 10/12: Poetry Day; Neruda, ode, metaphor

learning goal:

review, revise, re-submit PDFs (acknowledge reading partners in footer of revised PDF, before submitting to TURNITIN)

intro to odes, Neruda

membean clarification

 

due Th/F Oct 5/6: RDG JRNL

In your reading journal, record your thinking about this question:

 

Which of the four stories we have studied evokes the most empathy in its readers?  How does it do this?  How does its evocation compare to that of its two closest* competitors?

*This adjective was added 12:50 Thu Oct 5

Revision Update

Some people who scored a 90 or above for the recent Macbeth essays have asked about revisions. Initially, I told several of these people that the assignment was ineligible, as has been true for all such assignments this year.

In this particular case, however, for several reasons, I have developed an option—one that requires a different degree of application and preparation. Specifically, anyone interested in revising a final Macbeth essay that scored 90 or above needs to make an appointment for before or after school. During this appointed time (10-15 minutes in most cases), we will review the essay on the smartboard together, to make sure you understand the rubric markings and the specific steps for strengthening the essay.

If interested, email me with proposed time(s) for such a review session.  To the scheduled conference, bring a paper copy of the rubric–marked on front and back as you would for the regular revision protocol.  All revisions, including this exceptional type, are due by Mon May 15.

agenda W/Th Feb 22/3: next letter steps

learning goal: what approaches work best for final proofreading of a formal letter?  why these?

feedback for Mr. Brown’s letter

feedback from Mr. Brown on your draft #3: collective and individual

collective: remove header/footer, quotations (citing, giving context, etc.), headings, addressing envelopes

individual: see TRNTN

revise, print, and hand to classmate for hard-copy proofreading

if necessary, print new clean copy

if planning to send, fold letter into addressed envelope–leaving envelope unsealed

due Mon/Tue Oct 31/Nov 1: summary and book

To class, bring a printed copy of the chapter summary begun in last class, if you did not hand it in during that class.

Keep your name off of this print-out.  REMEMBER TO DOUBLE-SPACE.

Also, bring your copy of the text called The Oedipus Cycle.

agenda Mon Oct 24 (H and E blocks): writing time

learning goal: what several changes to my current poem draft will sharpen the imagery and tighten the overall poem?

 

time to work on the poem assignment for next Poetry Day (Wed Oct 26): ten tanka or calendar poem

if you want, bring printed copy to Mr. Brown for feedback

agenda Mon Feb 22: learning from writing

F / 10:30

H / 1:50

learning goal: What do you admire about this writing?  What do you learn about writing from this Nobel Laureate profile?

STEM Field Trip

feedback on Antigone essay introduction

 

As remaining class time allows, and if you want to,  revise your introduction (only) and email the new version  to bill.brown@hies.org–in the BODY of the email, please–so that I can respond more promptly.

 

agenda Thu Feb 18: complete draft

H / 8:30

F / 11:45

learning goal: what is the most convincing strategy for ordering the sections of my Antigone essay?

direct instruction: advice about overall argument (in the introduction, express your answer clearly and briefly outline your reasons) and strategy for ordering sections (consider how to build your argument and how to use transitions between sections to ew the pieces of your argument together)

time to work towards complete draft of essay

goal: submission to TURNITIN