Book talks & Indie read.  Quickwrite #23: Unlimited Power.  Lesser puncutation review – semi-colons ; and colons :  Presentation:  Unlimited Power, Infinite Possibilities in Writing & Revision.  Textbook: chapter 3, Ethos overview.

Assignment: read text chapter 3

Reminder:  Be ready for your book talk on the appropriate day.  (See the posted calendars if you need to confirm yours).

Deadline:  “Quotable” Mentions for last names O – S due by Nov. 10th

Read aloud:  Anne Lamott’s “Sh***y First Drafts”  WRITE CLUB.  Focus on process (don’t forget beginnings).

BRING your TEXTBOOK on Monday (looking at Chapter 3: Ethos).

Reminder:  Be ready for your book talk on the appropriate day.  (See the posted calendars if you need to confirm yours).

Deadline:  “Quotable” Mentions for last names O – S due by Nov. 10th

Thursday = Lab Day.

Indie read.  A look at the disclaimer letter for our upcoming rhetorical analysis.

Disclaimer letter for rhetorical analysis assignment

Complete the “Thinking Through Your Process” sheet for tomorrow’s WRITE CLUB and let Mrs. C know if you need your paper printed out.

Reminder:  Be ready for your book talk on the appropriate day.  (See the posted calendars if you need to confirm yours).

Deadline:  “Quotable” Mentions for last names O – S due by Nov. 10th

Book talk & Indie read.  Review: pathos – appeal to emotion.  Essays:  read “The Ugly Truth About Beauty,” “The Black Table Is Still There,” and “Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls”  Quickwrite #22:  ad analysis (pathos).

Reminder:  Be ready for your book talk on the appropriate day.  (See the posted calendars if you need to confirm yours).

Deadline:  “Quotable” Mentions for last names O – S due by Nov. 10th

TOMORROW – lab day – What are YOU going to write this week?

Book talk & Indie read.  “The Five Paragraph You-Know-What” – class sum-up activity.  Quickwrite #21:  Phil Kaye’s “Camaro” Textbook:  overview of chapter 2 – Pathos.

Assignment:  Reading the essay given, look for “good” writing and namely, find PATHOS and explain how the author appeals to emotions.

Reminder:  Be ready for your book talk on the appropriate day.  (See the posted calendars if you need to confirm yours).

Deadline:  “Quotable” Mentions for last names O – S due by Nov. 10th

Book talks led by YOU start November 1st.

If you don’t remember when you are scheduled, check the appropriate calendar below.

Book talk & Indie read.  Thinking Rhetorically (see photo of notes).  Video: “Why Is It So Fun to Be Scared?” Essay: “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King.  Video: Michael Jackson’s Thriller.  Quickwrite #20:  rhetoric of horror – think about the videos and/or essay rhetorically – make connections.

Bring “5 Paragraph You-Know-What” and your textbook to class tomorrow.

Deadline:  “Quotable” Mentions for last names O – S due by Nov. 10th

Book trailers, Indie read, and WRITE CLUB.  Commas review answers.

Assignment:  Read and annotate “The Five-Paragraph You-Know-What” by Tom Romano.

Harry Potter comma practice answers

Deadline:   Skyward commas quiz closes end of day Sun. 10/30

 

Lab day!

Quick review for comma quiz (quiz will open after school today).  Work on papers for tomorrow’s WRITE CLUB (MB or QW expansion – at semester’s end, your final portfolio will need 3 of each).

Check out this link for when NOT to use commas: Cancelling Commas

Deadlines:

• “Quotable” mentions for last names J – N by Wednesday 10/26
• New piece for WRITE CLUB  on Wed. 10/26
• Skyward commas quiz closes end of day Sun. 10/30

Vote for GCHS!!

Book talk & Indie read. Book talk info, handouts, and secret address for blogpost.  Commas review:  ,s in conventional situations & visual comma patterns.  Quickwrite #19 (hour 1 only): Build it (collaborative entry w/ pictures).

Deadline:

• “Quotable” mentions for last names J – N by Wednesday 10/26
• New piece for WRITE CLUB  on Wed. 10/26