10/14

Warm-up:  Copy the sentence and choices & select the best one.

Although the conference speakers disliked one another and might have been expected to -------, it turned out that on several substantive issues they were in complete ------- and were able to avoid petty squabbling.

A. argue . . disagreement  B. bristle . . apathy

C.   debate . . dissonance  D. concur . . denial

E.  bicker . . accord

Classwork:  in notebooks, reflect on Orwell's text - "Is he an alarmist, or is political writing really misleading?" - discuss editorials - Study for PSAT - discuss and practice writing section

Homework:  study for PSAT; independent reading

10/11

Warm-up: Copy the sentence and choices & select the best.

The world, accustomed to ------- whenever governments change hands, expected rioting and bloodshed; but the transition of power was remarkably ------- .

A. turmoil . . chaotic         B. harmony . . orderly

C. ceremony . . solemn    D. violence . . uneventful

E. splendor . . unpopular

Classwork:  finish rhetoric and style questions from pg 540 (write in notebooks), went over SOAPSToneR handout, then wrote a SOAPSTone analysis of 2 editorials (1 for 2nd pd) in notebooks and highlighted language Orwell would disapprove of on the editorial

Homework:  work on Independent reading and PSAT studying

10/10

Warm-up:  Copy the sentence and select the best way to revise the underlined part.
Lady Day, as Billie Holiday was usually called, was the finest jazz singer of her generation, and it was the opinion of her fans, she was the greatest jazz singer of the twentieth century.

A. it was the opinion of her fans, she was

B. the opinion of her fans was of her as

C. her fans had this opinion, she was

D. for her fans, the opinion was of her as

E. in the opinion of her fans, she was

Classwork:  quiz on Orwell and Tan, Answer (in notebooks) Rhetoric and style questions 1-10 on pg 540, present answers to the class

Homework:  study for PSAT and work on independent reading

10/9

Warm-up:  Copy the sentence and select the best way to revise the underlined section of the sentence.

Listening to good storybooks sharpen children’s awareness and appreciation for the sounds of spoken language.

A. sharpen children’s awareness

B. sharpens children’s awareness of

C. are what sharpens the awareness of children

D.  sharpens the awareness of children

E.  is to sharpen children’s awareness

Classwork:  read "Politics and the English Language" on LOC pg 529 and create an outline of Orwell's main ideas and supporting points

Homework:  finish Orwell if you didn't in class, independent reading and studying for PSAT

10/8

Warm-up:  Copy the sentence and choices and select the best one.

Ms. Fergusson’s main criticism of the artist’s rendering of the ancient mammal’s physical appearance is that, unsupported by even a ------- of fossil evidence, the image is bound to be ------- .

A. modicum . . speculative    B. particle . . supplemented

C. perusal . . substantiated        D. fabrication . . obsolete

E. recapitulation . . exhausted

Classwork:  discuss "Mother Tongue"

Homework:  Independent reading, prep for PSAT

10/7

Fetterolf out

Read "Mother Tongue" and answer exploring the text questions on LOC pg 542-547.

Hw:  body paragraphs due tues, work on independent reading

10/4

Warm-up:  Look back at the drafts of the essays that you didn’t choose to make into final drafts.  Which body paragraph in each of those essays is or could be strongest? 

Classwork:  work on drafts of body paragraphs about unchosen essays; in notebook, write a refection about how the language we use reveals who we are

Homework:  2 paragraphs (about ads, photos, cartoons) due Tuesday, bring LOCs on Monday, keep working on independent reading

10/3

Warm-up:  Copy the following list of 1st and 2nd person pronouns.  Then reread your essay draft and circle any place you used any of these words.  You will have to edit to eliminate all these words.

I, me, my, mine, myself, ourselves, our, we, your, your, you’re, yourself

Classwork:  editing workshops - commonly confused words and style (syntax analysis) chart, add 3 TASS patterns

Homework:  FINAL DRAFT of essay due tomorrow - print it or upload it to edmodo

10/2

Warm-up:  What areas of your essay do you think need the most improvement?  Which are you most satisfied with?  What do you need to do today to make your essay better?


Classwork:  revision of intro, body paragraphs, and conclusion of essay, focus on content and organization, make your writing SEXI by really focusing on the Explanations and Interpretations

Homework:  revise your essay to be content perfect by Thursday - it doesn't help to spend time editing a draft that doesn't even express the ideas that you want it to

Station documents

All of the stations we have been doing in class can be accessed through the classroom documents tab to the right of the page.  Use your resources wisely!

10/1

Warm-up:  Reread the draft of your chosen essay and identify your 3 best interpretation sentences (the I of SEXI).  Copy those sentences here.  If you don’t have at least 3 I sentences, write some now.

Classwork:  Identify 3 specified claims in each of the 5 to 8 revisions (station); complete the sample essay station work - identifying interpretations and adding more I, work on conclusion station

Homework:  finish conclusion station and revise your essay

9/30

Warm-up:  Flip through your 4 essay drafts and answer these reflection questions.

1.  Which one is most complete and detailed?  The best?

2.  Which one offers the most opportunities for improvement?

3.  Which one interests you the most?  Why?

4.  What growth do you notice over the 4 essays?  Have you gotten better at any part of the writing process?

Classwork:  choose essay to revise as 100 point assessment, discuss intro & sexi workshops, and complete those 2 stations

Homework:  work on essay revisions; independent reading

9/26

Warm-up:  Copy the information about camera angles.

Eye-Level - This is the most common view, being the real-world angle that we are all used to. It shows subjects as we would expect to see them in real life. It is a fairly neutral shot.

High Angle- A high angle shows the subject from above, i.e. the camera is angled down towards the subject. This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.

Low Angle- This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant.

Classwork:  answer questions about photographs and begin photo essay draft - prompt:  What strategies does the photographer use to reveal his/her purpose?

Homework:  finish all 4 essay drafts (JFK, photo, cartoon, and ad) for Monday; work on independent reading

9/25

Warm-up:  What should topic sentences look like in analytical essays?  Explain.  Write 2 example sentences that you might use in your essay today.

Classwork:  write draft of cartoon essay; look at photograph and discuss messaging

Homework:  bring in photograph; work on independent reading

9/24

Warm-up:  Copy these verbs (that might indicate an author’s purpose), and then write a sentence for at least 2 of them explaining what a cartoonist might be doing in the cartoons you brought.
criticizing  congratulating  blaming
deriding  satirizing  comparing
evoking  connecting  asserting
characterizing  defends  implies 
reduces  proposes  concludes
Classwork:  Cartoon questions/outlines/graphic organizers to prepare for writing

Homework:  Bring photo(s) for Thurs; independent reading

9/23

Warm-up:  Copy the notes about common color symbols.  Do these apply in your advertisement
Red – immoral, passion, fire, blood,
White – innocent, life, light, purity, enlightenment
Black – death, ignorance, evil  
Blue – cool, calm, heavenly
Green – hope, new life, growth, inexperience, refreshment
Yellow – rotting, heat, decay, violence, death
Purple – royalty  
Brown – humility, nature, poverty

Classwork:  Write an essay about ad answering:  What strategies does the advertiser use to accomplish his/her purpose?  How is the message of the advertisement communicated?  - discuss ad essays and talk about political cartoons

Homework:  Bring in at least 2 cartoons tomorrow, keep working on independent reading

9/20

Warm-up:  What are some pervasive ideas that advertising has encouraged or created in our society?  What have advertisements caused us to accept as normal and important?

Classwork:  answer advertising questions about your chosen ad

1.  What is the general ambience of the advertisement? What mood does it create? How does it do this?

2.  What is the design of the advertisement? Does it use axial balance or some other form? How are the basic components or elements arranged?

3.  What is the relationship between pictorial elements and written material and what does this tell us?

4.  What is the use of space in the advertisement? Is there a lot of “white space,” or is it full of graphic and written elements?

5.  What signs and symbols do we find? What role do they play in the ad's impact?

6.  If there are figures (men, women, children, animals), what are they like? What can be said about their facial expressions, poses, hairstyle, age, sex, hair color, ethnicity, education, occupation, and/or relationships (of one to the other)? 

7.  What does the background/context tell us? Where is the advertisement taking place and what significance does this background have?

8.  What action is taking place in the advertisement and what significance does it have? (This might be described as the ad's "plot.")

9.  What theme or themes do we find in the advertisement? What is it about? (The plot of an advertisement may involve a man and a woman drinking but the theme might be jealousy, faithlessness, ambition, passion, etc.)

10.  What about the language used? Does it essentially provide information or does it try to generate some kind of emotional response? Or both? What techniques are used by the copywriter: humor, alliteration, definitions" of life, comparisons, sexual innuendo, and so on? Does the text take advantage of vagueness, ambiguity, over-generality, or emotive meaning to deceive or manipulate?

11.  What is the item being advertised and what role does it play in American culture and society?   12.  What about aesthetic decisions? If the advertisement is a photograph, what kind of a shot is it? What significance do long shots, medium shots, close-up shots have? What about the lighting, use of color, angle of the shot?  What do the images say about what is good, desirable, normal, acceptable?

13. What sociological, political, economic or cultural attitudes or commonplaces are indirectly reflected in the advertisement? An advertisement may be about a pair of blue jeans but it might, indirectly, reflect such matters as sexism, alienation, stereotyped thinking, conformism, generational conflict, loneliness, elitism, and so on.

14. Ask yourself: Who is the ad's target audience? Who would it appeal to most? What is the intended effect on this audience? Does it achieve this desired effect? Where would you find this advertisement and why would it be placed there?

15. Do the method and content of the ad relate to any bigger social issues (obsession with thinness, obsession with money, glamorizing illegal/violent behavior, any abnormal/dysfunctional human relations, etc.)?

Homework:  create a graphic organizer to discuss purpose/effect of ad (due Mon), get at least 2 cartoons by Tuesday

9/19

Warm-up:  If you were designing a print advertisement for your favorite product, what would you consider?  How would you make the audience want this product?

Classwork:  JFK paragraph review and discussion, read LOC pg 49-51, discuss advertising messages

Homework:  get advertisements, work on independent reading

9/18

Warm-up:  Write a reflection about your JFK essay.  What did you do well?  What do you need to improve?  What was different between writing the Banneker essay and this one?

Classwork:  revising JFK thesis statements and writing a strong body paragraph about a specific purpose or strategy with a partner

Homework:  Get advertisements by Friday and work on independent reading.

9/17

Warm-up:  What should be included in an introduction of analytical essays?  What 3 or 4 ideas do you think that any analysis of JFK’s speech should focus on? 

Classwork:  Discuss content and organization of analytical essays, review key points of JFKs speech, write first draft of essay

Prompt

Write an essay analyzing the rhetorical strategies JFK uses in his inaugural address to achieve his purpose.

Homework:  Get advertisements by Friday; work on independent reading