English 11-1 Agenda Fall 2012

1. English 11-1 Agenda Fall 2012

2. 28 January 2013 • Welcome to Ms. Chaga’s 11-1 English Class! • Daily Question(#1): If you had to lose one of your senses, which would you choose? Why? • Vocab (#2) • Syllabus (#3) • SSR Choices (www.mschaga.pbwiki.com) • SSR Project Assignment Sheet (#4) • 4 Truths and a Lie • Letter of Introduction (#5) • Crucible Project (#6) • HOMEWORK: 1. Letter of Introduction due TOMORROW 2. Syllabus Signature and Binder due FRIDAY 3. SSR choice and signature due FRIDAY 4. Things They Carried Summer Reading Quiz THURSDAY 5. Things They Carried Summer Reading Essay MONDAY IN CLASS (Bring your book!!) 6. Crucible Project due TUESDAY

3. 29 January 2013 • Daily Question: How do O’Brien’s diction and structural choices relate to his purpose in the following passage? “War is hell, but that's not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery. War makes you a man; war makes you dead.” • Vocabulary • The Crucible Project Assignment Sheet (#6) Questions? • American Studies Themes Practice (#7) • TTTC Review (#8) • Terms for Literary Analysis in Groups (#9) • Closing Question: Which course theme do you find most interesting? Why? • HOMEWORK: 1. Syllabus Signature and Binder due FRIDAY 2. SSR choice and Signature due FRIDAY (Book WED) 3. TTTC Quiz THURSDAY (bring a pencil!) 4. TTTC In-Class Essay MONDAY 5. Crucible Project due TUESDAY

4. 30 January 2013 • Daily Question: Keeping in mind the setting of The Things They Carried, what is the irony in the following passage? “…fresh watermelons and crates of ammunition and sunglasses and woolen sweaters– the resources were stunning– sparklers for the Fourth of July, colored eggs for Easter– it was the great American war chest…” (15). • Vocabulary • TTTC Review (#8) • Terms for Literary Analysis (#9) • Closing Question: Which term do you struggle with most? Why? • HOMEWORK: 1. Syllabus and Binder due FRIDAY 2. TTTC Quiz TOMORROW3. SSR choice and signature FRIDAY (Book for WED) 4. Crucible project due TUESDAY 5. In-Class Essay MONDAY

5. 31 January 2013 • Daily Question: Thelast line of the chapter “Ambush” is “I’ll watch him walk toward me, his shoulders slightly stooped, his head cocked to the side, and he’ll pass within a few yards of me and suddenly smile at some secret thought and then continue up the trail to where it bends back into the fog” (134). What is the significance of this line and how might it relate to O’Brien’s purpose in writing TTTC? • Vocab • Review Terms for Literary Analysis (#9) • TTTC OSCAR quiz • Essay prep– what makes a good thesis statement? • Conformity vs. Resistance or Morality/Religion • Closing Question: What do you think the most important WORD in the text of TTTC? (If you use an article like “the” or “a” you better have a FANTASTIC explanation) • HOMEWORK: 1. Syllabus and Binder due TOMORROW 2. SSR choice and signature TOMORROW (Book for WED) 4. Crucible project due TUESDAY 5. In-Class Essay MONDAY

6. 1 February 2013 • Daily Question: If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? • Vocab • The Crucible Film • Closing Question: In The Crucible, Mr. Hale is a dynamic character. Based on the transformation he undergoes, is Mr. Hale truly a good man? Why or why not? • HOMEWORK: 1. TTTC In-Class Essay due 2. Crucible project due TUESDAY (be prepared for short presentations) 3. SSR begins WEDNESDAY

7. 4 February 2013 • In-Class Essay (Ms. Chaga Absent)

8. 5 February 2013 • Question of the Day: Correctly integrate and cite the following quotation in a sentence (I suggest using a smaller portion rather than the whole sentence): “…they carried it on their backs and shoulders—and for all the ambiguities of Vietnam, all the mysteries and the unknowns, there was at least the single abiding certainty that they would never be at a loss for things to carry.” Page 16 (this is NOT the correct way to cite) • Vocab • Crucible project gallery walk • “Rethinking the American Dream” – (#10) • HOMEWORK: 1. SSR book TOMORROW

9. 6 February 2013 • SSR – 30 minutes! • Daily Question: What is the American Dream? What is YOUR American Dream? Are they the same? Why or why not? • Vocab (2 words to make up for Monday) • Review “Rethinking American Dream” (#10) • American Dream Article Review (loose-leaf #11) • Sentence that best represents main idea • Interesting/thought-provoking quotation • Agree/disagree with opinion? • Be able to summarize for jigsaw group #2 • Closing: Do you agree that the “concept of a shared national ideal” is dying? Explain. • HOMEWORK: NONE! Be prepared to begin Gatsby TOMORROW

10. 7 February 2013 • Daily Question: Why do you think we try to look beyond simple plot summary when talking/thinking about literature? • Vocab– 2 words • “Steps of Truth” (#12) • Gatsby Anticipation Guide (#13) • Hidden Rules of Class (#14) • Closing: What do you make of the quotation on the title page? Explain your reflection. • HOMEWORK: 1. Gatsby Ch. 1 due TOMORROW 2. Find quotations showing character development for Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan

11. 8 February 2013 • SSR– 30 minutes (Reflection Prompt: Complete the steps of truth for a plot element in your SSR novel– plot, interpretation, analysis, and a test for truth/evaluation.) • Daily Question: What skills do critical readers use when beginning a new text and making inferences? • Vocab Review (Quiz Monday) • Discuss Gatsby Anticipation Guide (#13) • Ch. 1 Quiz • Background Lecture Notes (#15) • Gloss for connection to chapter 1 • Closing:. The green light that Gatsby is staring at is mentioned several more times and assumes symbolic significance. Where do you think the green light might be? What can it mean? • HOMEWORK: 1. Gatsby Ch. 2 for MONDAY! 2. Vocab Quiz MONDAY!

12. 11 February 2013 • Vocab Quiz • Daily Question: On a literal level, what is the valley of the ashes? What might it represent on a symbolic level? • Vocab • Discuss Background Notes (#15) and Ch. 1, 2 • Gatsby Objectives (#16) • Marxism and Gatsby (#17) • Closing Question: Comment on Gatsby using a Marxist lens. • HOMEWORK: 1. Ch. 3 due WEDNESDAY

13. 12 FEBRUARY 2013 • DAILY QUESTION.: Using a Marxist/Social-Class lens, what is the significance of the following passage? “My dear, I’m going to give you this dress as soon as I’m through with it. I’ve got to get another one tomorrow. I’m going to make a list of all the things I’ve got to get. A massage and a wave, and a collar for the dog, and one of those cute little ash-trays where you touch a spring, and a wreath with a black silk bow for mother’s grave that’ll last all summer. I got to write down a list so I won’t forget all the things I’ve got to do"(36). • Vocabulary • Character Inferencing (#18) • Marxism and Gatsby (#17) Continued • CLOSING: What do we gain from using different “lenses” for literary analysis? (Example: Feminist, Marxist, Formalist, Historical…etc.) • HOMEWORK: 1. Ch. 3 due TOMORROW

14. 13 February 2012 • SSR – 30 minutes • Daily Question: Interpret the following passage from chapter 3 using a Marxist lens: “A wafer of the moon was shining over Gatsby’s house, making the night fine as before and surviving the laughter and the sound of his still glowing garden. A sudden emptiness seemed to flow now from the windows and the great doors, endowing with complete isolation the figure of the host who stood on the porch, his hand up in a formal gesture of farewell” (60). • Vocab • Chapter 3 Quiz • Marxism and Gatsby discussion (#17) • Closing: Choose a color to describe each of the main characters thus far. Include Nick, Daisy, Tom, Myrtle, Jordan, and Gatsby. (no written explanation for your choices needed, but we will discuss this tomorrow) • HOMEWORK: 1. Chapter 4 for FRIDAY

15. 14 February 2013 • Daily Question: Brainstorm a list of words for the color RED. Write at least 4. (These may be shades) Which has the most positive connotation? Which as the most negative? Explain. • Vocab • Formalist Criticism (#19) • Color Associations • Gatsby Color Journals (#20) • Closing Question: List 5 words that describe you. No explanation needed, but chose your words carefully. • HOMEWORK: 1. CH. 4 due TOMORROW

16. Color Groups • Orange: David and Justin • Yellow: Brian and Maggie • Green: Kim and Carla • Brown: Christina and Shannon • Purple: Reilly, Corey, and Tom • Black: So and Alex • White: Ryan and Andrew • Gray: Ben and Brad • Blue: Keenan and Sam • Red: Annie and Emily

17. TASK: • On a piece of loose-leaf paper record the following: • Shades (our red example) • Connotations/Associations • Symbolism • Phrases • LOVE SONG that goes with the color!

18. 15 February 2013 • SSR– 30 minutes + reflection (Use Marxist/Social-Class criticism OR Formalism to reflect on your SSR book thus far) • Daily Question:Re-read the first 3 pages of chapter 4. Analyze Fitzgerald’s use of names and their relation to the motif of Geography (East Egg, West Egg…etc.). What commentary is he making on these people? • Vocab • Review Colors/Formalist Reading • How to Connect Rhetorical Choices to Meaning (#21) • Gatsby Film? • Closing Question: Think back to the words you used to describe yourself in yesterday’s closing question– what are the connotations of some of those choices? (example: if I said confident vs. courageousor kind vs. affectionate) • HOMEWORK: 1. Chapter 5 due MONDAY 2. Complete the “Diction” example on a separate piece of paper using a quotation from any of the first 5 chapters.

19. 19 February 2013 • Daily Question: What is the significance of the connotation of the word “Great” in the title, The Great Gatsby? Think how it might change if it were instead, “Gigantic,” or “Fantastic” or “Wonderful.” • Denotation: the dictionary and literal meaning of a word. • Connotation: the emotional / contextual / cultural meaning attached to a word; shades and degrees of meaning • Diction: word choice • Vocab • Chapter 5 Quiz • Connotation (#22) • Formalist Criticism (Connect Rhetorical Choices to Meaning) (#21) • In pairs– complete “imagery.” • Closing: Is Gatsby or Nick the protagonist? Explain your choice. • HOMEWORK: 1. Chapter 6TOMORROW with imagery example 2. Chapter 7 THURSDAY

20. Example #1 : Diction • The word “overpopulated” used to describe Gatsby’s lawn at a party conveys extravagance because Gatsby lives in excess. This is significant because “overpopulated” not only represents the high number of people at one of his parties but also Gatsby’s all-consuming goal in life to want more and have more. Examples of this reflection include the gaudiness of Gatsby’s mansion, the overabundance of food, and the overall lack of real friendship; Gatsby attempts to fill an empty voidwith empty excess.

21. Example #2 : Diction • The phrase “great bursts of leaves growing on trees” used to describe East Egg conveys the fast growth of the community and America in general. Since the leaves are growing in “great bursts,” Fitzgerald is suggesting that East Egg is rapidly growing into a beautiful community where everyone has a chance to be something special. The “great bursts” are something beautiful and special just like the development of the country he’s in.

22. Example #3: Diction • “Gaudy” used to describe the halls, saloons and verandas conveys the tasteless and bright colors, having no taste. Because Fitzgerald uses the word “gaudy” he is trying to say that they have no taste and almost ugly. This is significant because it shows that wealth doesn’t always come with style and class, you can’t judge a book by it’s cover like you can’t judge Gatsby by his mansion.

23. Example #4: Diction • The word “fool” used to describe/identify what Daisy wishes her daughter to be conveys that she doesn’t want her daughter to be too smart because she doesn’t want her daughter to know the bad things that are happening around her. This is significant because Daisy doesn’t want her daughter knowing bad things surrounding her like she knows about Tom’s affair.

24. Example #5: Diction • The phrase “swirls and eddies” used to describe the people at Gatsby’s mansion party conveys the constant change in the upper class because the “swirls and eddies” represent the constant shifting in social standing. Social transitions within the upper class are always mixed. People in the upper class get so caught up in the swirling and constant shifts that no one actually gets to know one another. Though they are all part of the upper class, no one knows anyone on the inside because they only value the status of being wealthy.

25. Example #1: Diction • The word “moths” used to describe those who attend Gatsby’s parties conveys impersonality because moths are insignificant, bland-looking, and flock dumbly to light. This is significant because the guests who go to Gatsby’s parties do not know him personally and instead use him for his parties. They are characterized as similar-looking and behaving, and they migrate to Gatsby’s parties like moths to a light.

26. Example #4: Diction • The phrase “shadow of a garage” used to describe the place where Myrtle and Mr. Wilson live conveys emptiness and lack in a place that should be grander because “shadow” implies that something is a mere fragment of what it could be. This is significant because it symbolizes how Myrtle feels that her life is a shadow of what it could be, and it shows why she is so eager to have an affair with Tom.

27. Example #3: Diction • The word “throbbing” used to describe New York traffic conveys heightened excitement since the lanes of the city street are overcrowded during rush hour. This is significant because Fitzgerald is able to illustrate the chaotic sense of city life; it tells the reader about New York’s atmosphere in the 1920s. • Focus on the WORD– what is throbbing like? How could that be significant?

28. Example #5: Diction • The word “bloomed” used to describe the room conveys an image of light embellishing the room, opening and lighting up. This is significant because the room is conveyed as “crimson,” which can be dark and creepy, and having it “bloom with light” makes it almost breathe with life and cheer. • Why would Fitzgerald want to make the room appear to “bloom” as opposed to light up? Who is he describing?

29. 20 February 2013 • SSR– 30 minutes • Daily Question: What purpose does the biblical allusion, “He was a son of God…and he must be about His Father’s business”(104) serve? • Vocab • Who IS Jay Gatsby? • Formalism continued (Metaphor/simile) • Closing: Explain Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy. Are they realistic? Why or why not? • HOMEWORK: 1. Gatsby Ch. 7 due TOMORROW 2. Complete DETAIL on a separate piece of paper for TOMORROW

30. Imagery Example #1 • The image of Dr. Eckleberg’s eyes on the billboard represent sight or insight (and therefore blindness). The characters have very little self-knowledge or knowledge of one another. For example, Daisy does not really know how to identify herself and how to react to her husband’s affair. Even the “Great” Gatsby is blind. He is blinded by dreams of seeing Daisy again and the possibility of rekindling a relationship. The only character who appears to see what is happening around him is Nick; the eyes might also be God-like because they see everything.

31. Imagery Example #2 • The image Nick describes while at Gatsby’s party in which he claims “…sometimes a shadow moved…gave way to another shadow, an indefinite procession of shadows who rouged and powdered in the invisible glass,” conveys a sense of mystery and infinite obscurity and indistinctness of the people attending…The attending guests being described as “shadows” conveys a negative sense that they are all the same and come and go. The depiction that the shadows are “rouged and powdered” signifies that the guests attending are masked, or fake, and hiding their true identity, just as Gatsby keeps and hides secrets about himself and his own identity. This also represents upper class society in the masking of true identities in order to yield to a social “standard.”

32. Imagery Example #2 • The image of Gatby’s Rolls-Royce becoming an “omnibus” conveys a picture of a low class man because the reader realizes that even though Gatsby outwardly appears to be a man of high class, it is apparent that he is new money through his use of expensive cars to transport people. This is significant because the reader sees what’s underneath Gatsby’s extravagant experience. • OMNI = every • Discussion of the bus imagery itself?

33. Imagery Example #3 • The image of a “pink cloud” conveys a sense of Daisy’s state of mind at the moment (What moment?) because the reader realizes that Daisy was finally reunited with Gatsby, who was gone because of the war. The “pink cloud” and Daisy’s reunion with Gatsby seem to show her finally being able to be free from the tension of her house with Tom. This is significant because the readers should question Daisy and Gatsby’s previous relationship. • Why PINK? Why CLOUD? Focus on the imagery of that particular choice. • When specifically is this used?

34. METAPHOR/SIMILE • “With his hands still in his coat pockets he stalked by me into the hall, turned sharply as if he were on a wire, and disappeared into the living room” (91) • “Now, in the reaction, he was running down like an overwound clock” (97) • “It has seemed as close as a star to the moon” (98) • “I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn’t be over-dreamed—that voice was a deathless song” (101) • “They were a satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality, a promise that the rock of the world was founded securely on a fairy’s wing” (105) • “At his lips’ touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete” (117)

35. 21 February 2013 • Chapter 7 Quiz • Daily Question: Do you believe Nick is a reliable or unreliable narrator? Explain using specific evidence from the text. • Vocab • Nick or Gatsby as protagonist? • Whose Truth is True? (#23) • Closing: Write a good higher-order thinking question for Gatsby thus far. (NOT yes/no, one right answer questions) • HOMEWORK: 1. Chapter 8 for TOMORROW (Finish book for MONDAY) 2. Vocab quiz MONDAY

36. 22 February 2013 • SSR– 30 minutes+ reflection: Choose one of the characters from your SSR novel to describe. Then, explain why you do or do not like the character. • Daily Question: Analyze Nick’s actions and remarks in the following quotation: “’You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.’ I’ve always been glad I said that. It was the only compliment I ever gave him, because I disapproved of him from beginning to end” (162). • Vocab • Review “Whose Truth is True?” (#23) • Gatsby Film • Closing: Would you rather be able to lie without getting caught or always be able to tell when someone else is lying? Explain. • HOMEWORK: 1. Finish Gatsby for MONDAY 2. Vocab Quiz MONDAY

37. 25 February 2013 • Vocab Quiz • Daily Question: Summarize your understanding of the epilogue (the last page of the novel) • Vocab • End of Book Discussion Questions  (#24) • Gatsby Essay Prompt Choices  (#25) • Finish Gatsby film • Closing: Discuss the irony of the title, The Great Gatsby. What might be a better title? Explain. • HOMEWORK: 1. Gatsby Exam WEDNESDAY 2. Gatsby In-Class Essay THURSDAY 3. Choose a prompt and write a working thesis for TOMORROW

38. 26 February 2013 • Daily Question: Explain the process you went through when writing your thesis statement from last night’s homework. • Vocab • Finish Gatsby film • Gatsby Unit Exam Review Sheet  (#26) • Conferencing for thesis statements • Gloss all of the following for questions/comments: • Basics: Writing a Timed Essay  (#27) • How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay  (#28) • Forbidden Words and Phrases in Analytical Writing  (#29) • AP Scoring Models  (#30) • Closing: Write something you’ve learned from either #27 or #28 • HOMEWORK: 1. Gatsby Exam TOMORROW 2. Gatsby In-Class Essay THURSDAY (you may bring a 3 by 5 card with thesis and outline AND you will need your book)

39. 27 February 2012 • No Daily Question or Vocab (2 words tomorrow) • Gatsby Review Sheet • Exam Part I • LUNCH • Exam Part II • SSR/Essay planning when finished! • HOMEWORK: 1. Gatsby In-Class Essay TOMORROW (3-by-5 card with thesis/outline and your book!)

40. 28 February 2013 • No Daily Question or Vocab • What you need: • Gatsby Book • 3-by-5 card with thesis/outline • Pages 27-30 (if you want them) • DON’T FORGET TO SKIP LINES! Good luck  • Staple your rubric on top when handing in! • If you finish early, re-read and revise before handing in! • SSR • HOMEWORK: 1. NONE! SSR Tomorrow!

41. 1 March 2013 • SSR– 30 minutes (no reflection) • Daily Question: **Fun Friday!** If you could have permanent possession of any single object in the world, what would you want it to be? • 3 vocab words • Closing: If one of your parents was to be a famous person from any time in history, who would you want them to be? • **BE SURE TO HAND IN YOUR QOD SHEETS BEFORE YOU LEAVE! • HOMEWORK: 1. NONE! Enjoy your weekend!

42. 4 March 2013 • Daily Question: What is the most defining characteristic of identity: gender, sex, race, socio-economic status, culture, language, nationality or something else? Explain. • Vocab • Collect Gatsby/ Hand out TEWWG • Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story • Closing: Write 5 interesting facts, observations, or thoughts about the documentary. • Homework: 1. Chapter 1 for TOMORROW 2. Bring in photo of yourself in a context that is significant for you. Be prepared to tell the story of the photo to a partner. For WEDNESDAY 3. Chapters 2-3 due THURSDAY!

43. TEWWG Essential Questions • What forces contribute to the complexity of Janie’s individual and cultural identity? • How does Hurston (stylistically) convey the effects of various internal and external forces on Janie’s identity formation? How do these effects change throughout the story?

44. 5 March 2013 • Daily Question: Are certain languages privileged over others? Why or why not? Explain. • Vocab • TEWWG Objectives (#31) • Lecture Notes (#32) • The Racial Mountain vs. Negro Art Hokum (#33) • Listen to selections from TEWWG • Dialect Ch. 1(#34) • Closing: What effect does language have on identity? • HOMEWORK: 1. Bring in photo of yourself in a context that is significant– be ready to share the story for THURSDAY 2. Chapter 2-3 due THURSDAY 3. Finish Ch. 1 Dialect for TOMORROW

45. 6 March 2013 • SSR– 20 minutes • Daily Question: If you were given an hour shopping spree in any store in the world, which would you choose and why? • Vocab • “Chaga Cup” QuizzoTournament • Closing Question: NONE • HOMEWORK: 1. Bring your picture in tomorrow and be prepared to tell the story behind it 2. Chapters 2-3 due TOMORROW

46. 7 March 2013 • TEWWG Chapter 1-3 quiz • Daily Question: How are language and storytelling markers of culture? Identity? Explain. • Vocab • Write/Share photograph/story– respond to each other by discussing the elements of storytelling that give you insight about the teller. • Dialect  #34 • Closing: List and explain an idiomatic phrase that either you, one of your friends, or one of your family members uses. Explain its meaning and why it might be helpful to show characterization of that person. • HOMEWORK: 1. Finish #34 for TOMOROW. 2. Ch. 4 for TOMORROW 3. Ch. 5-6 for MONDAY

47. 8 March 2013 • SSR– 30 minutes (Prompt: Evaluate the STYLE of your SSR book. Include mention/judgment of diction, tone, sentence structures. Does the style help the story line? Could it be improved? How?) • Daily Question: While Hurston achieved success in so-called “white publication” and received critical acclaim from white critics, her black contemporaries harshly criticized her and her work. Why do you think that was the case? Do you agree with them? • Vocab • Dialect Discussion  #34 • “How it Feels to be Colored Me”  #36 • Closing: In what ways does Hurston relate power to language/speech in the book so far (think Jody and Janie’s relationship, specifically)? • HOMEWORK: 1. Interview a person from a different generation than your own about a story that shaped his or her identity. At least 5 minutes of the interview must be included in a typed transcript– for WEDNESDAY 2. 5-6 for MONDAY 3. Vocab quiz MONDAY

48. 11 March 2013 • Vocab Quiz • Daily Question: In chapter 5, Janie and Joe arrive in Eatonville to find that it is not the town they’d hoped. Joe, however, sensing a business opportunity, decides to open up a store. As a result, he is elected mayor of the town, and becomes a force to be reckoned with. In essence, he begins to demonstrate the full nature of his masculinity as his power and influence grow. Select one passage that you feel illustrates this particularly well and note in your answer with the page number. • Vocab • “How it Feels to Be Colored Me”  #36 • “I Love My Hair”  #37 • Closing: Janie was “irked...endlessly” (55) by the fact that “her hair was NOT going to show in the store,” (55). What can we infer about her relationship with Joe, based on the mention of this important symbol? • HOMEWORK: 1. Ch. 7 due TOMORROW 2. Ch. 8-9 for WEDNESDAY 3. Identity Interview WEDNESDAY.

49. 12 March 2013 • Daily Question: Which of the following has placed the most limits on Janie’s identity? What has defined her the most: race, class, sex, gender, or attitudes of others? Explain. • Vocabulary • Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls – (#38) • Closing Question: Does Hurston glorify white people, particularly her white patrons, by catering to their racist notions of how and what fiction about blacks should be written? • HOMEWORK: 1. Ch. 10-13 due FRIDAY 2. Interview due FRIDAY (2 pages double-spaced, minimum)

50. 13 March 2013 • SSR – 30 minutes • Daily Question: What is the purpose of choosing to use direct quotations rather than paraphrasing? Is one or the other always the “right” choice when writing a literary analysis? Explain. • Vocabulary • Integrating Quotations  (#39) Notes • Sentence Variations with Essay  #40 • Essay Revisions– Integrate quotations on separate paper, staple with #40 and your essay and hand in. • Closing: What is your area of strength? What area needs the most improvement? What is your plan for improvement? Explain. • HOMEWORK: 1. 10-13 due FRIDAY