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Homework: Study the literary terms and literary analysis handouts.

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Homework: Study the literary terms and literary analysis handouts.

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  1. September 9, 2013Write the entire sentence and find the grammar or usage error or select E. The other delegates and him A Bimmediately accepted the resolution C drafted by the neutral states. No Error D E Homework: Study the literary terms and literary analysis handouts. Learning Target: I can work with a group to write a thesis statement and complete the graphic organizer for the literary essay.

  2. SAT Review • Tell your neighbor the definition of Loquacity and loquacious. • What is verisimilitude? • Today’s answer was ____ because . . . • Remind your neighbor that the Summer Assessment One Pager is due Tuesday, September 17th.

  3. SAT Subject-Verb AgreementRule Review • If a sentence begins with there or here, the subject will be located after the verb. • Either/or and Neither/nor – the subject closer to the verb determines if the verb is singular or plural. • Don’t let prepositional phrases get in the way The man with the two dogsis walking down the street.

  4. SAT Subject – Verb Agreement Practice • Work as a team to select the sentences with mistakes in subject-verb agreement.

  5. Four Part Thesis Statement • Intro • Author and title of work • Literary element • Function or commentary on mankind. Example: In the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” Walt Whitmanputs forth a stunning comparison between President Abraham Lincoln and the captain of a great ship.

  6. September 10, 2013 The country found that its economy was growing more stronger, with animproved outlook and more opportunities for training and employment. No error Learning Target: I can create an outline for the Literary Analysis Essay. Homework: Study for the literary analysis test. You will need a pencil for tomorrow’s test! Work on the summer reading assessment one pager that is due on September 17th. READ YOUR LIBRARY BOOK! School Pics are Wednesday and Thursday this week.

  7. Terms to Know for the test: • Imagery • Metaphor • Allusion • Symbolism • Point of view • Theme • Conflict • Characterization • Genre • Tone

  8. Create An Outline • Develop a hook or lead- this is your opening statement. • The thesis is in the introduction • The body paragraphs are used to develop the thesis statement with quotes and commentary. The commentary must explain how the quote supports the thesis. You must talk about the literary element used in the quote and discuss what it means – how does it support your thesis statement. • How will you conclude the essay?

  9. September 11, 2013 Frances Harper won fame not only for her poems opposing slavery and also for her lectures supporting women’s suffrage. No error Learning Target: I can analyze a reading passage and demonstrate my understanding of literary elements. Homework: Work on the summer reading assessment one pager that is due on September 17th. READ YOUR LIBRARY BOOK! School Pics are today and tomorrow this week.

  10. Test Time! • Turn in your test and scantron • SSR time

  11. September 12, 2013 Though the creator of the yo-yo was awarded a patent in 1866, the toy did not becomewidely available until 1928, when Pedro Flores opened the Yo-Yo Manufacturing Company. No error Learning Target: I can complete my outline and write a rough draft. Homework: In the literature book, read pages 1118-1125 and take notes. Be prepared to use the notes on tomorrow’s quiz. Don’t forget Summer Assessment One-Pager is due Tuesday, September 17th.

  12. Reassessment • If you made below an 85 on the test AND . . . You don’t have any zeros, you may take a 2nd version of the test on September 19th before or after school. • In addition, you must come in for a required tutorial in order to take the 2nd test. • You must also complete the intent to retest form.

  13. Verb Tense • Pages 46-50

  14. Remember This! • You must write in 3rd person. This is an analytical paper. Your interpretation must be expressed as analysis. • Thesis: In the poem, “O Captain! My Captain!”, Whitman uses an extended metaphor between Abraham Lincoln and the captain of a ship. • Quote and commentary: Whitman references the ship as “weather’d” and he says, “the prize we sought is won”. The poet is comparing Lincoln’s fight to abolish slavery to the “weather’d ship” and he acknowledges Lincoln’s successful Emancipation Proclamation in the metaphor of the prize that was won.

  15. Rough Draft Paragraph 1: Hook and a thesis statement. Paragraph 2: Think of each body paragraph as a mini-essay. You must have a topic sentence. Use transitions to introduce the text evidence and connect the thought to the commentary. The text evidence must be in quotation marks. The title of the poem must be in quotation marks.

  16. Outline • Introduction A. Opening statement to introduce topic of thesis B. Clear thesis statement—must include author and title. • Body • Quotes and commentary—at least 3 examples! • Text evidence and commentary • Text evidence and commentary • Text evidence and commentary • Conclusion • Echo ideas from thesis—YOU MUST TALK ABOUT THE LITERARY ELEMENT THAT YOU HAVE ANALYZED. • Memorable and impactful concluding statement. Use Transitions!

  17. September 13, 2013 That the thieves were unable to sell the sculptures they had smuggled out of Sicily suggests that the market for stolen antiquities has shrunk. No Error Learning Target: I can review verb tense and discuss the background information for The Crucible.

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