Revise Literary Analysis/Tips for Academic Writing

We discussed some things to avoid using in academic writing. Students continued revising. 3rd draft due today.

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #4 quiz


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Using MLA for in-text citations

We discussed/reviewed how to use MLA for in-text citations. Students have MLA hand-out in Writer's Handbook section of binder.
Students continued revising.

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #4

Revise "Tired Words" in literary analysis

We discussed "tired words" and how to avoid using them in our writing. They are words that are vague or so overused that they begin to lose their meaning. Students added a "Tired Word" thesaurus into their Writer's Handbook section of their binders.
Students completed their revised drafts (with no tired words) and turned in first draft, peer-editing sheet, and revised draft.

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #3 quiz on MONDAY

Peer-editing

Students used the peer-editing checklist and peer-editing expectations to give feedback on drafts. Two people have to edit each paper and then students began writing the revised draft.

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #3

Drafting

We reviewed the content of the literary analysis. We looked at the Graduation Portfolio rubric for the literary analysis and scored a sample paper in groups. Students then had the remainder of the period to work on their first drafts.

Homework
Complete first draft DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS WEDNESDAY
and study SAT #3 Vocab

Outline

After revising thesis statement and arguments, students began collecting quotes and writing the outline for their paper.

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #2...Quiz on Monday


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OUTLINE DUE TODAY

Thesis Proposal

Students worked on thesis proposal for Literary Analysis (The Journey and the Voice Project).

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #2 words...test on Monday


thesisproposal.pdf

The Journey and Voice Project

SAT Vocab #1 quiz today.

We went over the project description for the first Literary Analysis (Graduation Portfolio task) of the school year. We reviewed the texts in Unit 1 and students were given time to select texts for analysis and to work on SAT Vocab #2.

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #2
Select texts and gather quotes/evidence for paper

Thesis Proposal due tomorrow


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Evaluate the message in The Alchemist

After reviewing the reading guide questions, students were asked to finish reading the book (including the Epilogue)

Post-reading Response to Literature
In a 1-2 page essay respond to The Alchemist.
Using textual evidence, explain whether or not Santiago's dream was true. Does Santiago fulfill his Personal Legend? How does he learn the "Language of the World"?

Homework
Finish reading The Alchemist. Complete the Post-reading Response to Literature DUE MONDAY.
Study SAT Vocab #1, quiz on MONDAY.

Analyze theme in The Alchemist

Students participated in a Socratic Seminar discussing Part 1 of The Alchemist. Students were asked to continue reading to page 104 and to answer the Reading Guide questions (see attached). SAT vocabulary words were given, quiz next Monday.

Homework
Complete Reading Guide questions

alchemistpart2.pdf

The Alchemist

One of my FAVORITE books of all time and a great read about finding one's way. Students should have completed part one (up to page 47) for Tuesday's class.

Course Overview

World Literature is a 12th grade English course. This course is designed to introduce students to Literary Theory as well as to support the Envision Schools Graduation Portfolio requirements.
We will begin the school year examining one's personal journey and writing our college application essays. See attached syllabus for more information.

12thsyllabus.pdf