Use that to check over your work as you study for the quiz. Quizlets for vocab are posted.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Grammar for K/H Quiz: Subject-Verb Agreement
Here is the answer key for the in-class practice we did this week: right here
Persuasive Writing: Hook and Call to Action
Yesterday, K/H did a table essay focusing on hook and CTA in preparation for our imminent timed persuasive essay.
Some things to remember for tomorrow:
Hook: The biggest difference between expository and persuasive writing is that in persuasive writing, you care about whether the audience is interested. You care about all aspects of the rhetorical situation and about coming across as an expert. You care about making sure your reader is interested and engaged. That's why doing a hook and doing it well is so important.
Call to Action: Typically, teachers tell students to end their essays by reviewing their main points and possibly restating the thesis. Those are fine options, but allow me to give you some other, more sophisticated ideas to use, as well. A call to action means that you are trying to convince your audience to do, think, or believe something. To do that, I suggest you use emotive language. Think back on the movie clips we saw in class. What was some of the emotive language we saw in those? Take whatever your concrete example is and assign it some emotive language. For example, today's practice prompt included the words "assignments" and "relax."
What are some emotive words that could possibly go with assignment?
Achievement, advancement, success...
What are some emotive words that could possibly go with relax?
Rejuvenate, treating yourself, pampering yourself, putting yourself first, respite, mental or emotional health...
Using emotive language like this makes your topic - relax/assignment - seem more important to your reader, which is a good thing. All of the sudden, the paper's about something bigger than just a simple choice on a prompt page. It's about something that matters. It's not about tasks or assignments - it's about success and the importance of getting things done.
Conclusions aren't just the final words in your persuasive essay. They're a golden opportunity for you to inspire your reader and get the grade you deserve after all of your hard work and dedication.
See what I did there?
Also, please remember that these tactics are appropriate for persuasive writing, not expository or AP writing (unless your AP exam requires persuasion... in which case your AP teacher would be the best person to tell you whether or not these things would be appropriate).
Some things to remember for tomorrow:
Hook: The biggest difference between expository and persuasive writing is that in persuasive writing, you care about whether the audience is interested. You care about all aspects of the rhetorical situation and about coming across as an expert. You care about making sure your reader is interested and engaged. That's why doing a hook and doing it well is so important.
Call to Action: Typically, teachers tell students to end their essays by reviewing their main points and possibly restating the thesis. Those are fine options, but allow me to give you some other, more sophisticated ideas to use, as well. A call to action means that you are trying to convince your audience to do, think, or believe something. To do that, I suggest you use emotive language. Think back on the movie clips we saw in class. What was some of the emotive language we saw in those? Take whatever your concrete example is and assign it some emotive language. For example, today's practice prompt included the words "assignments" and "relax."
What are some emotive words that could possibly go with assignment?
Achievement, advancement, success...
What are some emotive words that could possibly go with relax?
Rejuvenate, treating yourself, pampering yourself, putting yourself first, respite, mental or emotional health...
Using emotive language like this makes your topic - relax/assignment - seem more important to your reader, which is a good thing. All of the sudden, the paper's about something bigger than just a simple choice on a prompt page. It's about something that matters. It's not about tasks or assignments - it's about success and the importance of getting things done.
Conclusions aren't just the final words in your persuasive essay. They're a golden opportunity for you to inspire your reader and get the grade you deserve after all of your hard work and dedication.
See what I did there?
Also, please remember that these tactics are appropriate for persuasive writing, not expository or AP writing (unless your AP exam requires persuasion... in which case your AP teacher would be the best person to tell you whether or not these things would be appropriate).
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Dictionary Diving
Today, ACA classes played a dictionary game that looked at abbreviations, parts of speech, synonyms, and guide words.
Remember that you can use a dictionary AND a thesaurus as often as you like on ANY part of the English I and English II EOC exams.
If you'd like to review the game, here's the link: "Dictioneopardy"
Remember that you can use a dictionary AND a thesaurus as often as you like on ANY part of the English I and English II EOC exams.
If you'd like to review the game, here's the link: "Dictioneopardy"
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Geography of Things Fall Apart
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| Maps from the Norton Critical ed., 2009. |
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
On-Level: Finishing "Night" by Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel did an interview with Oprah where he walks around Auschwitz and talks about what happened, and reflects on the ultimate meaning of the events he went through. It's about 45 minutes long, but totally worth it. Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tone Practice for exam
Check this out. Tone Review
I recommend that you read the introduction - good review information there.
This whole packet is pure gold, but I especially like pages 3, 4, 5, 29, 63, 66, 91 and 105 as review for our tone exam.
I recommend that you read the introduction - good review information there.
This whole packet is pure gold, but I especially like pages 3, 4, 5, 29, 63, 66, 91 and 105 as review for our tone exam.
What's next in reading
For on-level: Next grading period, we'll be reading poetry, short fiction, and short (expository) nonfiction. We'll read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee when we return from Christmas. We have class sets available, but you may buy it and bring it to class if you would like to. You may also use a Nook, Kindle, etc.
For K/H: Our next book is Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Please have that book by the end of next week, Nov 14.
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