Monday, April 30, 2007

Monday, April 30, 2007

PERIOD 1
• SRF
• Check term handout for terms already known
• Hand in pp329 soliloquies & p330-2 two-column-(Cornell)-note-style outline of 4 key words and at least 9 (total) details in support
* HW: Study the definitions of the following terms for a quiz tomorrow, Tues:
-imagery,
-narrative techniques,
-resources of language,
-rhetorical techniques,
-strategy (or rhetorical strategy), and
-style.
I will give you the term and you'll give the definition. You only need to give the first sentence, although you should have read the whole discussion to help you remember the definition. Word for word is good, but not necessary if you have all the elements.
* HW: Present one of the words in front of the class tomorrow. Use a visual aid to help students remember the meaning.
Kia: imagery,
Dana: imagery,
Danielle: resources of language,
Alora: resources of language
Adam: style
Angela: rhetorical techniques

PERIODs 2 & 4
• AR rdg
• Write notes/outline of your speech on a sheet of paper. Topics will be either your persuasive essay topic or a book you want to recommend or not recommend. Use the thesis builder sheet to write a thesis and organize your outline if you do a book.
• Let me check it to make sure you are writing only short notes, not sentences.
• Then copy notes/outline onto the 4x6 note card I give you.
• Hand in your sheet of notes for 10 pts (and your note card if you don't want to take it home to practice with).
• Speeches will last from 2 to 4 minutes and begin in our next class. Volunteers go first, then you'll go alphabetically.

PERIOD 3
• AR rdg of Jane Eyre or another AR book
• Hand in Macbeth essay as I come around to pick them up.
• Quiz chapters 1-3 Jane Eyre
* HW: Read chs 4 & 5