Mon, Oct 18, 2010
English 12 Period 1
• AR rdg
• Quiz on “The Seafarer”
English 12 Period 4
• AR rdg
• Quiz on “The Seafarer”
AP Literature
• Hand in notes on “An Approach to Style” 4 + 20 and discuss.
• Macbeth essay handout; discuss requirements.
• Essay due next Tuesday
• Triangle graphic on how to write for a prompt on the AP Exam: Answering the question, identifying strategies, & finding evidence for the strategies
• How to write a thesis from an AP essay prompt using the 3 Easy Steps process:
Write a simple,obvious statement, Draw inferences & ask questions, Add new ideas and polish.
• Example of working with 3 Easy Steps to Write a Thesis- 1. Simple/obvious statement: In MB Shakespeare shows how being too ambitious causes one to “overleap and fall…” Sh. uses an object to further this idea by giving it purposes that parallel his theme.
Drama
• Any more monologues? Practice. Monologues must be memorized.
