Give back some work. REMINDER this is last-call for "Partridge --> Valentine Heart" questions! Once I hand them back on Monday, it'll be too late to get marks for them.
EDITING: 1. Self-Edit --> Left side of front of Editing Handout. 2. Peer Edit #1 --> Right side of front of Editing Handout (someone from a different table group!) 3. Peer Edit #2 --> Back side of Editing Handout (different questions - don't forget the 2 constructive comments + 2 things they're doing well!) Peer edits MUST be done by people in THIS class. If you don't have your work done today, you'll need to make alternate plans during Flex!! MONDAY - In-Class Good Copy Write BRING YOUR EDITED ROUGH DRAFT AND EDITING SHEET!!
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Introductions and Conclusions - Rough Draft
Introduction: 1. Hook (quote, question, or simile) --> related to the topic of relationships/connections NOT from the text, but able to connect to the 3-point-thesis. 2. 2-3 sentences more general, getting more specific about the topic --> include Book Title and author; these sentences start to connect the hook to the novel, Junior, etc. 3. 3-point-thesis (this sentence tells your reader what the 3 body paragraphs are about) Conclusion: 1. Restate your 3-point-thesis. 2. 1-3 sentences getting more general (Junior/relationships --> relationships/connections more broadly) 3. Statement about topic (connections/relationships - this isn't the same as a hook, but does a similar job: it's the final thought about the broad subject/topic and shouldn't be about Junior specifically). Introduction and Conclusion should be about 4-5 sentences each (shorter than body paragraphs). Remember the triangles: Intro goes GENERAL ---> SPECIFIC Conclution goes SPECIFIC ---> GENERAL Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
Review "Embedding Quotes" Look at Transition Words/Phrases to bridge ideas (handout) Essay Formatting reminders (back of Transition Words handout) Start working on Rough Draft Body Paragraph (1 finished for next day) Friday, January 31, 2020 Time to work on the other 2 body paragraphs, and ask questions. ALL 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS DUE TUESDAY. Paragraph reminders: Working With Quotes 1. Keep them short and relevant. 2. Use them to support your ideas; link them directly to your ideas. 3. Try to find them in different parts of the text (novel, source) if topic happens throughout. 4. Don't use too many --> paragraph should be mostly your own words. 5. Work quotes INTO your sentences (embed them). Don't use stand-alone quotes. 6. Cite all quotes (p. __). Don't use "I" --> "In my opinion", "I believe", "I think", etc. This WEAKENS your argument. INSTEAD of "I think Rowdy is the most important person in Junior's life." WRITE "Rowdy is the most important person in Junior's life." (and then PROVE IT!) Each Body Paragraph: First Sentence: Introduce the topic for for the paragraph (the first person/relationship). Next Sentences (4-6): Explain, give details, support your main idea (the relationship). Your quotes (2) go here, too. Last Settence: Concludes your topic, summarizes. MAY transition to next BP topic (OR first sentence of next BP can link BACK to your previous topic - 2 ways to transition A-->B or from B-mention-back-to-A). The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has more information about the coronavirus on its website: http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2020/information-on-novel-coronavirus
The BCCDC’s recommendations to reduce the risk of exposure are the same as fighting colds and flu: • Frequent hand washing (it is the single most effective way of reducing infection spread) • Practicing other good hygiene habits (avoiding touching face/eyes/mouth with hands, and covering one’s mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, ideally with a disposable tissue or the crease of the elbow) • Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched workspace surfaces • Maintaining good general health (balanced diet, getting adequate sleep, exercising in moderation) • Staying home when sick Anyone who is concerned about their personal health situation should contact their primary-care provider, local public health office or call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. Review Last Day's Work/Handout: Any questions? Need clarification? Using and Embedding Quotes: Website https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_quotations.html and handout (linked pdf below; examples on front with practice quotes to embed in your own sentences on back) Example: (#1 on handout) Stand-Alone Quote: "A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." Hugh Downs, award-winning journalist, p. 427 Consider: What does this quote mean? How can you incorporate or embed it into a sentence that is mostly your own words? Revised sentences with embedded quote: - Downs believes that it is not a person's experiences that cause happiness, but "a certain set of attitudes" (p. 427). - It can be argued that a person finds happiness not "in a certain set of circumstances, but...a certain set of attitudes" (Downs, p. 427). - Do you think that happiness is about "circumstances" or about "attitudes" (Downs, p. 427)? - Some people believe that you find happiness in "a certain set of circumstances" in life, but it may be more about your perception and approach to life and living (Downs, p. 427). 30+ minutes in class to work. BOTH due next day (last day's work and today's work). We still start building outlines and quotes into rough-draft body paragraphs, next day!
Essay Preparation & Steps (continued). Different ways to "Hook" readers in your introduction (handout). Focus on a question, a quote, or a simile for this essay (a description doesn't work for this type of essay, and an anecdote is a bit tricky at this level of writing). Outlines (double-sided handout) Bodybuilding Exercise: Characters #1, #2, #3 with 2-3 details from the book to support why you chose them. Example: Rowdy because he supports Junior. (How do we know this? Find 3 times in the book that he does, and make some notes on the handout. Consider HOW, WHEN, and WHY?) Organizing Ideas: Locate TWO quotes from the book to support each of your characters and why you chose them as being important to / supportive of Junior. Write the quote and page number. Remember: A quote doesn't have to be in quotation marks in the book (it does when you put it in your paragraph or essay, because they're borrowed words) and it can be a phrase - part of a sentence - or a whole sentence. We'll do some more quote integration review once we start writing the actual body paragraphs next week. Time to work in class on this handout. Due next day (Monday). Updates from Operation Canadian Soldier: None for us personally (at least not yet), but several for students in general! Operation Canadian Soldier Letter Links: From Alex Day (stationed in the Middle East, SDSS Grad [!!] 1985): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1piwI1mC4uXhOOKSyBRKMv78Djzh3RdAFFbK8r6wC1qE/edit?usp=sharing Response from Congo - Major Alexandre Dionne https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GU1CGVNUvx9ZTMe2z6J8L78pxPJZ7u6mgKEk85FcZMc/edit?usp=sharing Response from Egypt - see PDF below. Christmas Card from Bhagdad (image)
Essays - Continued Sample essay - Holes by Louis Sachar Book --> Movie (overhead - see attached below). Handout with sample 5-paragraph essay: Read through, highlight (teacher-guided). Planning Web for YOUR essay due on Wednesday.
Notes - Paragraphs and 5-Paragraph Essay (Same structure, just expanded.)
Notes linked below. For next day: Think of the 3 characters you'd like to write about in your essay body paragraphs. We'll start brainstorming/planning next class. If time at end of block, a few minutes to work on Character Connections Map. Reminder: Due by end of day tomorrow. I will start marking them over the weekend. Link to Notes on Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10K1oL8J2Nk_TY2jPzAg-BO6Fvw1VzcUx8Ros9zDC1ZQ/edit?usp=sharing Notes: Paragraph Structure → 5-Paragraph Essay How do you build a strong paragraph?
- Read or research. 2. What are the steps in the writing process? - Brainstorm (lists, charts, graphic organizer) - Outline (order of ideas; turning into sentences; further planning) - Rough Draft - Edit! (get feedback; fix mistakes) - Good Copy 3. What are a paragraph’s components or parts? - All sentences on the same topic. - Introductory Sentence (topic sentence) - Body Sentences (details about the topic; quotes; explanation/proof) - Concluding Sentence (wraps up your topic) We can take these same components, add detail to them, and create a 5-paragraph essay: 1. Introduction: State your topic, including opinion (if relevant). Write a couple of sentences explaining context. HOOK to grab reader’s attention. (question, quote, little story) State the focus of your body paragraphs (x3). 2. Body Paragraphs x 3: One focus for each. Explain, give evidence/proof, use quotes to support your ideas. Cite quotes (p. 4). Use transitions between ideas and paragraphs. 3. Conclusion: Restate main ideas of 3 body paragraphs. Couple of sentences about the general topic. Something you want the reader to “take away” from your essay. Last day of class-time to work on Character Maps in groups.
Classroom will be available Thursday and Friday during Flex, and Thursday at Lunch for extra time. Maps DUE by the end of the day on Friday, January 17th. Group Work - work on finishing up rough/brainstorm of Character Connections Map.
Get approved: Is there enough detail? Have you missed any important characters or connections? New paper for Good Copy - Add COLOUR and CHARACTER SKETCH/DRAWINGS to this one. You'll have time next class to complete your good copy. Work on finishing up Point-Form Plot for the remainder of the book. (& enjoy your weekend!) |
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