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Read student example (note internal dialogue). Setting: Place and Time. In-class writing: Write a paragraph on your current life setting (at school or in Tucson). Write a paragraph describing significant details of the setting(s) of your story. Tone: the author’s (usually) unstated attitude towards their subject as revealed by their connotative language. 155 Words toContinue reading “10/23/19”

“A detail is concrete if it appeals to one of the five senses; it is significant if it also conveys an idea or a judgment or both.” – Janet Burroway Read the following article in your groups and discuss it and if and why narration may (or may not) be an important tool for youContinue reading “10/22/19”

Class is cancelled today. Please post your first draft of Essay 2 to your blog and D2L by the end of the day.

In Class: Quiz 3 Once you’ve finished, read the following article and complete the exercise at the end of it for in class writing (post your response to your blog): “Characterization: Bringing Real People to Life on the Page.” Imagery, scene, character, characterization, dialogue, and subtext. imagery (story): vivid descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses (sight,Continue reading “10/16/19”

Watch parts of documentaries about Malcolm X to get a better understanding of the context and his purpose: Alex Haley and Ossie Davis talk about the autobiography and Malcolm X in Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement 1954-1985 (PBS). The Second American Revolution Part 2 (explains X’s purpose) Malcolm X: Demanding Civil Rights One ofContinue reading “10/15/19”

“Those who tell the stories rule society.” – Plato Read page 4 from the pdf from Stealing Fire from the Gods by James Bonnet (2006) and talk about the oral storytelling tradition. Review Freytag’s pyramid. Storytelling practice: Practice telling one-two classmates the story you have chosen for Essay 2. Discuss: What details caught their interest?Continue reading “10/10/19”

“Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie *I have updated the schedule to give you all one more week for your drafts for Essay 2. Please check it for details.* narrative: a spoken or written accountContinue reading “10/9/19”

In Class: In Class Writing Part 1 (post to your blog): Answer the following reflection questions about your experience with Essay 1: Had you written a rhetorical analysis before? What aspects of a rhetorical analysis did you learn about that you hadn’t considered before? What did you learn about your piece or your author’s perspective thatContinue reading “10/8/19”

Commonly confused words MLA Formatting: Quotations Sandwiching Quotes MLA Format Checklist Go over rubric for essay 1 on D2L. In Class Writing: Finish your grammar guide. Essay 2 Prompt Homework: Essay 1 Final Draft due posted to D2L and your blog by midnight tonight.

In Class: Review: Sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Go over: Capitalization and Punctuation Rules. In Class Writing: Create your own grammar guide. Homework: The essay 1 final draft is due Thursday by midnight to D2L and posted to your individual blog.