October 8 - 12

We've completed the first full rhetorical analysis essay.  In my opinion, this is the toughest, least intuitive type of essay we will cover all year.  I scored them using the AP essay rubric (0-9 scale) and then translated that to percentages. Please see the comments added to the essay itself in Turnitin.com and also on the sidebar in Turnitin.com where I've gone into detail about what worked and what could be improved.

If you scored below a 90% (a 7), you are welcome to view the comments and submit a revision and I'll average the scores for the final essay grade.  Please submit a revision by October 15 to the OPTIONAL: Green revision link in Turnitin.com.

Also, this is the week of the PSAT.  The free practice test can qualify you for scholarships and will begin oat 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday. 

MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over Green essay results: feedback for the whole class, specific examples. Receive revision guide. Multiple choice practice self-correction, discussion about types of questions and time management strategies. Tone: Speech at Tilbury, reading, video of reenactment. Read Chapter 11-12 of Grapes with class activity.

Due: Please read the rest of Grapes, Chapter 10.

Homework: Please read Grapes, Chapter 13, page 167-187 for Friday. 

Please read comments in Turnitin.com on your Green essay - both inbedded in the essay itself and in the Comment Box on the right side of the screen. 

If you earned less than a 7 (90%) and are opting to revise the Green essay, please read the comments and submit it by October 15 at 11:00 to Turnitin.com.  

WEDNESDAY: (NO LATE START - PSAT at school at 7:50 a.m.) Journal warm-up. Vocab story rounds.

Due: n/a

Homework: (Same as Monday.)

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocab list, grammar, and Grapes reading. Notes: suggestions for essay conclusions. Conclusion rewrite activity in groups. Rhetorical questions.

Due: Please read Grapes, Chapter 13, page 167-187. 

Please read comments in Turnitin.com on your Green essay - both inbedded in the essay itself and in the Comment Box on the right side of the screen. 

Homework: Please read the rest of Grapes, Chapter 13 as well as Chapter 14. Look for at least 2 rhetorical devices used by Steinbeck in Chapter 14 and be ready to discuss. 

Review the steps involved in writing a Rhetorical Analysis essay.  On Tuesday, October 16, we'll write our first in-class essay. It will be open note, and one hour long. We will also review the steps before the actual writing. I think you guys will do really well!