Sunday, September 7, 2014

Monday, September 8

Target:  To go a little deeper than SOAPS....


1. Pass back "This I Believe" essays....Look for sentence pattern #1! [S  V  ;   S   V]

1A:  Add this pattern to the piece you wrote this weekend---tonight!  You do not need to resubmit. 

2. Let's discuss the significance of the DETAIL, DICTION and SYNTAX  in "This Is Water" by David Foster Wallace.

In partners, find one example for each element above.  Try to link it to Wallace's purpose.

3. Vocabulary Words for Lesson 2---Improving Sentences exercises. 

4. Get Great Gatsby books!  

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 1 tonight and add sentence pattern to your essay.

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