26 September 2016 Write down the date, the learning target, and the homework in your IN. Take all handouts from the table. We will begin once I see that these tasks have been completed. This happens EVERY DAY. Agenda: Poem of the Day Common Mistakes in “The Bet” Paragraphs Discussion on “what happens when Mr. Parker has a sub” Missing Work Discussion on “writing as art” Student Showcase Essay Prompt “An Honest Thief” discussion If we have time, “work time” on the DELLs planning your essay

Poem of the Day (What is this speaker trying to convey?)

Common Errors in Your Writing Errors in MLA formatting and in-text citations Moving in and out of past tense Using state of being verbs (let’s discuss the importance of this) Moving into your second “reds” with “this quote means” or “this shows” or “this proves” Figurative language? When is it not enough? When is it TOO much? . . . . . , right? IS NOT A RHETORICAL QUESTION . . . it’s too informal TITLES Too much B/K; moving into summary RATHER than analysis Numbers are SPELLED OUT: “fifteen” not “15” . . . “two million” not “2 million” Never mention page numbers in the text (e.g. on page 3, “ . . . “). Read your paper aloud to someone . . . or record yourself. When you try so hard to use active verbs, sometimes your sentences no longer makes sense.

Student Showcase It’s up and running! I want to touch base with a few of you about polishing your work to be posted on the website. What are the Golden Stickers? What do they mean?