Honors Paideia Agenda B 10/5/2015 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Distribute AOW Complete the Ticket In Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Grammar Practice Detail Practice Writing Practice Adding the Hook Continue Working on the Mythology Project (10/7) Complete a Closure Question

Honors Paideia Agenda A 10/6/2015 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Distribute AOW Complete the Ticket In Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Grammar Practice Detail Practice Writing Practice Adding the Hook Continue Working on the Mythology Project (10/8) Complete a Closure Question

Sentence Structure Review Independent clause (period) new independent clause (period). Jane lit the campfire. Frank set up the tent. Independent clause (comma plus conjunction) independent clause (period). Jane lit the campfire, and Frank set up the tent. Independent clause (semicolon) independent clause (period). Jane lit the campfire; Frank set up the tent. Independent clause (comma) dependent clause(period) Jane lit the campfire, while Frank set up the tent. Dependent clause (comma) independent clause (period) As Jane lit the campfire, Frank set up the tent.

Punctuation Sentence Fragments Run-ons and comma splices Misplaced modifiers (descriptive words) Non-parallel construction

Comma Splice In a comma splice, two independent clauses are jammed together into one sentence, with only a comma to try to hold them together. Example: Aunt Sally ran into the room, Tom was already there.

Comma Splice There are several ways to fix a comma splice: Break it into two sentences: Aunt Sally ran into the room. Tom was already there. If there is a clear connection between the thoughts, then they can be joined with a comma and a conjunction: Aunt Sally ran into the room, but Tom was already gone. Separate the clauses with a semicolon instead of a period: Aunt Sally arrived home several hours later; Tom was already gone.

Run On Sentences A run-on sentence is that same thing as a comma splice but without the comma. Aunt Sally swept up the shards of glass she was furious. The problem can be solved in the same manner as a comma splice. Aunt Sally swept up the shards of glass. She was furious. Aunt Sally swept up the shards of glass; she was furious. Aunt Sally swept up the shards of glass, and she furious.

Practice 1. There is not much difference between the decision to enter politics and the decision to jump into a pit of rattlesnakes, in fact, you might find a friendlier environment in the snake pit. a. No change b. rattlesnakes. In fact, c. rattlesnakes in fact d. rattlesnakes, in fact 2. The college’s plans for expansion included a new science building and a new dormitory if the funding drive is successful, there will be enough money for both. a. no change b. dormitory, if c. dormitory; if, d. dormitory. If

Answers 1. There is not much difference between the decision to enter politics and the decision to jump into a pit of rattlesnakes, in fact, you might find a friendlier environment in the snake pit. a. No change b. rattlesnakes. In fact, c. rattlesnakes in fact d. rattlesnakes, in fact 2. The college’s plans for expansion included a new science building and a new dormitory if the funding drive is successful, there will be enough money for both. a. no change b. dormitory, if c. dormitory; if, d. dormitory. If

Similes, Metaphors, Personification “He gossips like my grandmother, this man/ with my face, and I could stand/ amused all afternoon/ in the Hon Kee Grocery,/ amid hanging meats he/ chops… - Lee, “The Cleaving” Look at the first line. Is like my grandmother a simile? Explain. Is this man/with my face figurative? If so, is it a metaphor or a simile? Explain. Write a metaphor in which you compare yourself to a family member or a friend.

The Hook The Hook/Lead the background information the reader needs to understand the topic). It comes before the SCOP. Generally, the SC will act as a transition between the two. When writing about a specific text, especially fiction, you will use the a 3 part topic sentence. This is the format you will use for BBRs and AOWs. Part 1- Identify (Genre+Title+Author) Long works are underlined (novels, plays, films), short works are in quotation marks (articles, poems, etc) Part 2- Use a Strong Verb (See list) Part 3-Finish the Thought (the background information you need to provide to the reader)

Putting it together Identify The nonfiction book, Painless Public Speaking by Sharon Bower, Verb provides Background Needed (Finish the Thought) a number of practical hints for people who are afraid of speaking in front of a group. Completed Hook: The nonfiction book, Painless Public Speaking by Sharon Bower, provides a number of practical hints for people who are afraid of speaking in front of a group.

Create “Hooks” for the Following Identify Verb Background Info The novel, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, The television show Empire directed by Lee Daniels The article “American’s Killing Contagion” featured in The Week

Honors Paideia Agenda B 10/7/2015 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Complete the Ticket-In Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Grammar Practice Stylistic Devices Practice Writing Practice Mythology Project Presentations Complete a Closure Question

Honors Paideia Agenda A 10/8/2015 Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc. Complete the Ticket-In Review the Objectives and Essential Questions Mythology Project Presentations Grammar Practice Stylistic Devices Practice Writing Practice Complete a Closure Question

Grammar Practice The bride and groom drove away in their car. As the children ran behind, shouting and laughing. No change c. During which the While the d. The 2. Although it will always be associated with Shakespeare’s famous character. The city of Venice was never home to Othello. No change c. character; the character, the d. character. A

Answers The bride and groom drove away in their car. As the children ran behind, shouting and laughing. No change c. During which the While the d. The 2. Although it will always be associated with Shakespeare’s famous character. The city of Venice was never home to Othello. No change c. character; the character, the d. character. A

Simile, Metaphor, Personification “But my mother’s hair, my mother’s hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring.” - Cisneros, The House on Mango St. List the four similes and metaphors in this passage. Then identify the literal and figurative term in each. Why doesn’t Cisneros simply say, My mother’s hair smelled good? Write several sentences describing someone’s hair that you don’t like. Use at least one simile and one metaphor.

Identify the topic and concluding sentences, the key ideas, the transitions, and the elaborations in the following paragraph. As one reads the “Strange Appearances and Disappearances” section of my nonfiction book The Screaming Skull by William Warren, one realized how truly strange it must be to experience someone or something appearing and disappearing. “The Mystery of Mary Celeste” is an old story of a ship. In this story a ship with a very reliable captain and crew was found totally empty drifting in the ocean with no sign of struggle or anything else on board. Another text “The Vanishing Man,” which is a frightful account of a farmer and his family. One day the farmer’s wife and his children watch their father and husband suddenly disappear before their own eyes. These stories may sound unbelievable, but people claim them to be true. Consequently the horror could be felt and the experiences believed.

As one reads the “Strange Appearances and Disappearances” section of my nonfiction book The Screaming Skull by William Warren, one realized how truly strange it must be to experience someone or something appearing and disappearing. “The Mystery of Mary Celeste” is an old story of a ship. In this story a ship with a very reliable captain and crew was found totally empty drifting in the ocean with no sign of struggle or anything else on board. Another text “The Vanishing Man,” which is a frightful account of a farmer and his family. One day the farmer’s wife and his children watch their father and husband suddenly disappear before their own eyes. These stories may sound unbelievable, but people claim them to be true. Consequently the horror could be felt and the experiences believed.