American Literature & Composition Day 3, 8/13/13 American Literature & Composition

Forms -Turn in your syllabus & plagiarism forms to the tray! (due Friday, 8/16) • WHS: Picture day is today! You need cash if you want to purchase pictures! 1st Period: 10:00 a.m. 2nd Period: 11:10 a.m.

WHS 1st Period: @whs1s Remind 101 Information *I will occasionally send out a text to remind you about important things! WHS 1st Period: @whs1s

WHS 2nd Period: @whs2n Remind 101 Information *I will occasionally send out a text to remind you about important things! WHS 2nd Period: @whs2n

FCHS 6th Period: @fchs6 Remind 101 Information *I will occasionally send out a text to remind you about important things! FCHS 6th Period: @fchs6

Warm Up/Notes Correct the following sentence three different ways: Deception runs through Measure for Measure, the Duke sets the tone by pretending to be a priest.

Corrected Versions 1) Deception runs through Measure for Measure. The Duke sets the tone by pretending to be a priest. 2) Deception runs through Measure for Measure; the Duke sets the tone by pretending to be a priest. 3) Deception runs through Measure for Measure, and the Duke sets the tone by pretending to be a priest.

How to Use a Semicolon https://docs.google.com/a/mail.fcboe.org/presentation/d/1JBKrAs8HKbfskdoTSKdq73vlOx8RgwRScUfq6njUq3g/edit#slide=id.g1a3856dd_1_93

Goals Letter •No skipping lines Write a one page letter to me addressing the following questions: · What are your goals for this year? · What is something you did well at last year? · What is something you need to improve upon (specifically in English class and/or as a student in general), and how do you plan to achieve it? •No skipping lines •You are allowed to use only one linking verb (is, are, am, were, was, be, been etc.) •Use at least three semicolons in your letter; this provides more variety stylistically- speaking.

Homework: (2nd period only) 2nd Period: Finish goals letter for homework! It is due tomorrow at the beginning of class!

classroom timer http://www.classtools.net/education-games- php/timer/

Agenda -Picture day -Goals letter -2nd Period needs to finish pretests. -Review funny “grammar rules” (handout). -Begin analyzing & evaluating student samples if time permits.

County Rubric https://docs.google.com/a/mail.fcboe.org/prese ntation/d/1ZUbrNfBfAbcQbyWyCMVvONxFn gFSFVLxpk9LHlBYV_A/edit#slide=id.p