Agenda 10/9 Peer Editing Work on Final Draft in Library Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s circle discussion by completing graphic organizer Final Draft of essay due on Monday (final draft, work cited page, rough draft, peer edit) Exam on Monday

READ ME! Please grab a handout from the front table. This will be your homework for tonight. It will prepare you for tomorrow’s circle discussion.

Editing Steps Identify the Editor, Organizer, or Content Manager. Rotate essay’s, editing your own essay and your two partners essay. Each rotation will have ten minutes. NO talking during editing. If you are confused by part of the essay, make a note where you are confused. Make sure to write: “Peer Edited by ____” with your name at the TOP of the rough draft (there will be multiple names, because there are multiple editors). You will be graded based upon how effectively you edited the essay. If you are finished early, feel free to take a picture of the MLA Work Cited example on the board or to copy it down on a piece of paper. You will need to have Work Cited page. If you finish early, you are still not permitted to talk. You may have phone time when you are done.

Work Cited chari326. “SNL Single Ladies." YouTube. YouTube, 05 Nov. 2009. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. Vevo. “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” Youtube. YouTube, 02 Oct. 2009. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. How to Cite: YouTube Video Author Lastname, Firstname or Username. "Title of Video." Title of Site. Name of sponsoring institution or publisher, Day Month Year of Publication. Medium. Date of Access [Day Month Year]. How to Cite: Movie Title of Movie. Dir. Director’s Name. Perfs. Actor #1, Actor #2. Producer, Year Released. How to Cite: Image Lastname, Firstname. Title. Year Published. Medium. Location of Release.

Editor Organizer Content Manager INFORMAL: Does the author use the word “you” outside of the introduction’s hook? If yes, circle every use of “you.” INFORMAL: Does the author use phrases like “I think,” “I believe,” “it seems to me,” etc.? If yes, circle these uses of informalities. CAPITILIZATIONS: Does the author fail to capitalize at the beginning of sentences or the titles of videos, movies, etc.? If yes, put three lines under the words that need to be capitalized. TITLES: Does the author italicize titles of major works (movies, novels, etc.) and put quotes around titles of minor works (YouTube videos, skits, etc.)? COMMAS: Does the author put commas after transition words (Firstly, For example, However, Therefore, Also, Ultimately, etc.)? If no, make a comma in the correct location and circle it. COMMAS: Does the use a comma before the word “because”? If no, make a comma in the correct location and circle it. INTRO: Does the author have a hook, background, and thesis? If no, note what is incorrect. THESIS: Does the thesis fit the equation: ___ satirizes ___ through the devices of ___ and ___, but leave ___ and ___ the same to further the humor. If no, note what is missing. BPs: Do all three body paragraphs have a statement, proof, explanation, and synthesis? If no, note what is incorrect. STATEMENT: Do the statements follow the equation: (Transition), ___ satirizes ___ with (device), which (purpose). If no, note what is incorrect. PROOF: Do the proofs include a transition, TAG phrase, and quote? Is the period inside the quotation marks? If no, note what is incorrect. EXPLANATION: Do the explanations specifically explain HOW the quote is the designated satirical device? If no, note what is incorrect. SYNTHESIS: Do the syntheses give an overall purpose to the device? Is the syntheses too similar to the Explanation? If there is an error, note what is incorrect CONCLUSION: Does the conclusion restate the thesis? Does it combine all three syntheses to explain what the Satire is trying to ridicule (make sure the word ridicule is in the conclusion)? Does the author explain whether he or she finds the satire effective and why or why not? If any of these elements are missing, note what is incorrect. CLARITY: Read through sentence by sentence. Are there sentences that are confusing? If yes, star them and write confusing. CLARITY: Are there sentences that are wordy (have more words than needed)? If yes, star them and write wordy. CLARITY: Are there sentences that are redundant: either a sentence say the same thing as a previous sentence or one sentence uses that same word more than once? If yes, star them and write redundant. DIFFERENCES: Does the essay name two differences? If no, make note. DEVICES: Does the essay analyze the differences with two different satirical devices? If no, make note. VARIETY: Are the three proofs used in the essay different? If no, make note of which are too similar. SIMILARITIES: Does the essay name 1-3 similarities within one paragraph? If no make note. UNDERSTANDING: When you are done reading, do you understand WHAT is being satirized, HOW it is being satirized, and WHY it is being satirized? If no, write 1-2 sentences explaining what is not clear in the essay. UNDERSTANDING: When you are done reading can you tell the writer’s position on the satire? Did the writer think the satire was funny or not funny? Did the writer think that the satire was justified or offensive? If no, write 1-2 sentences explaining why the author’s opinion is not clear.

Circle Discussion On Friday 10/10, there will be a circle discussion that will count as a test grade. There will be a written and speaking/listening component. FOCUS QUESTION: Is Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn satirical or evasive? Readings to consider – “The Gettysburg Address” “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Excerpt from The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass: “Battle with Covey” “A Case Against Huck Finn” The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn *NOTE: See discussion questions for additional assistance.

Straight Forward Texts Satirical Texts Position? FOCUS QUESTION: Is Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn satirical or evasive? Straight Forward Texts Satirical Texts Position? Gettysburg Address What was the subject of the speech? What was the purpose of the speech? What was the speech’s position on slavery and equality? Find a specific quote to prove your point. “Battle with Covey” What genre is the excerpt? Who wrote the excerpt? What was the subject of the story? What was the purpose of the story? What was the story’s position on slavery and equality? Use either the “burning embers” metaphor OR the “slave in form/fact” antithesis to prove your position. “A Case Against Huck Finn” What was the subject of the article? What was the purpose of the article? What was the author’s four main argument points? How does the author use Pathos in his argument? Does it make the argument more or less convincing? “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Who is the author of the short story? What two satirical devices are used in the story? Explain how and to what purpose? What does this short story communicate about Twain’s writing style? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Who is the author of the novel? What is the significance of the novel’s “Notice” at the very beginning? How does it use satire? To what purpose? Find three examples of different satirical devices used in the novel? How are all three used? To what purpose are they used? What is the ultimate purpose of the novel? What makes the purpose confusing? What makes the purpose clear? Position?