10 September 2015 Ms. Smith CCR English 10 Writer’s Notebook Drafting 10 September 2015 Ms. Smith CCR English 10 I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Writer’s Notebook Pick one of the prompts below to write about: Worst or best? Put one in front of the word mentor and write about what comes to mind. Worst or best? Put one in front of the word advice and write about what comes to mind. Worst or best? Put one in front of the word driver and write about what comes to mind. Worst or best? Put one in front of the word friend and write about what comes to mind.

Drafting We will not be drafting in class tomorrow. You will need to finish your draft outside of class. I would suggest having around two pages handwritten (just the fronts). If you have extremely large or small handwriting, adjust accordingly.

Friday Sustained Silent Reading Homework Friday Sustained Silent Reading Your whole rough draft should be complete for Monday. Either bring your own book or grab a book off the bookcase when you come in to class tomorrow.

10 September 2015 Ms. Smith CCR English 11 Writer’s Notebook Macbeth Intro 10 September 2015 Ms. Smith CCR English 11 I can…

Writer’s Notebook Appearance Why are people motivated to create an appearance that is different from reality?

Shakespearean tragedy Drama where the central character(s) suffer disaster/great misfortune In many tragedies, a downfall results from: Fate Character flaw/Fatal flaw Combination of the two

A curse? It’s believed that saying Macbeth in a theatre is bad luck. Saying it just in normal context doesn’t do anything To avoid this, it’s often called, “The Scottish play.”

Why is Macbeth cursed? It seems to be generally agreed upon that Macbeth is cursed for one of the most well known Shakespearean scenes where the witches are chanting around the cauldron. Apparently witches don’t like being exposed when Shakespeare used “Authentic” witch chants causing them to curse the play in return.

How to avoid it? Obviously, the answer is simple. Don’t say “Macbeth” unless written into the script or in just conversation OUTSIDE of the theatre.

Directions Aside Dialogue Monologue Soliloquy Stage Directions a whispered comment unheard by other characters Dialogue conversation between two or more characters Monologue a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience Soliloquy thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone—talking to himself or herself Stage Directions italicized comments that identify parts of the setting or the use of props or costumes, which give further information about a character or provide background information