11/12 th Grade Week 12 Agenda & Obj. 11/18-11/22 Monday: Tuesday & Wednesday: Novel Study Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text… connotative… Analyze how complex characters… develop… Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development… By the end of Gr.9, read and comprehend literature… Thursday: Writing Practice Friday: Movie

Daily Writing: The Sub11/18/13 Write a two-paragraph story about a day in class in the first person (using the pronoun “I”) from the point of view of the last substitute teacher you had. OR write a two-paragraph story in the 1 st person from the point of view of your mom or dad the last time you had a fight. Planner Due Tuesday night: 1 st draft of Frank Essay(typed and ed to me OR printed for Wednesday): NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED (even with a pass)! We’ll be revising on Wednesday. Bring in your free-read books all week!

Monday: Writing Drafting your essay. Make sure you use multiple examples from the text and your own logical explanations PER paragraph. Go to for summaries to refresh your memory which chapter contains which events. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE (do not copy from Spark Notes – just use it as a reference to know what chapter to refer to). Option 1: Was Victor Frankenstein a victim? You might consider these questions: Why did Frankenstein create the creature? At what points –if any- could the scientist have prevented the deaths of his friends? Could Victor have been a better “parent” to the creature? Option 2: Was the creature evil? You might consider these questions: Why did the creature kill his victim in each case? Did he feel remorse? Why did he want a female? Why did he head north at the end?

Daily Writing: Slippery Syllables 11/19/13 Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like their meaning. Ex: fizz sounds like fizzy, and languid sounds lazy and relaxed. Come up with onomatopoeic words and use them in a sentence. Planner Due TONIGHT: 1 st draft of Frank Essay(typed and ed to me OR printed for Wednesday): NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED (even with a Bring in your free-read books all week!

Integrating Quotes using MLA format Adapted from “MLA Formatting Quotations.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. October Web.

Structure for Analysis Paragraph The first sentence should introduce the title and author. The next few sentences should provide some general information leading up to the quote. Right before the quote, use a signal phrase: The author explains, shows, states, argues, illustrates… Chose and insert a meaningful quote. After the quote, provide a few sentences of commentary.

Step 1: Introduce the author & the novel Title: Frankenstein Author: Mary Shelley __________________________________________ In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores the complexities of…

Step 2: Provide a few sentences of background/context leading up to the quote ________ tend to believe that____________ Society often thinks that ______________ Conventional wisdom has it that___________ __________ celebrates the fact that ___________emphasizes that

Step 2: Provide a few sentences of background/context leading up to the quote In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores the complexities of the role of the parent. Conventional society has it that if you take a life, you must be evil. However, through the creature’s initial innocence and helpfulness with the De Lacey’s, Shelley shows us that anyone can turn evil without family in his/her life.

Step Three: Chose a meaningful quote and introduce it by using a signal phrase A signal phrase is group of words that signals that a quote will be introduced Adapted from: Graff, Gerald And Cathy Birkenstein. They Say, I Say. New York: Norton and Company Print. According to Shelley, “____________________” (50). The creature states, “__________________________” (35). Victor complicates matters further when he says that “__________” (56). Notice the format of the page number in parentheses following the quote with the period at the end.

Step Three: Introduce a quote by using a signal phrase In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores the complexities of the role of the parent. Conventional society has it that if you take a life, you must be evil. However, through the creature’s initial innocence and helpfulness with the De Lacey’s, Shelley shows us that anyone can turn evil without family in his/her life. The role of the parent is demonstrated further when the creature exclaims,“Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster that even you turned from me in disgust?” (Shelley 119).

Choose different signal phrases to add variety

Step 4: Provide commentary/analysis after the quote Adapted from: Graff, Gerald And Cathy Birkenstein. They Say, I Say. New York: Norton and Company Print. In other words, __________________ To put it another way,_________________ ____________ is important because_____________ Although ______________ may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial in terms of today’s concern over____________. Ultimately, what is at stake here is___________________

Step 4: Provide commentary/analysis after the quote In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores the complexities of the role of the parent in. Conventional society has it that if you take a life, you must be evil. However, through the creature’s initial innocence and helpfulness with the De Lacey’s, Shelley shows us that anyone can turn evil without family in his/her life. The role of the parent is demonstrated further when the creature exclaims,“Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster that even you turned from me in disgust?” (Shelley 119).This indicates that the creator is responsible for his creation, or, in other words, parents are responsible for their children. It also asserts that the creature was lonely and felt extremely dejected because even his father had abandoned him and loathed him. These feelings led him to his initial actions, not an innate quality to be evil.

Ellipses: indicate that something has been omitted in the original quote Use a set of three periods with a space before and after each (...) If the material you are omitting occurs between sentences, add a fourth period to mark the end of the first sentence. In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that "some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale... and in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs" (78). “It is widely acknowledged that today’s drivers do more than just drive.... [D]rivers have a wide array of nondriving tasks available to them at any given time” (Salvucci and Taatgen 67). Adapted from “MLA Formatting Quotations.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. October Web. Special Considerations

Quotations within a Quotation Use single quotation marks to enclose quotes within another quotation. The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply 'played a better game.'" Adapted from “MLA Formatting Quotations.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. October Web. Special Considerations

Brackets: indicate a small changes has been made so the quote fits grammatically with your sentence. [ ] found around changed part can change pronouns (he to him); tenses, pluralities; change capitalization also enable you to add clarifying information Adapted from “MLA Formatting Quotations.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. October Web. Special Considerations Sic: If there is a grammatical error in the original quote, use the latin abbreviation sic which means “thus, so, just as that” to denote that you have copied the quote in its original format, and the grammatical mistake is not your own. In explaining his thoughts about motivation, the student explained “People needs [sic] to get their priorities straight” (5).

Commas: Use a comma to introduce a quotation after a standard dialogue tag or brief introductory phrase. The student said, "I am sure that I’m prepared for the test” (34). As Dr. Smith explains, ”Effective study habits are critical for student success” (45). Adapted from “MLA Formatting Quotations.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. October Web. Special Considerations Place colons and semicolons outside closed quotation marks. Jennings argued the results were “inconclusive and unsubstantial"; however, more data needed to be collected

Think of the parts of the sandwich! Bread on top Introduce quote Good stuff Quote in the middle Bread on Commentary on bottom quote

Avoid the following mistakes Failing to introduce the title of the work and the author. Starting a sentence or (paragraph) with a quote. Remember, you need to introduce the quote using a signal phrase. Ending a paragraph with a quote. Remember, you need to follow every quote with some of your own commentary or analysis. (This is the bottom piece of bread to your sandwich!)

Tuesday: Integrating Quotes 1.Journal title: Quotes Go back to the text and find quotes you can use to support your reasons. Then, practice setting them up and supporting them. 2.Essay due TONIGHT! Or printed for class tomorrow. If not done, you can’t participate and you’ll get a zero on your first draft. 3.Done early? FREE READ!

Daily Writing: Marilyn Monroe & Tupac 11/20 Create a dialogue (conversation) between two famous people in script form. The subject could be happiness and what people can do to achieve it. Planner Bring in your free-read books all week! Accept/reject form for at least one novel (you didn’t nominate) due Monday!

Wednesday: Free Reading Silently read your free-read book. Accept/reject forms due on Monday!

Daily Writing: Vacation 11/21/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: Where would you most like to go on vacation? Why? What would you do? If you were stranded on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring? Has it changed since the last time you’ve answered this question? Explain. Planner Due Monday: final draft of Frank Essay(typed and e- mailed to me OR printed for Tuesday): Turn in your marked up draft and rubric by Tuesday. Accept/Reject form due Monday!

Thursday: Revising 1.What is “revising” and how is it different than “editing?” 2.Tips: 1.Have a SOLID/strong thesis. 2.Have a solid topic sentence for each body paragraph. 3.EXPLAIN yourself as clearly & concisely as possible. Don’t be repetitive, and try to avoid unnecessary words, but make sure you explain each point and example (pretend your readers have NO idea).

Thursday: Revising Switch papers and peer revisers: 1.Put a smiley face next to a STRONG thesis and a good hood, a frowny face next to a weak thesis or a boring/confusing hook, or a question mark in the intro paragraph if you can’t find them. 2.Underline each topic sentence and put a plus sign (+) if its a good one or a minus sign (-) if its weak. 3.Number each NEW supporting detail for each paragraph. 4.Put brackets [ ] around sentences that are unclear or sound “weird.” 5.In the margins, make suggestions for additions or ask questions (at LEAST one idea/question per body paragraph). 6.Write two comments on the back: one comment about what you liked about the paper, and one thing they should work on. Sign your name. 2 nd draft using your own critical eye and peer suggestions by Monday (we’ll be editing tomorrow). Keep marked up copy to turn in with revision!

Daily Writing: This Week 11/22/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: What did you learn this week? Explain. Is there anything you’d do differently this week? Explain. Planner Due Monday: final draft of Frank Essay(typed and ed to me OR printed for Tuesday): Turn in your marked up draft and rubric by Tuesday. Accept/Reject form due Monday!

Friday: Writing 1.Show me your free-read. READ when you’re done with your edits. 2.Edits! Find at least two people to fill out the checklist for you and to mark up your paper (homework due tomorrow if you don’t get it done in class). 3.Laptop cart 4.Make edits to your paper. If you are done before the period is up, it to me and print it. If you aren’t done, it to yourself and e- mail it to me by tonight.

Hot Seat Designated “hot seat” in front of the room. 2 minutes to ask the seated person any question in a rapid-fire succession. The hot seat member is allowed to say “pass” for any too personal questions — avoid asking anything too personal, as it can ruin the fun. Sample questions: “What would you do if you won the lottery?” “If you could meet and have dinner with any person who ever lived, who would it be and why? What would you ask that person?” “What three words would you use to describe yourself?” Questions can be funny, too, such as: “What was your most embarrassing moment?” “What was your proudest moment?” “What was the silliest thing you’ve ever done?”