1. October 1, 2015 Entry Task  Choose three of the verbs from below, and in your English Notebook, write one sentence for each. But make sure that you turn the verb into a participial phrase.  To Jump  To Lie  To Pout  To Limp  To Cry  To Laugh

2. Participial Phrases Vs. Gerund Phrases  Participial Phrase: Grumbling to himself, the teacher got on everyone’s nerves.  Participial Phrase: The teacher, grumbling to himself, got on everyone’s nerves.  Gerund Phrase: The teacher was grumbling to himself and getting on everyone’s nerves.

3. Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals Clarify Patricia Williams’s use of tone in “Ethnic Hash”. Apply how the use of tone in “Ethnic Hash” can help you improve tone in your own essay.

4. Discussion DiscussersAudience Members Take notes on what is said Write down ideas for how discussion applies to you Listen respectfully Do not talk, if you have comments, save them for the end Which of the words most accurately describes the author’s tone toward her own cultural identity in the essay “Ethnic Hash”? Confused, Irritated, Excited, Celebratory, Indifferent, Uninterested Which of the words most accurately describes the author’s tone toward her own cultural identity in the essay “Ethnic Hash”? Confused, Irritated, Excited, Celebratory, Indifferent, Uninterested One person speaks at a time. Acknowledge other peoples’ views every time you speak. Invite others into the discussion. Everyone references & builds from the text. Modify your understanding and work toward common understanding. Would it be appropriate to say that the tone changes throughout the essay? If so, how could we describe the change? Why is the change significant? Confused, Irritated, Excited, Celebratory, Indifferent, Uninterested Would it be appropriate to say that the tone changes throughout the essay? If so, how could we describe the change? Why is the change significant? Confused, Irritated, Excited, Celebratory, Indifferent, Uninterested

5. Discussion ReflectionDiscussion Reflection  Plan Your Revisions:  How might understanding Patricia Williams’s use of tone impact how you use tone effectively in your own writing? What might you need to change in order to accomplish this?

6. Tomorrow’s Participle Assessment Each person will write one sentence that describes how they plan to improve and/or use information from class this week in their culture essay. That sentence will need to have an underlined participial phrase. Each person will share their sentence (making sure to point out the phrase) with the class.