1. Bell-Ringer 11/8
John Coltrane, the United States’ finest saxophonist, never once (was/were) considered behind the times of jazz.
1. What is the subject of the above sentence? ______________ (1 pt)
2. Is it singular or plural? _______________ (1 pt)
3. What is the correct verb to ensure subject-verb agreement? ______________ (1 pt)

2. Your tasks for today: Finish your study guide questions OR
Five dialectical journal entries from (25pts)
Five dialectical journal entries from (25 pts)
To be put in reading journal.
You can finish your four questions from Monster.
OR Finish you MEL-CON essay on Monster

3. Monster—Closing Questions To be completed in the “Free thoughts/Reflections” tab. 11/8
1) Look closely at page 269. Steve says he understands why guys “keep talking about appeals.” What does he mean when he says this? Why do they want to continue this conversation?
2)What emotion is Steve trying to create at the closing end of this journal entry on 271? Please be as specific as you can, and, as always, cite the text in your explanation.

4. Continued
3) We need to analyze O’Brien’s actions at the end of this case. How do her particular actions communicate her true feelings toward Steve? Cite the text in your explanation.
4) Reading the last few pages over, answer the following question: Now that he is out of jail, how has this experience shaped Steve’s perception of himself? Be specific in your explanation and be sure to cite the text, too.

5. Five paragraph reflection on Monster
In your writing journal, you are to complete the following prompt:
Using the MEL-CON format, I want you to write on an experience similar to Steve’s. That is, have you ever been through such a trying moment in your life that almost seemed to permanently change the way people viewed you? If not, think about those moments where you have encountered adversity and triumphed. How did that shape the way you saw yourself?

6. Example
Taking the plunge to join the high school jazz band was no small feat. I did, after all, have my reputation to worry about. Football players and cheerleaders, these were my people. To make the switch, to almost abandon the “friends” I had made throughout the year in order to play music was something that, at the time, seemed to equal telling my mother “I’m out of here. I think I’ll go find a new family!”

7. Example
Taking the plunge to join the high school jazz band was no small feat. I did, after all, have my reputation to worry about. Football players and cheerleaders, these were my people. To make the switch, to almost abandon the “friends” I had made throughout the year in order to play music was something that, at the time, seemed to equal telling my mother “I’m out of here. I think I’ll go find a new family!”

8. Example
Taking the plunge to join the high school jazz band was no small feat. I did, after all, have my reputation to worry about. Football players and cheerleaders, these were my people. To make the switch, to almost abandon the “friends” I had made throughout the year in order to play music was something that, at the time, seemed to equal telling my mother “I’m out of here. I think I’ll go find a new family!”