1. October 26-27, 2017 Objectives: Analyze literary fiction.
Compose an AP-style essay.
Catalyst:
Finish Native Son close read
Homework & Reminders:
Perrine’s: “The Lottery” (read/outline/ answer 5, 6, 8)
Native Son assessment 11/8-11/9 (annotated novel, composition book, and MWDS due)

2. Native Son close read (POV)
Close read the following passage, highlighting/ annotating specific syntactical choices and rhetorical devices.
On the opposite side of your composition book, analyze the impact of these decisions.
How does perspective (p.o.v.) impact the text?

3. Composition Notes
Splice = comma splice. You CANNOT separate two independent clauses with a comma. FIX THIS.
“awk”: awkward phrasing; try revising for clarity
[zombies] or Z = you used passive voice to hide. Don’t do that. You’re better than that.
VERBS = you need to write using active voice and present tense
UNICORN = you killed a unicorn. You monster.

4. Composition Notes Other issues:
Say “the excerpt…” instead of including the whole novel (you didn’t read the whole novel)
Using a lot of words to say what should be said in not a lot of words
Too many questions (stop asking your audience/reader to do more work)
Transitions are important
Try avoiding listy thesis statements
Topic sentences need to be claims about the text (sub-thesis points)
Include the devices the prompt asks for in your body paragraphs as support of your claim

5. Timed Writing Remember all the notes I just gave you?
Prove you were listening.
You have 50 minutes to read/annotate the text and compose a super amazing essay that answers all parts of the prompt. Effectively.