1. agenda IR
Read and discuss “Kaffir Boy” (p. 123) – reference narrative elements
Laptops:
Revise synthesis essay using checklist
Google Drive – share folder
Get synthesis essay in folder
Sign up for Book Talk presentation time

2. Reminders (2/5/18) Grab your IR Book!
Today: Synthesis Draft Due – Need Thesis, CEI, CEI (completed, hard copy printed – part of your final essay grade)
Need a copy of Much Ado About Nothing (the No Fear Shakespeare version) by the Monday we return from Winter Break!
Need signed syllabus from the following people:
Griffin, James B., Andrew C., Dioh, Jacob, Austin, Kye,
Madysun, Matthew, Jordan, Cameron, Josh, Virginia

3. Independent reading

4. Kaffir Boy (p. 123) Background Reading Purpose:
Apartheid
Mark Mathabane
Reading Purpose:
Narrative Elements (same as the film – chart on page 127)
Underline DIALOGUE
Highlight STRONG VERBS (Dialogue tags)

5. Dialogue Kaffir Boy (p. 123)
Dialogue: May be either direct or indirect.
Indirect dialogue is a paraphrase of what is said by a character or narrator. This dialogue does not need quotation marks:
When my mother began dropping hints that I would soon be going to school, I vowed never to go to school because it was a waste of time.
DIRECT dialogue is the exact words spoken by a person. This dialogue uses quotation marks and dialogue tags/strong lead in verbs
“This time next fall, you will be in school,” hinted my mother.
“Why would I go to school? You’ll never see me wasting my time at school! I vowed.
Dialogue Tags/Strong Lead In verbs

6. Synthesis Work Revision with checklist – make adjustments
Sign up for Google Folder w/Spruill
Sign up for Book Talk presentation
Get synthesis essay in Google folder (directions from Spruill)