1. Irony

2. Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and her clothing was disheveled. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
Sob – cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.
Gasps - inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment.
Fluttered - move or fall with a light irregular or trembling motion.
What does summarize mean?
Summarize this paragraph into 3 sentences.

3. Once upon a time, there was a raccoon who went through garbage bins to find food. One day, the raccoon went to this rich man’s house; this rich man always threw away a lot of food, such as turkey legs, half-eaten burgers, half-eaten pizza, and other fancy edibles. The raccoon loved how much food the rich man wasted as it meant more food for him to eat. The second time he went to get some food from the rich man’s garbage cans, the rich man was there waiting for the raccoon; the raccoon almost got caught, but he escaped the rich man’s trap. The following day, the raccoon couldn’t stop thinking about the great food that the rich man had, so he decided to risk another visit. The raccoon carefully went back to the house; however, this time, the rich man called the city’s Animal Control Unit. The raccoon was captured and displaced away from his neighbourhood in the city. The raccoon never got to see his family and friends again.

4. Consolidation What is the difference between theme and summary?
NOTE: When I ask SCAS students to summarize, they give me the theme; when I tell students give me the theme, they summarize. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! 

5. What is an essay? To know the parts of an essay.
To understand how to develop an introductory paragraph as a group.
To be able to write an introductory paragraph to an essay.
Summary; Direct Quotations;
Point; Evidence; Explain; Literary Terms

6. To know what is an essay and Point-Evidence-Explanation.
An essay does NOT have to always be 5 paragraphs longs! I’ve written a 40-page essay with many paragraphs and points.

7. To know the parts of an essay.
We’re going to read a short story.
Then we’re going to read an essay about that short story.
What were you like when you were 11 years-old?
Summary; Direct Quotations;
Point; Evidence; Explain; Literary Terms

8. To know what is an essay and Point-Evidence-Explanation.
To understand how to use Point-Evidence-Explanation in an essay.
It’s very popular in North America to compare pre-college/university essays to a hamburger. *rolls eyes*

9. Summary; Direct Quotations; Point; Evidence; Explain; Literary Terms
To know the structure of an essay.
To understand the importance of providing evidence (quotations) to prove your thesis and organizing your thoughts in an essay.
Let’s go through the assignment.
You are going to write a 4 paragraph essay. If you do not structure your paragraphs properly, then you will fail.
Pay attention to the assignment’s instructions.
Summary; Direct Quotations;
Point; Evidence; Explain; Literary Terms

12. Quotations; Literary Terms; MLA Format
To understand how to develop an introductory paragraph as a group.
To be able to write an introductory paragraph to an essay.
So what is another word for a ‘thesis statement’?
ARGUMENT!!!!! SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO PROVE!!!!!!!!
Right now, I want you to choose a thesis/theme statement that you must prove.
Theme; Thesis;
Quotations; Literary Terms; MLA Format

14. Tomorrow Bring your textbooks tomorrow. Bring both of them.
Complete the passive and active voice sheet