1. DO NOW: 14 January 2019
Read and annotate the Introduction for Voice Lessons
What are the Voice Lessons about? Goal?

2. Voice Lesson Takeaways…Period 2
We get tone of “voice” and meaning from how it is written
Syntax: the way something is worded can weaken or strengthen what is said
Looking at how the writer uses these tools helps the reader get what is said.
By looking at what “good” writers do, we can work on our writing to become “good” writers.
Diction: topic, purpose, and texture matter in selecting appropriate words.
Details: facts, observations, and incidents to develop a topic
Syntax: structure of the sentence. How wording can sometimes emphasize a certain meaning.
Imagery: words used to build a picture—literal and figurative
Tone: expression of attitude, which incorporates diction, syntax, etc.

3. VOICE LESSON INTRO Takeaways…Period 3
Elements of voice are all related to each other: Diction, Syntax, Details, Imagery, and Tone
Tone= Diction, Detail, Syntax, and Imagery CHOICES made by the writer
Diction: Word choice
Details: facts, observations, and incidents
Syntax: sentence organization and structure
Imagery: Five senses, can be literal or figurative
Tone: Expression of attitude
Author Voice: Writer makes intentional choices to engage you, the reader

4. Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Objective: Determine what it is to read with attention to HOW the writer writes and conveys ideas to the reader.
AP Resource Packet:
Vocabulary
Aristotle and the rhetorical triangle

5. Author Style
Hemingway to Faulkner: How are each different as writers?

6. “Hills like White Elephants”
Study Ernest Hemingway’s style by reading his story.
Discussion of style observations and story meaning.

7. Consider the title:
Definition: White elephant- a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.

8. DO NOW: 15 January 2019 write as is and then edit with marks
Each year on the second Monday in January, people in japan celebrate Seijin-no-hi. In English, that means Coming of Age Day. Special events are held on that day four young people how reached age 20 during the previous year. At age 20, young people in Japan are thougt to be adults. Young men where suits on Seijin-no-hi, and women ware ornate kimonos called furisodes. In Japan, 20-years-old have many rites, including the write to vote.

9. Hemingwayesque- Period 2
Finish your thoughts/review your response for “Hills Like White Elephants”
Share out
Read/annotate analysis of Hemingway’s style
Discuss and apply
Direct language
Dialogue
Obsessive reviser=everything in the final product is INTENTIONAL
Requires inference—ICEBERG PRINICIPLE
Able to capture complexity/Knowledge of Reader
Rich imagery

10. Hemingwayesque- Period 3
Finish your thoughts/review your response for “Hills Like White Elephants”
Share out
Read/annotate analysis of Hemingway’s style
Discuss and apply
Free of excessive words (like adjectives); Hemingway made every word matter.
Reader knowledge assumed; inference is needed.
“plain grammar and easily accessible language”
Dialogue is super important, both what is said and what isn’t said
Rich imagery/adds to symbolism and theme understanding
“ICEBERG PRINICIPLE”

11. William Faulkner Begin “A Rose for Emily” Read and annotate
Begin to notice a style difference from Hemingway.

12. DO NOW: 16 January 2019
“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.”
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Write the quote.
Identify the claim (point/meaning) of the quote—What?
How is the quote written to present this interpretation?
Why do you think Kalam said this/felt it needed to be said?
Agree or disagree? Explain WITH examples.

13. William Faulkner Finish “A Rose for Emily” Read and annotate
Begin to notice a style difference from Hemingway.

14. What is it to be “Faulknerian”? Period 2
Read and annotate the style handout.
“Faulknerian” means:
Portmanteau
Very detailed, complex (long) sentences
Objects sometimes “trigger” a scene or are used to transition to another time
Long lists of descriptions of people/objects
Varies writing style to mirror elements of story
Juxtaposes past and present
Superabundance of words
His narration style mirror “psychological complexity” of people/characters

15. What is it to be “Faulknerian”? Period 3
Read and annotate the style handout.
“Faulknerian” means:
Uses a “superabundance” of words to dramatize his meaning.
Complex sentence structure
Sentences are to add to understanding of the character
Scene-to-scene transitions; scene/object trigger the movement
Portmanteau
Uses a lot of foreshadowing and narrative technique to build suspense
Non-chronological order narrative
Uses objects to build understanding of character (symbolism)
Past and present as a focus
His selection of narration is based on the plot/characters’ psychological development

16. Exit Ticket:
Compare and Contrast Hemingway’s and Faulkner’s writing styles.

17. DO NOW: 18 January 2019 Free Write Friday
10 minutes of SILENT writing and thinking

18. Due to field trip absences,
Complete and turn in Faulkner v. Hemingway response
Complete comma review worksheet…due Tuesday