1. Bellringer Oct. 30
“Last year, after ten years of writing professionally, the financial rewards started to trickle in. My second National Endowment for Arts Fellowship. A guest professorship at the University of California, Berkeley. My book, which sold to a major New York publishing house” (819).
In your notes: Why does Cisneros include this information in her essay? What appeal is she using? Explain how you know.

2. Lesson 3 drafts
Use the rough draft rubric for lesson 3 to help you compose.
Your drafts for lesson 3 are due Nov. 10

3. We are finishing reading “Only Daughter” today.
As you read, notice the ORDER of details Cisneros uses. Think about how the impact on you would be different if she re-ordered her story.
As you read, notice the CONTRAST of details she uses. Think about why she contrasts these specific images, tones, details.
As you read, notice how she uses words to make it seem like she is a real, unique person. Think about the specific words which really show her personality.

4. What words come to mind now that we are finished reading this text
What words come to mind now that we are finished reading this text? (Go back to the question of expectations in your notebook)

5. How does Sandra Cisneros carefully balance the words and details used to explain her family's effect on her development for her audience?
1 – name the effect
2 – state how she builds her piece to create the effect
A. Order of details.
B. Types of Images she created (Voice)
C. CONSTRASTS she created. (TONE)