1. Homework: WEEK OF MAY 6-MAY 10: EOCT PREP Mon., May 6: Packets: Intro. and Domain I Tues., May 7: Packets: Domain I and Domain II Wednes., May 8: Packets: Domain III and Domain IV Thurs., May 9: Review Session and EOCT Lit. Terms/Pre-fix Flash Card Review Fri., May 10: EOCT Practice Test Research Paper Components Due Tues., May 16: Complete Sentence Outline of ALL Note Cards, Error-free Intro. and Error-free Body Paragraph (must include in-text citations) Due Thurs., May 17: Peer-Editing- Bring in Sentence Outline, Error-free Intro and Error-Free Body Paragraph (must include in-text citation) and Works Cited Literary Period Dates/Work Monday, May 20: Website Completed/Finalized/Publish-Ready IMPORTANT End-of-Semester Writing Portfolio Dates:  May 15-17: EOSWP Work-in-Progress Conferences  May 20: PORTFOLIO DUE! End-of-Course Test (May 13 and May 14)  Room 204: Take A lunch (ARRIVE ASAP AFTER LUNCH!!)  NO CELL PHONES /NO FOOD/NO DRINK Final Assessment: May 23, 2013 3 min. presentation on Semester Writing Portfolio (details to be discussed) VOCABULARY: Due Monday, May 6 Bring Book to Class Each Day and Flash card-making materials Unit 9-First 10 Words for Flash Cards (complete ALL sections in this Unit) Unit 10- Last 10 Words for Flash Cards (complete ALL sections in this Unit) Unit 11- First 10 Words for Flash Cards (complete ALL sections in this Unit)

2. Literary Element Flash Cards (include your Pre-fix Flash Cards) Due Thursday @ Beginning of Class) *Word on one side; Definition on flip; write only what you Alliteration Flashback Foreshadowing Hyperbole Irony Metaphor and Extended Metaphor Onomatopoeia Paradox Personification Pun Refrain Repetition Simile Symbol Tone Understatement In Medias res Frame Narrative Epistolary Novel Chronological

3. EOCT Flash Cards (cont’d)

4. J.E: #15 (from 9/24/12) Senior Project Research Paper Claims 1.Illustration is key to good advertisement 2.Techniques of classic pastry arts. 3.Robots are becoming a major part of our lives. They have major uses outside the factory. 4.Psychological effects of horror movies on teens. 5.Events come out better when they are planned by event planners. 6.Laws for guns (good ones and bad ones) some that should be laws but aren’t. 7.Set design is just as important as the actual production itself due to the fact that it accentuates whatever is being said. 8.Fundraising has many advantages; therefore, those advantages must be taken seriously. 9.When people are pampered by getting their nails done at a nail salon, it has a positive effect on the environment.

5. Claim (thesis)-Analysis Test A claim (thesis) states your position on the issue you have chosen to write about in one sentence. (w/o using I, me, my). →A good claim is not obvious. →A good claim is engaging. →A good claim is not overly vague. →A good claim is logical. DOES YOUR CLAIM PASS THE CLAIM-ANALYSIS TEST?

6. J.E: #17 (from 9/26/12) Improved Senior Project Research Paper Claims (I’ve only chosen a few)  When children grow up watching horror movies there are many psychological effects in the form of family life, social interactions and thought processes. My Response: Hummmm, okay… Not too shabby! I’m interested in the way this author is going to prove this...what avenues will be taken to support this claim. Work on crafting this with better word choice(in other words, build up your argument more). Keep chipping Away…Great Start.  The development of robotics is accelerating at a blistering pace; soon robots will be a part of our daily lives just like computers. My Response: Hummmm, okay… needs some fine-tuning. This claim is too vague. Consider specifying a particular area. That would be more interesting and arguable to me. Keep chipping Away…you’re getting there.  With the rise of Coca-Cola products, the beverage industry is slowly evolving into a more competitive market. My Response: Hummmm, okay… this claim has peaked my interest. I’d like to see how this person is going to prove how Coca-Cola products have risen (reword “rise”), and how the ENTIRE industry has become more competitive as a result. Keep Chipping Away at this, though…Great Start!!  Set design is just as important as the actual production. My Response: Hummmm, okay… needs some fine-tuning. This claim is too obvious, and doesn’t engage me. This author needs to build up the argument so that I will care about how the. Keep chipping Away…you’re getting there.

7. J.E#: #17 9/26/12 Improved Senior Project Research Paper Claims  Cosmetologists are creative artists who make a difference in people’s lives, giving them the confidence and positive energy needed to make a difference in the community. My Response: Hummmm, okay… Much improved. I hear where the author is going with this and I appreciate her leap. Cosmetologists=community-builder… I like it! Work on the diction. Keep Chipping Away at this, though…Much-improved!!  Although there are many acceptable pastimes for teens, there are far too many still finding themselves in trouble. My Response: Hummmm, okay… needs a good bit of fine-tuning. This claim is too vague; it lacks specificity. Further, the author needs to build up the claim in such a way that I’ll be engaged. Upon reading this for a 2 nd time, it reads in an incongruent fashion (acceptable pastimes ≠ too many in trouble. Not sure where you’re going with this. Keep chipping Away…  Playing an instrument helps stimulate brain activity and improves intelligence. My Response: Hummmm, okay… needs some fine-tuning. The author needs to craft this claim using more engaging diction to engage me. Keep chipping Away…Almost!  Is good advertising a direct correlation to increased sales or does the product speak for itself? My Response: Hummmm, okay… much fine-tuning. I can tell where the author is TRYING to go, but the argument is formed using an interrogative, and it needs to be a definitive statement. Rephrase this so that you are building/crafting your argument in a concise and engaging manner. Keep chipping away…

8. Teacher Commentary on Titles and Theses Copy: Student: Bennett Crawford Title: TOPSoccer: Effective at Fostering Physical, Mental, and Emotional Growth for the Disabled My Commentary: Strengths: Clear focus (I know the whole scope of your paper before reading your claim, capped first letter in all major words, correct font size, didn’t bold Improvements Necessary: Rephrase “Effective At” Address “Why” TOPSoccer is effective Thesis: TOPSoccer is adequately effective at fostering the physical, mental, and emotional growth and development of disabled athletes. My Commentary: Strengths: 1 fluid sentence; passes the “So What” test; details talking points that will appear in the paper Improvements Necessary: “Athletes” is not mentioned in your title; “adequately effective” is redundant; Address “Why” TOPSoccer is effective

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