You worked hard today despite the extra sugar and lack of sleep. I am impressed. I thought the flurry of Othello topics listed on the board were brilliant.
You have all chosen a topic. A topic is not a THESIS. It is too early to worry about WHAT you will write about. At this stage you want to do several close readings of text to EXPLORE your topic.
Quotation Log is due Monday. Tonight, choose all of your passages.
Tomorrow during class and over the weekend, write up all of your responses in the form of a chart or paragraphs or web etc.
Bring the completed log to class on Monday and we will turn it into a thesis.
Tuesday: Othello test and Othello notes are due. The test will be one passage. You must analyze the passage (do a close reading) and answer a question in a formal literary paragraph. Similar to your short story test but the passage will be shorter. Memorize all of the brainstorming steps we have been using.
Next week, Wed, Thurs, Friday, you will be writing the essay during class. You'll have the long weekend to edit/revise and then you will bring a draft to class for peer editing, Tues. Nov. 13.
