I returned the poetry anthologies and the poetry tests today.
I see real change--better inferencing, better synthesis, better syntax, better organization.
I really enjoyed reading your poems. If you enjoyed this unit, sign up for Writing 12 next year. Make writing a relaxing part of every day. It's offered in first semester only.
We worked with partners to improve our compare / contrast writing.
If you were absent today, find a student who did well on the compare/contrast section of the poetry test. Have him or her teach you ways to improve.
Look for
- How to integrate quotations
- How to set up the introduction
- How to use sentence variety and strong verbs
- How to add insight (key for a high B or A papers)
- How to read the poems thoroughly
- How to ensure the question is answered
- How to write the conclusion
- How to compare and to contrast
- How to use a TICK chart effectively
Great work today. The pair work went really well.
I collected the USSR forms and sent your poems to the BCTELA contest.
