English 9: Period 3, New Journalism Research Begins . . .

Today we did a vocabulary test on ten words from 40 to 67.

We read at least 15 pages from our novels.

We read over the criteria for the assignment:

• MLA works cited paged for the facts and allusions you find on-line
• 20 interesting facts in point form
• 3 to 5 allusions
• Rough draft (double spaced due Monday)
• Good copy due Thursday, May 29th

For tomorrow: Arrive with all 20 facts chosen and your 3 to 5 allusions

We will start to write the article tomorrow.

Friday, submit your first three paragraphs so that I can edit them over the weekend and return them to you on Monday where we will do peer editing.

Tuesday (no school due to job action)

Wednesday: We will do the works cited page

Thursday: Everything is due!

Thursday we start the play unit, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. 

Criteria for the New Journalism Assignment

1. Formal MLA style works cited page (Bibliography) 25 MARKS
2. 20 interesting facts about the animal (habitat, mating rituals, relationship to environment, predators, maturation, attitude of humans toward the animal, respectful ecosystem etc
3. 3 to 5 allusions (movies, books, TV shows, blogs, advertising, logos, sports teams, First Nations' culture, paintings, murals, sculptures, toys, kites, jerseys etc) where the animal is referred to by humans (RESEARCH NEEDED HERE) 25 MARKS
4. ROUGH DRAFT OF YOUR ARTICLE THAT HAS BEEN EDITED BY HAND 25 MARKS
5. NEW JOURNALISM ARTICLE 100 MARKS

CRITERIA FOR THE NEW JOURNALISM ARTICLE

• USES NEW JOURNALISM ATTRIBUTES EFFECTIVELY (IMAGERY, HYPERBOLE, METAPHOR, SIMILE, SENTENCE FRAGMENTS, SLANG, ALLUSIONS, PERSONIFICATION, SYMBOLS,)
• THE LANGUAGE IS LIVELY, ENGAGING AND COMPELLING
• THE FACTS ARE PRESENTED IN A FUN AND INFORMAL YET TRUTHFUL MANNER
• YOU DO NOT MAKE UP ANY FACTS, YOU SIMPLY DRESS UP THE FACTS WITH COLOURFUL LANGUAGE, SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND HUMOUR OR EXCITEMENT
• SPELLING, GRAMMAR, TYPOS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED
• YOU ARE PROUD OF YOUR PIECE AND FEEL YOU HAVE MET THE CRITERIA

PERSONAL CRITERIA:

Since we are getting close to the end of the year, what attributes in your writing are you really trying to improve.

What mark would you like on this assignment out of 100 _______________________

List your personal goals below:

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