Homework: Finish the draft tonight. If you want me to edit it, have it on my desk by 9 a.m. You need to create a front and back cover as well. Look at the front cover of your USSR book. What are its design features? What is on the back cover?
Don't worry about the press release as we have run out of time.
We start our poetry unit tomorrow and a novel for USSR but the novels will not be available until Monday. If you would like to get a copy now, visit the library and ask for Catcher in the Rye.
HOW DO I START?
Here are some sample openings to published memoirs:
How to start my memoir
Writing this 1500 word memoir is the preparation you need to be ready to achieve a 6/6 on your section D--creative composition on your provincial exam.
You have written several pieces all year. Go back, cut and paste, focus on style. Focus on keeping your reader's interest.
As you write about an event in your life, you also get the privilege of reflecting on the incident, what you learned, what regrets you have, what you wish you could do now, the people in your life, the betrayals, the support, the losses, the gains.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Writing 12: Email your manuscript before you print it out!!
Good luck writing and re-writing tonight.
BE SURE TO RE-READ THE HOW TO SET UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT SHEET THAT I GAVE YOU.
Have all your poems available electronically.
Arrive with the following poems printed (extra copies)
YOU NEED A JPEG PHOTO OF YOURSELF TO SUBMIT TO AERIE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE.
The manuscript is worth 50% of your mark. It is worth your time.
BE SURE TO RE-READ THE HOW TO SET UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT SHEET THAT I GAVE YOU.
- DO NOT UNDERLINE OR BOLD YOUR POEM TITLES
- CHECK AND RE-CHECK SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, CAPITALIZATION
- CUT REDUNDANT WORDS: HOT SUN, LOYAL DOG, BALLERINA DANCER ETC
- END ON AN IMAGE
- REVIEW THE CRITERIA FOR THE POEMS!!!
- INCLUDE A BIO
- INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFO
Have all your poems available electronically.
Arrive with the following poems printed (extra copies)
- 3 poems for The Claremont Review Contest and $25.00
- 2 to 3 poems for The Claremont Reivew submission
- 2 poems for the BCTELA
YOU NEED A JPEG PHOTO OF YOURSELF TO SUBMIT TO AERIE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE.
The manuscript is worth 50% of your mark. It is worth your time.
English 10: Your typed, edited essay introduction is due . . .
If you were absent today, be sure to contact a homework buddy as you missed THE most important lesson of the year: HOW TO CHANGE A QUOTATION LOG INTO AN ESSAY.
Tues: Bring two printed copies of your introduction. One to hand in for marks, the other to use to write your body paragraphs during class tomorrow.
Bring a laptop if possible. I have 13 computers in the room.
Have an electronic copy of your introduction available as well so that you can copy and paste the body paragraph topic sentences from your introduction to your body paragraphs.
Tonight: As you edit, re-read the sample introductions I gave you in the two packages. Use vocabulary from our list. Focus on sentence variety, strong verbs and synonyms. Repeat the thesis in the final line with an emotional tone. Don't forget to italicize the title of the novel.
Double space.
Thanks for being such an amazing class!
Tues: Bring two printed copies of your introduction. One to hand in for marks, the other to use to write your body paragraphs during class tomorrow.
Bring a laptop if possible. I have 13 computers in the room.
Have an electronic copy of your introduction available as well so that you can copy and paste the body paragraph topic sentences from your introduction to your body paragraphs.
Tonight: As you edit, re-read the sample introductions I gave you in the two packages. Use vocabulary from our list. Focus on sentence variety, strong verbs and synonyms. Repeat the thesis in the final line with an emotional tone. Don't forget to italicize the title of the novel.
Double space.
Thanks for being such an amazing class!
Friday, November 1, 2013
Hi Susan,
Block 1- I was late for this block as the ADS called me at 6:01 and 6:10 am to cancel me for today. Apperently this happened to another TOC in the building too. The IT guys are trying to figure out what happened, but no solution yet.
Anyways! Got to school at 9:25 and a counsellor was looking after the class; I told Christine they were to watch TKAMB so that's what they were doing when I got here, but they have 10 mins left on the DVD. Wasn't quite timed right like it would have been otherwise. Abby and Antonia worked in the library. Vince worked on his quiet logs; however, Nolan did not want to. They know logs due Monday, markers and printing prior to class. They were told and it is also written on the board.
I reminded them about field trip money as did the counsellor( sorry, don't know her name.)
Block 2: Writing 12. Reminded them of field trip money. I couldn't find your poetry folder to return their work... sorry. Wrote all the writing instructions on board re: it's and its, cut out wordiness etc and told them to write it all down for reference.
Small class but they all worked well.
Block 3: subbed for Allison
Block 4: They've all pleaded ignorance on the rubric lol so I've photocopied a bunch and handed them out again!! Another small class, but they worked well in the lab.
Cheers,
Hilary
Block 1- I was late for this block as the ADS called me at 6:01 and 6:10 am to cancel me for today. Apperently this happened to another TOC in the building too. The IT guys are trying to figure out what happened, but no solution yet.
Anyways! Got to school at 9:25 and a counsellor was looking after the class; I told Christine they were to watch TKAMB so that's what they were doing when I got here, but they have 10 mins left on the DVD. Wasn't quite timed right like it would have been otherwise. Abby and Antonia worked in the library. Vince worked on his quiet logs; however, Nolan did not want to. They know logs due Monday, markers and printing prior to class. They were told and it is also written on the board.
I reminded them about field trip money as did the counsellor( sorry, don't know her name.)
Block 2: Writing 12. Reminded them of field trip money. I couldn't find your poetry folder to return their work... sorry. Wrote all the writing instructions on board re: it's and its, cut out wordiness etc and told them to write it all down for reference.
Small class but they all worked well.
Block 3: subbed for Allison
Block 4: They've all pleaded ignorance on the rubric lol so I've photocopied a bunch and handed them out again!! Another small class, but they worked well in the lab.
Cheers,
Hilary
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Hi Susan,
Handed back their essays from last week and reviewed areas of concern such as staying on topic, consistent use of either past or present tense, difference between looser and loser, transitions from paragraph to paragraph and refraining from using the word " hate."
Sydney read from " The Help" and they did their journal response to that, since I forgot to do it last week.
Also, today we focussed on writing dialogue, and they are all writing a little scene for me, due at the end of class, incorporating dialogue.
They have all been told that they are working on their memoirs in the computer lab.
Handed back their essays from last week and reviewed areas of concern such as staying on topic, consistent use of either past or present tense, difference between looser and loser, transitions from paragraph to paragraph and refraining from using the word " hate."
Sydney read from " The Help" and they did their journal response to that, since I forgot to do it last week.
Also, today we focussed on writing dialogue, and they are all writing a little scene for me, due at the end of class, incorporating dialogue.
They have all been told that they are working on their memoirs in the computer lab.
English 12: Be sure to check yesterday's blog as it outlines next week's activities
Today: Ms. Moyes and exam preparation
Friday: Lab time to organize and write your memoir which is due Wed. Nov. 6.
You have the explanation and rubric for this project in your notebook. I handed it to you when you started your Oct. USSR book.
We will choose a new USSR book on Monday.
Our next unit is poetry. Yay.
Have a safe night tonight.
Friday: Lab time to organize and write your memoir which is due Wed. Nov. 6.
You have the explanation and rubric for this project in your notebook. I handed it to you when you started your Oct. USSR book.
We will choose a new USSR book on Monday.
Our next unit is poetry. Yay.
Have a safe night tonight.
English 10: Quotation Log Test Day
We treated writing the quotation log like we were writing a test. Silence filled the room. Everyone worked steadily. Some typed. Some handwrote.
If you handwrite the quotation log, you do not need to type it up.
Do follow the samples I gave you as they train your brain to look closely at language--tone, word choice (diction), symbols, grammar, sentence length, etc. so that you have a lot to talk about. Why does an author use skinny instead of slim? Anorexic instead of skeletal? Each word choice provides a reverberation to your imagination, right????
Right!!
You must must must finish your quotation log by Monday as we need a completed quotation log to use as our resource to build a powerful essay.
Read that essay sample again. How does she do it? Look at her diction, sentence variety, use of synonyms, quotation integration, citing, mixture of quotations and paraphrases to support her imaginative opinions.
No one needs to agree with your interpretation of the novel but your interpretation must be plausible and supported majestically with evidence from the text.
We start writing the essay on Monday. See yesterday's blog for the outline of next week's activities.
DO NOT MISS MONDAY'S CLASS AS IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CLASS OF THE YEAR.
If you handwrite the quotation log, you do not need to type it up.
Do follow the samples I gave you as they train your brain to look closely at language--tone, word choice (diction), symbols, grammar, sentence length, etc. so that you have a lot to talk about. Why does an author use skinny instead of slim? Anorexic instead of skeletal? Each word choice provides a reverberation to your imagination, right????
Right!!
You must must must finish your quotation log by Monday as we need a completed quotation log to use as our resource to build a powerful essay.
Read that essay sample again. How does she do it? Look at her diction, sentence variety, use of synonyms, quotation integration, citing, mixture of quotations and paraphrases to support her imaginative opinions.
No one needs to agree with your interpretation of the novel but your interpretation must be plausible and supported majestically with evidence from the text.
We start writing the essay on Monday. See yesterday's blog for the outline of next week's activities.
DO NOT MISS MONDAY'S CLASS AS IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CLASS OF THE YEAR.
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