Today's Objective:
Students will continue to gather, analyze, paraphrase, etc. relevant information for their research paper. (English IV - Argument Paper Over a Controversial Issue ... College Prep English - Literary Analysis of Poetry). Students will document source information in MLA format and will gather research on both sides of the issue (or, in the case of the college prep class, the literature being compared/contrasted in the analysis).
Today's CWoD ... RENUNCIATION
Continue working on research - remember, it is due on Friday and we will begin working on our rough drafts on Monday (2/2) in class. So there is no room in our schedule for being behind or running late with it. You will not be allowed to rough draft without your research - both your research AND your rough draft are major grades.
Today is your second progress check - this one will be a self-report on your blog and should follow the following format:
English IV - Periods 1-3 Only
Issue/Thesis: (State the issue you are researching in a way that reflects your argument and position - e.g. Despite arguments otherwise, standardized testing in public education is a waste of tax dollars and fails to adequately measure student achievement.)5 Things I've Learned Through My Research: 5 interesting/notable things you've learned from either side of your issue during this process
How Many Sources Have You Found:
How Many Notes Do You Have (TOTAL):
What do you need to do between now and Friday (when this is due)?
College Prep English - 4th Period Only
List 4 Rhetorical Devices where you see connections between "We Real Cool" and "School Rules" ... Briefly, how do they compare and contrast through each device:
Device 1:
Device 2:
Device 3:
Device 4:
Considering what you have found so far, compose an initial thesis statement for your paper (Something along the lines of the following ... In "We Real Cool" and "School Rules," the poets and speakers observe and discuss hard truths about the importance of education - nowhere is this more apparent than in the connections between the theme, tone, and characters of the poems.)
If you need help on determining what rhetorical devices you want to examine (or if you need to again review what rhetorical devices are) consult the information in the Literary Analysis Packet (click here)
If you have finished your self-report and have finished your research, spend the balance of the time on something beneficial to you - go to the "Games" section of the blog ... choose one of the SAT Prep games available there ... and have a little fun while you enrich your brain.
SAT Prep Games
