Thursday, February 26, 2015

•  Complete the writing prompt.
• I checked for understanding of Jonathan Swift's "A Modern Proposal".
• You had the class period to finish the Guided Reading handout and the Satirical Devices handout.
• We will have a quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

•  Create a story about the picture above for your writing prompt today.
• We finished reading Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" today.  
• Make sure you are completing the Guided Reading handout as you are reading. 
• While we are reading or after we have completed reading you need to make sure you complete the Commonly Used Satiric Devices handout. 
• Both handouts will be Thursday the 26th.
• We will have a quiz over the story on Thursday the 26th too.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

•  For the writing prompt simply tell the story. Are they going in or out of the building and why?
• Today we will be looking at satire in literature as we read Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal". 
• As we are reading you will be completing pages 2 and 3 of the Guided Reading for the story.  
• You will also be looking for examples of Commonly Used Satiric Devices in the story and completing the Commonly Used Satiric Devices handout.

Monday, February 23, 2015

•  For today's writing prompt tell me about one place that a book has taken you. Describe it and explain what was so good about it. (We are doing the writing prompts in our notebooks.)
• Today we started a unit over satire.
• Here is the definition of satire:

sat·ire

ˈsaˌtī(ə)r/

noun

noun: satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

synonyms:

mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; More irony, sarcasm "he has become the subject of satire"

a play, novel, film, or other work that uses satire.

plural noun: satires

"a stinging satire on American politics"

synonyms:

parody, burlesque, caricature, lampoon, skit; More informalspoof, takeoff, sendup "a satire on Canadian politics"

a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire.

• We watched some satirical video clips to demonstrate what satire looks like in film. 
• Watch The Onion News Network introduction to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, which is a real life look at what it is like to serve in the Army. 
• This is a satirical piece by The Onion News Network that is mocking the morning news shows.
• The Daily Show is a good example of satirical news broadcast.
• Another good example of satire is the Colbert Report.
• As you are watching the videos be thinking of ideas for a satirical piece of your own. You will be making satirical videos in small groups next week.
• Tomorrow we will be looking at satire in literature.

Tuesday thru Thursday, February 17-19, 2015

• We finished up our final drafts of the research papers. 
• Make sure you have a correct and complete works cited page. 
• Double check format, grammar, punctuation, etc.
• Make sure everything makes sense and is clear.
• You have to include in-text citations.
• The paper is due by 9pm Sunday night the 22nd.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Snow day today.

We will discuss how it affects the due date on Wednesday in class. Remember I will be gone for a powerlifting meet Tuesday.

Friday, February 13, 2015

• Today was spent working on your research paper. 
• The deadline is getting near. 
• Make sure you are working and getting help if you need it.
• Don't forget your works cited page.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

• Today we are doing a peer edit of your research paper. 
• You will complete the Peer Editing Checklist and turn it in.
• For #2 on the checklist you MUST highlight and make a comment on your partners thesis.
• You MUST make comments and corrections using the suggestion tool on the Google Docs editing tool bar.
• This is the only editing you get besides your own. Please take it very seriously and do a good job for your classmates. 

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 10 & 11, 2015

• We worked on the rough draft of your research paper both days. 
• Your rough draft is due Wednesday, February 11th.
• I will be grading the following:
• Length (Have you been working?)
• Format (Should be formatted using MLA.)
• Citations (Do you have citations and are they done correctly?)
• Originality (The majority of the paper should be your own thoughts and ideas supported by SOME quotes and paraphrasing of the research.)

•  Thursday you will be doing a peer edit of your paper. 

 

Monday, February 9, 2015

• After looking at the introductions this week I decided I needed to go over what your introduction should look like one more time. 
• Your introduction should introduce:
• What you are going to talk about. 
• Why are you going to write about it?
• Why is your topic important?
•  Include a clear concise thesis.

•  The thesis statement needs to explain clearly and concisely what you are writing about in your paper. The rest of your paper should be focused on proving and supporting the thesis statement.
• Look at the Purdue OWL website's example MLA research paper if you need help. 
• I also noticed that the people that were moving on in the paper and some of you that had facts and quotes in your introduction were not citing properly. We have had several lessons on this. If you need help go to the Purdue OWL website first.

Thursday and Friday, February 5-6, 2015

• We worked on your rough drafts in the computer lab.
• Remember your rough draft is due next Wednesday, February 11th. 

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

 

• Today we worked on your introduction and thesis statement. 
• Make sure you share your document with me. 
• After I approve your intro and thesis you may begin working on the rest of your paper. 

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

• Today we worked on your introduction and thesis statement. 
• Make sure you share your document with me.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Today we discussed the importance of a well written introduction with a clear concise thesis statement. 
Remember that the introduction sets up the entire paper. It explains what you are writing about, why you are writing it, and why it is important. 
The thesis statement should clearly say what you will be writing about. Everything in the paper should be trying to support or prove your thesis in some manner.
We looked at some examples. Specifically make sure you look at the MLA example paper on the Purdue OWL website. It will be extremely useful for you while you work on your paper.
The last thing we did was start writing your introduction. You should create a new document titled (your name-research paper).
This will be the same document I look at for your rough draft and eventually your final paper. 

Friday, January 30, 2015

• Today we looked at how to paraphrase and quote sources in our paper. Remember paraphrasing means you take all of the information from your source and put it into your own words. It is not the same thing as summarizing. 
• We completed the paraphrasing practice exercise. It is due Monday the 2nd.
• We then talked about thesis statements and your introduction paragraph. Remember that your thesis statement is what your entire paper is about. Your research should all be focused on proving your thesis.
• Remember to use the sample MLA paper from the Purdue OWL website as a guide while writing your paper. It explains everything you need to know about writing a research paper and using MLA.