| Period 1 |
Complete "Fill in the Blank" list on page 30 of Student Writer: due Tues. 8/31.
Edit personal essay with notes from class discussion. Turn in old and revised essay on Wed. 9/1 |
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Choose 3 of the topics from the "Fill in the Blank" list and create a thesis statement for each one that could be developed into an essay. Thesis statemetns due Wed. Sept 8th. |
Write a 1 page Comparison or Contrast paragraph for Things Fall Apart. Do not do both. You are only Comparing OR contrasting. Choose two characters, two villages, two cultures, or two events. Give 3 different examples of how they are similar [or different] and explain in detail.
This is only 1 paragraph, do not write an essay. The topic sentence should include the title of the book, the author, the characters or cultures or events you chose and the event you selected and whether you are comparing OR contrasting. {Don’t say something like this anywhere in the paper “Although they are different, there are many similarities.” It is not clear which you are discussing.} The supporting sentence will be the detailed description and interpretation [or meaning] that the character applied to the event. Be sure to include a closing sentence, as all paragraphs need. |
Vocab. Quiz over session 3.
Read pages 508 -510 of World Lit. book. |
| Period 7 |
Complete "Fill in the Blank" list on page 30 of Student Writer: due Tues. 8/31.
Edit personal essay with notes from class discussion. Turn in old and revised essay on Wed. 9/1 |
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Choose 3 of the topics from the "Fill in the Blank" list and create a thesis statement for each one that could be developed into an essay. Thesis statemetns due Wed. Sept 8th. |
Write a 1 page Comparison or Contrast paragraph for Things Fall Apart. Do not do both. You are only Comparing OR contrasting. Choose two characters, two villages, two cultures, or two events. Give 3 different examples of how they are similar [or different] and explain in detail.
This is only 1 paragraph, do not write an essay. The topic sentence should include the title of the book, the author, the characters or cultures or events you chose and the event you selected and whether you are comparing OR contrasting. {Don’t say something like this anywhere in the paper “Although they are different, there are many similarities.” It is not clear which you are discussing.} The supporting sentence will be the detailed description and interpretation [or meaning] that the character applied to the event. Be sure to include a closing sentence, as all paragraphs need. |
Vocab. Quiz over session 3.
Read pages 508 -510 of World Lit. book. |
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