Bring Duotangs to Theme test

Hello All,

Please bring your duotangs to class. You will be using and then returning them tomorrow.

Many of you have been coming in working on theme; I am seeing good progress. I will be here by 8:00 tomorrow if you’d like to continue.

Friday, we will be reviewing your S.M.A.R.T goals and looking at prepping for applications .
We will be using myBluprint;please ensure you are able to log in.

Thanks,
Ms.S

Calendar modifications

Hello 12s,

As promised, I am updating our timeline to reflect the interruptions we incurred this week. This makes my marking time quite tight as we head toward to the end of term 1. Please ensure that you are present and submitting all work on time to ensure you are able to gain all marks possible. 

Also, please see the previous post for helpful links/tips.

Thanks,

Ms.S

Nov. 13:

o Drafting and defining as per assignment

o Homework check on your plan by end of block

Nov. 15:

o Outlines due (quiz weight) please keep an extra copy for yourself

o Story activity /Theme statement quiz due in class completed on your own.

Nov. 19:

o In-class 2 style write (submit outline together with your essay test please)

o I’ll assign the Theme topic today, Due next class. Nov. 19.(Test weight in class)

Nov. 21:

o Theme statements due (test)

2 form notes and Theme statement ‘how to s’

Hi 12s,

Here is some help for your work this long weekend:

• How To make a Theme State
• Video how to

Two Form Essay Planning

• The essay shall be inclusive of 2 forms. You'll declare and blend a combination of narrative/descriptive/comparison/persuasive/argumentative/expository. Choose 2 and employ/combine them.
• You may bring an outline to the write but it may have no sentences on it. Rather this ought to be a skeletal map of the shape of your ideas.
• You will be assessed equally on form and sophistication/effectiveness of content. So I'll look at both how and what you are saying. (See rubric)
• Be aware of your audience/perspective/diction/form/ devices (analogy,metaphor, irony, simile, imagery) as they all fit together to achieve your purpose.

The top of your essay will look like this for example:

Forms: argumentative/narrative
Audience: Parents of high schoolers
Purpose: To convince parents to broaden their view of post secondary to include other schools . . ./to amuse.
Devices used: analogy, logic/logos, pathos/emotion, two levels of diction

Enjoy your long weekend. Spare a thought for service men and women now and in years gone by. <3
Ms. S

Today’s update and another link to practice quote embedding

Hi all,

Here is more practice with embedding quotes: Review/examples/practice/answer key

Today, you were working in teams mapping the formatting of the essays we have been reading. (We are doing so to ‘reverse design’ our own essay's structure.) We will revisit and share these next block.

Next, we will share our maps and discuss the literary/rhetorical devices used and their effects.

We are/will begin the pre-writing phase for your own essays. I will go over the rubric as well:Essay Rubric

I will return your Theme statements next class. We will review (once again) the elements/rubric for writing theme statements.

Please review the due dates in the October 23rd post.

Thank you for your diligent team work today.

Ms.S