Monday, October 21, 2013

Homework for week of 10/21

Monday: 
1. Read your writing partner's essay, making comments based on their specific question(s). Due Tuesday.
2. If possible, begin revisions. Revisions due block day. Look in Google Drive for the rubric. (Under: Shared with Me.)
3. Bring annotations from "Starlight" from summer poetry packet.

Tuesday:
1. Finish revisions for BOSLR essay. Due block day.
2. Read and annotate/ take notes on your literary research novel. If you would like suggestions on how/what to annotate, here are some general suggestions:Annotation suggestions

Block day:
Read and annotate/ take notes on your literary research novel. The following three items will be due on Friday, November 1:

1. Notes/annotations. See suggestions for annotations here: Annotation suggestions
2. Completed Literary elements chart. (I sent you this chart in Google Drive).
Here is an exemplar lit chart
Here is another exemplar as well: Second lit chart exemplar 
3. A letter (2-3 pages) which follows these guidelines/questions:
Observe the style of your author. What did you notice about the sentences? Paragraphs? Chapters? Voice? What did you think your author did exceptionally well? What confused you about your author? Why? In looking at the biographical details of your author (or time period), what questions do you have so far? What do you expect from the next novel? And, the million dollar question: Do you think you made the right choice? Length: 2-3 pages, double-spaced.
Here is an exemplar letter

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