English IIIOctober 1, 2012

SPI’s• SPI 3003.1.6 Select the appropriate word from

among frequently confused words (discrete/discreet & advice/advise).

• SPI 3003.3.8 Choose the transitional device that appropriately connects sentences or paragraphs within a writing sample.

DO NOW:

• Advice - noun – ‘a suggestion for a beneficial course of action’.o (rhymes w/ ice)o i.e. - Take my advice. I don’t use it anyway.

• Advise - verb – ‘to give advice’.o (rhymes w/ wise)o i.e. - Attach yourself to those who advise you rather

than praise you.

Mnemonic

•To advise you must be wise.

•Good advice is to drive slowly on ice.

Discreet v. Discrete• Discreet – adj. – having or showing

discernment or good judgment in conduct & especially speech.

• Discrete – adj. – separate & distinct

Mnemonic• Discrete is about separating into distinct parts:

notice how the two e’s are separated.

• Discreet is about keeping information contained & under wraps: notice how the e’s are closed up within the boundaries of the word.

Keeping this in mind may help you remember which of these words is which.

Complete the Grammar Worksheet & then put it in your

Grammar Section4 minutes

Take Out the Following Handouts…1. “Do Now” worksheet from last week.

2. Phrases & Clauses Grammar worksheet

3. “The Black Cat” questions & answers

4. Essay Rough Drafts.

I will check these when you are working on your outlines.

Schedule Review• We will have a test this Friday on ① Vocabulary② Grammar “commonly confused words”③ “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe

The vocabulary you will be tested on will come from the worksheet + all the words we’ve covered thus far.

On the worksheet you should have studied the following words thus far:

1. negligible (9/27)2. capitulate (9/28)3. incessant (9/29)4. lethargic (9/30)5. fluctuate (9/31)

You will study 6) capricious tonight & 7) venerate tomorrow night.

Essay ScheduleSCHEDULE:

1. Essay Outlines – work time today & due tmrw (10/1-2)

2. Rough Drafts – completed in class tmrw. (10/2)

3. Peer edits – will be completed in class tmrw. (10/2)

4.Final Drafts – will be completed in class Wed. (10/3)

Essay Writing: Review• The writing prompt for our essay is: oWhat are man’s foibles? Can we

overcome them? oDiscuss & analyze 3 texts we

covered in class.

• TEXTS:o The Scarlet Ibis, James Hursto The Necklace, Guy de Maupassanto Desiree’s Baby, Kate Chopino The Lottery, Shirley Jacksono Medusa & Athena, anonymouso The Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe• HONORS:

o Christ in Concrete, Pietro di Donatoo The Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell

Let’s Break it Down…• 1st – select the 3 stories you want to analyze.

o The Scarlet Ibiso The Necklaceo The Lottery

• 2nd – select the foibles you want to analyze.o Pride/ambition (Scarlet Ibis, narrator)o Pride/greed (The Necklace, Mme. Loisel)o Blindly following (traditions) (The Lottery, villagers)

• 3rd – select how you would like to organize your essay.o Organize paragraphs by story? Talk about 1 or multiple foibles per

paragraph.o Organize paragraphs by foible? Talk about 1 or multiple stories per

paragraph.

Now let’s write a thesis

• Remember, a thesiso 1) is the last sentence of your 1st paragraph o 2) is the most important sentenceo 3) & tells your reader what your essay is about

Make sure you are addressing both aspects of the writing prompt in your thesis.

• Your thesis includes ao 1) POSITIONo 2) REASON

Essay WritingREVIEW

1. POSITION

2. REASON

Man’s foibles, such as ambition in “The Scarlet Ibis,” greed in “The Necklace,” and blind following in “The Lottery,” can be overcome . . .

Handout – Strong & Weak Thesis Statements

. . .because much like the characters in the aforementioned stories, when humans realize their foibles they refuse to make the same mistake twice and thus force themselves to change.

Now that we have our thesis….

• Let’s work on a hook statement.• The key to a good hook statement is it 1) captures

the readers attention and 2) it takes something seemingly unrelated and relates it to the essay topic.

Example:

The essay topic is about whether or not man can overcome his foibles. I, however, want to talk about the moon.

What does the moon have to do with man’s foibles?

Hook Statement• I.e. – relating the moon to our essay prompt

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” is a quote that many so famously know was uttered by

Armstrong. Such a quote captures the answer to the basic human question – can man overcome his

weaknesses? This quote was spoken when man overcame his ultimate weakness, the inability to defy gravity.

1) I used a famous quote to introduce the subject of the moon (note my previous statement…I dislike quotes b/c I think they’re unoriginal). Please use quotes sparingly & creatively.2) I then tied the quote into our essay prompt. Ta-da!

Background Information

Hook Statement ---> Brief/Interesting Background Knowledge --->

Thesis Statementi.e.

Many stories written throughout the late 19th and 20th century address this same question, “can man overcome his

foibles?” Such stories like, “Desiree’s Baby,” “The Necklace,” and “The Lottery” all portray persons that are

encompassed by raw, common, yet very human flaws. The 19th and 20th century were periods in history entrenched

with civil wars, world wars, and human genocides. It was at this juncture that men saw the fragility of their human

nature and began to question the very flaws that changed the face of the modern world.

Background/Interesting Info. Continued….

• Notice how I mentioned the time period in which the stories were written:o “Many stories written throughout the late 19th and 20th century…”

• I also make a connection back to the writing prompt:o “…address this same question, “can man overcome his foibles?”

• I also add in some personal knowledge about history:o “The 19th and 20th century were periods in history entrenched with civil

wars, world wars, and human genocides.”• Then I set myself up to lead into my thesis.

Let’s put it together…• “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” is a quote

that many so famously know was uttered by Armstrong. Such a quote captures the answer to the basic human question – can man overcome his weaknesses? This quote was spoken when man overcame his ultimate weakness, the inability to defy gravity. Many stories written throughout the late 19th and 20th century address this same question, “can man overcome his foibles?” Such stories like, “Desiree’s Baby,” “The Necklace,” and “The Lottery” all portray persons that are encompassed by raw, common, yet very human flaws. The 19th and 20th century were periods in history entrenched with civil wars, world wars, and human genocides. It was at this juncture that men saw the fragility of their human nature and began to question the very flaws that changed the face of the modern world. Man’s foibles, such as ambition in “The Scarlet Ibis,” greed in “The Necklace,” and blind following in “The Lottery,” can be overcome because much like the characters in the aforementioned stories, when humans realize their foibles they refuse to make the same mistake twice and thus force themselves to change.

8 minute Work Time• We will spend the next portion of class either

creating or revising our introductory paragraph. • Make sure that you have the 3 components of an

introductory paragraph:o A. Hook Statemento B. Background Informationo C. Thesis

• I will only assist those who have begun to write.

Transition Words/Phrases

• Transitional words & phrases:oHelps papers read more smoothlyo Enhance logical organization & fluidityo Improve the connections between thoughtsoCreate relationships between ideas

REFER TO THE HANDOUT THROUGOUT THE WRITING PROCESS

Basic Outline Structure

• Now that we have our introductory paragraph, we can begin to form a basic structure of our essay.

• We will spend the remainder of our class time creating an outline that includes the following:

BODY PARAGRAPHS• II. Body Paragraph 1

a. Transitional Word & Topic Sentenceb. Concrete Detail #1c. Concrete Detail #2d. Concluding Sentence

• III. Body Paragraph 2a. Transitional Word & Topic Sentenceb. Concrete Detail #1c. Concrete Detail #2d. Concluding Sentence

• IV. Body Paragraph 3a. Transitional Word & Topic Sentenceb. Concrete Detail #1c. Concrete Detail #2d. Concluding Sentence

• V. Concluding Paragrapha. Re-write thesis using different words in 1-2

sentencesb. Paraphrase argument & reason by paragraph

1. P12. P23. P3

c. State the significance

• Concrete details = TEXT/Quotes with page #’s.

When the narrator professes, “I did not know then that pride is a wonderful,

terrible thing,” this alludes to the fact that he is ashamed of what he has done

and recognizes that pride is trait he does not fully condone (3).

• You must have quotes & page #’s in your essay. Spend the time tonight selecting what quotes you want to use.

What you did not finish today you will

finish for HOMEWORK!

Your outline must be finished by the

beginning of class tomorrow.

• We will take the first 35 minutes tomorrow to write our essays in class (rough draft).

• Then we take the last 20 minutes tomorrow to do peer revisions. You will be graded on having a rough draft and then on your peer edits.

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