Tuesday,+September+27

Bell Ringer: Tone Words
It is essential that you have the vocabulary to really nail the author's tone! Check out these flashcards! media type="custom" key="10616998" Here are a few tone words that you should know: [|didactic] [|contentious] [|sardonic]

Can you think of anything we have read that could be described using any of these tone words?

Discussion

 * Let's review the essay we read last time and look at some responses.
 * Look at the rubric for analytical writing. Highlight some points that really stand out on the examples.
 * Look at your thesis statement and chunk. Evaluate yourself according to the rubric.
 * Think critically about your strengths and weaknesses in analytical writing. Assess yourself on the checklist provided. Then, write a short reflection (paragraph) about your own strengths/weaknesses/instructional needs.

Mini Lesson: The Tone Thesis
media type="custom" key="10617652" Remember: Tone + Purpose

Modeling: "All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Nerd"
Begin reading and annotating together. Finish by yourself. On a teacher-created Google Doc, claim a row and craft your tone thesis! Samples (These are from last year on a different essay.)