Thursday

Class Work

1. We will be working with the draft of your "frustrations" essay. You need a paper copy. Print in the room if you need to.
2. Get with ONE partner - someone who is NOT at your table. Follow these directions:

A.      Listen to the author read the paper. What is the tone? How could you tell?

B.    Can you identify the target audience? If so, tell me a little about that audience. How could you tell?

  C. Although we are going to work on conclusions today, did the author provide any suggestions for changes? If so, what are they? If not, what would you suggest as a solution?

(Use the sheet provided to record your responses.)

3.Looking at Conclusions ... pp. 93-99

Homework: Revise and write a powerful conclusion! Use one of the methods described in class today:

• Summary
• Recommendation
• Prediction
• Full Circle
• Quotation

Most of you will select the "recommendation" as it fits the essay. However, I can see that "prediction" or "quotation" would also work.

The full, finished essay is due on Tuesday, February 12th. Be sure that the final copy is:

• In MLA format
• Double spaced
• Font #12
• Is attached to the draft and peer editing sheet.

4. Confusing words...let's get them straight! Listen and take note! pp. 492 - 496

• its/it's
• too/to/two
• their/there/they're
• then/than
• hear/here
• are/our
• feel/fill
• know/no

Table groups:
A. Look up the rule. Go to the Internet if your assigned words are not in the book. Draw a picture that shows the correct meaning of each word. (An example will be provided in class.)
B. Write a sentence for each term. Be sure you can explain why you used each homophone in your sentences.
C. Write the sentences on the board. Be ready to explain to the class. Show your pictures.

Homework: Select another set of confusing words from pp. 492-496 other than those listed above. Write a sentence for each showing correct usage. You may NOT use the sentences in the book. Due Tuesday, 2/12/13