Thursday, November 30, 2017

REVISION IN YOUR BLOGGING

To guide your reflections on the book you have chosen you need to create reader’s notes. 

Reader’s note template. 

Tomorrow you will blog about your book. 

Blog Post #3:

Grade 10: Applying Archetypal Theory

Grade 11: Applying Feminist Literary Theory

Grade 12: Applying Feminist or Postcolonial Literary Theory

Assessment Criteria

  • Your blog post should be approximately 500 words.
  • It should contain direct references to your text and parenthetical citations
  • Write in well-developed sentences and paragraphs
  • Keep your level of language informal and conversational. Write in first person.
  • Make observations that go deeper than the surface of the text. Think about the choices the author has made in constructing the text.
  • Identify specific stylistic techniques (literary elements or figures of speech), and conventions (literary or narrative elements) and explain why they are effective (or ineffective) when it comes to communicating a particular idea.

The Rubric

Here are some examples.

Remember to comment on at least two other blog posts.

Criteria for an Effective Comment

  • Comment: I agree / I disagree / I think… (point out something significant or important in the post)
  • Support: Because … (Give a reason for your comment. Back it up.)
  • Question: I wonder if…? Have you considered…? (This is optional, but it extends the conversation which is ideal!)
  • Be Polite: It’s important to be a good digital citizen and to conduct yourself online in a way that is polite and respectful of other peoples’ ideas

Unit 2 Summative Tasks

Today, you will work on your definition essay: “What is love?”

Consider some THOUGHTS ON LOVE.

  1. Review the rubric
  2. Find your planning chart and draft thesis statement (Unit 2 Summative Assignment document).
  3. Decide on what type of planning tool you will use (digital or not).
  4. Get all of your writing and support tools ready
    1. Citation Expression sheet
    2. Introducing Quotes sheet
    3. Transitional words and phrases sheet
    4. Peer/Self-editing sheet
    5. Copies of all the texts we have read
    6. Model definition essay: “Respect” and the questions you answered about that essay.
    7. Definition Essay note.

The essay is due no later than midnight on Thursday. You must also submit: 

  • Plan/Outline (graphic organizer, notes, essay outline)
  • Draft—showing revisions
    • Google revisions
    • Word in downloaded version; use Review
    • Make revisions on hard copy
    • Use Grammarly
  • Peer/Self-editing sheet for definition essay

Unit 2: Story of My Learning  Due DECEMBER 8TH

See Course Calendar for more information

Wednesday: Guest Speakers from

Thursday: Reader’s Notes part 3

Friday: Blogging Day!