essay analysis

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Monday, May 30, 2016

Learning Goals
By the end of this activity you will be able to:
Understand the purpose of the persuasive essay.

Success Criteria
I know I am successful when:
I can identify features of persuasive essay;
I can identify the purpose and audience of a persuasive essay;
I can identify methods of persuasion;
I can create two persuasive paragraphs that demonstrate some of the techniques of persuasion.

Review your notes on the persuasive essay.

Next, you will read the essay “Science and Beauty” by Isaac Asimov and complete
1. essay analysis notes either using the essay analysis worksheet or how to analyze an essay handout
2. the discussion questions.

The analysis and questions are due tomorrow.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Final Literature Circle on your CanadaReads novel is Friday. Tomorrow you will have time to create your questions and complete your Reader’s Journals.

Reader’s Journal Reminders:

  1. Include detail. Your journal should demonstrate your understanding of the text. If you leave out key details, I don’t know that you read or understood it.
  2. Comment on more than characterization. Have a look at your handout for more ideas to focus on, but look at word choice, imagery, symbolism, etc.
  3. If something strikes you as odd or somehow disconnected, make note of it. Ask questions. Think through why it seems odd or out of place. It’s not just filler.
  4. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. I’m not looking for “the right answer” here. I’m looking for your thought process. I mean it.
  5. Make connections. What does this remind you of? What is it different than? (that’s a connection too)
  6. When you make an observation, discuss the possible significance of that observation. Draw conclusions.
  7. Have a look at the marking scheme before submitting and make sure you’ve met the expectations.

 

Today, we will take up the questions for “April Fools on Polar Circus”, and you will work on your narrative outline.

Submit it and the essay analysis via the assignment submission page.

 

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Yesterday you practiced making a reader’s journal on “Things that Fly”. This is your chance to get feedback on this process before you hand in your first reader’s journal next week.

I will begin conferencing with you today. When I call your name, please join me at the conference table with your novel and notebook.

Today, we are going back to the essay “What to do when you’re not a hero anymore.” We will take up all of the questions, except #4, which I am assigning for independent work and is due on Friday.

I will also introduce you to the Essay Analysis Worksheet template.

I have shared the Course Tracking Sheet with you. Please use it to help you keep up with the course.