before class begins pick up an “argument” rubric— be careful…there is a narrative one up...

BEFORE CLASS BEGINS Pick up an “Argument” rubric—Be careful…there is a

Narrative one up there too!

Turn in your Time Management essay to the Orange Turn in bin if you completed this assignment.

Prepare your final draft packet in this order (with a staple):

1. Argument Rubric (circle each category for what you think you deserve)

2. Final Draft

3. Outline

4. Rough draft

When I call your name, bring me your final draft packet.

Periods 4 and 6: Check out Beowulf.

HAPPY THESAURUS THURSDAY! (WEEK 2)

HOSP or HOST (latin word for hospes meaning “host” or “guest”)Inhospitable: unfriendlyHostel: Place for traveler’s to

stay at a low cost Hospice: Place for the

terminally illOther words you might connect: HospitalHostage

AM/IM (Latin word for amare meaning “to love”)Amiable: FriendlyAmicable: Friendly, Peaceful (more formal

than “amiable”)Enamored: Charmed with love; infatuatedInimical: Hostile, unfriendly (“in-” negates the

meaning)Paramour: A secret love that is not allowed

by law or custom (“par-” means “by or through”)

Think “amigo” in Spanish!

HAPPY THESAURUS THURSDAY! (WEEK 2)

ROOT WORD PRACTICE FOR WEEK 1 & 2

Get a white board, expo marker, and tissue for today’s activity. Be very careful with these boards!Directions for the activity:

When it is quiet, I will show a new question and the first person to hold it up correctly gets a point.

The winner earns a prize.

WHAT IS A PERIOD BEFORE A WAR? Happy Thesaurus Thursday!

SOME MIGHT CONSIDER GANDHI A ?

Happy Thesaurus Thursday!

WHERE MIGHT YOU STAY WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING IN EUROPE?

Happy Word Wednesday!


THE LULLABIES ALWAYS THE INFANT.

Happy Word Wednesday!


WHO IS MORE BELLICOSE: A KOALA BEAR OR THE HULK?


WHAT CAN YOU CALL A TREATY?


WHAT CAN YOU CALL AN UPRISING?


THE BOYFRIEND GAVE HIS GIRLFRIEND A RING TO HER BECAUSE SHE WAS OBSESSED WITH WEDDINGS.


WHERE MIGHT A TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT STAY?


THE LITTLE GIRL HELD THE PUPPY

BECAUSE SHE NEVER WANTED TO LET HIM GO.


THE EXCHANGE FAMILY WAS NOT WELCOMING, SO THE STUDENT COMPLAINED THAT THEY WERE


THE YOUNG MEN WERE WITH THE LAMBORGHINI IN THE DRIVEWAY.


SINCE HE ALWAYS GOT INTO FIGHTS, HE WAS SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF HIS .


SHE COULDN’T MARRY HER BECAUSE HER PARENTS ARRANGED THE MARRIAGE.


HE WAS A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY BECAUSE HE WAS SO .


LAST QUESTION FOR THE WIN!

PERIOD 2 At 9:00 AM, we need to go check out

our Beowulf books.

PERSONAL ESSAY

Using precise details, humor, and poignant

imagery, you will write a personal essay to

demonstrate your unique voice and your life.

PERSONAL ESSAYYou will be choosing a question from a

list of the 2015-2016 Common Application Essay prompts for college applications.

The greatest challenge for writing these college application essays is to write a unique and memorable essay in under 650 words. Your essay will be immediately dismissed if your word count exceeds 650 words.

COMMON ESSAY EXAMPLES

In your groups, you will be assigned an example of a personal essay for college applications. Annotate the essay for: Rhetorical Strategies Imagery Sensory Details Figurative Language (metaphor, simile,

personification) Humor Connotative (precise) Word Choice Unexpected surprises or twists

2015-16 COMMON APPLICATION ESSAY PROMPTS

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

Write down two ideas on your brainstorming sheet.


The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?



Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?



Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.



Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.


ESSAY TIPS Communicate your story in an interesting,

thought- provoking manner.

Avoid sports injury stories—they are over-used.

Keep your 17-year-old voice. Establish a tone that reflects your personality.

Stay away from topics that are controversial or too personal. You don’t want to offend your reader.

Use a hook to grab your reader’s attention: anecdote

Use literary devices (metaphor, simile, vivid imagery, allusion, characterization)

Vary your sentence structure and vocabulary.

Bring the reader to a full circle with your conclusion.

PROOFREAD! Mistakes give you a bad rep!

JOURNAL FOR 9/8/15 In your journal, choose one of the prompts to continue writing one of your examples. Focus on using strong action verbs,

figurative language, imagery, and sensory details.

SHOW THE READER. Do not tell the reader!

HOMEWORK Rough draft of your personal essay is due on Monday. This is a firm deadline.

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