MONDAY 9.14.15

• Loc ch. 1-2 Quiz• Visual Argument –locate a Satirical Cartoon• Summer Reading Exam Review

TUESDAY 9.15.15AP/GT ENG LANG

• Journal #8- Realism in Huck

• Visual Argument Discussion Board

• Summer Reading Exam is tomorrow

REALISM IN HUCK• Realism-- defined as "the faithful representation

of reality" or "verisimilitude," realism is a literary technique practiced by many schools of writing. Although strictly speaking, realism is a technique, it also denotes a particular kind of subject matter, especially the representation of lower middle-class life

SELECT 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF REALISM AND PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FROM HUCK

•Renders reality closely •Character is more important than action and plot; complex ethical choices are often the subject•Characters appear in their real complexity of temperament and motive•Class is important; the novel has traditionally served the interests and aspirations of an insurgent middle class•Events will usually be plausible. Realistic novels avoid the sensational, dramatic elements of naturalistic novels and romances•Diction is natural vernacular, not heightened or poetic; tone may be comic, satiric, or matter-of-fact•Regional dialect to portray characters accurately•Objectivity in presentation becomes increasingly important:

WEDNESDAY 9/16/15

• Clear everything else off your desk

• Good luck on your exam!

• HW:• 1. “Books” section of your journal for Huck—try to finish

by Monday• 2. Complete turnitin.com Satirical Cartoon Post—by Friday

THURSDAY 9.17.15• You will be a better writer when you leave here today!!!

• The Four Agreements and the Fixed vs. the Growth Mindset

• Guidelines for receiving academic feedback

• The big picture—grades and college

• Keep it in perspective—this is only one assignment

• Rhetorical Analysis Workshop• Rubric• Read and discuss samples• Common mistakes• Get your essay back• Opportunity for Revisions—due Tuesday

THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A GUIDE TO PERSONAL FREEDOMBY DON MIGUEL RUIZ

GUIDELINES FOR ESSAY WORKSHOP• Don’t take the feedback personally!• Honor your peers• Be constructive in your comments • Don’t name names of writers even if you know who the

author is (this protects us all from adverse consequences)• Take your time—read the entire essay• Give thoughtful critiques that are supported by the rubric• Don’t worry about how all this translates to a grade—the

learning and growth is happening through this process!!!! That is what is important! Learn from what others are doing well (or not doing well)

• Don’t take this personally!

AP GRADING RUBRIC

• We bumped it up a little for the first essay

• 9—highly effective =96-100• 8—effective =91-95• 7—very adequate =86-90• 6—adequate =81-85• 5—limited, inconsistent =76-80• 4—unsuccessful =70-75• 3—especially unsuccessful =65-69• 2 and 1-- =what you talking about,

Willis?

MOST COMMON ERRORS ON RHETORICAL ANALYSIS • Introduction• The work or author is not introduced. Introduce the work you are discussing in the first sentence. ATTT.• Title of the novel is not underlined.• There is no clear thesis; it is not specific enough or it does not address the prompt completely. Many times the thesis just restates the prompt: “Mark

Twain uses many stylistic devices to contrast the river and the shore”. You should ANSWER the prompt. Be sure to address BOTH aspects of the plot—the stylistic elements and the contrast they create.

• Body Paragraph• Paragraph does not begin with an assertion about the big idea of the paragraph (that supports your thesis)• Mentions an element but does not provide an example of it. • Quotations are not inserted correctly

• quotations cannot stand alone as a sentence!• quotes should be set up and introduced• never begin a sentence with a quote• there are 3 ways to insert quotes—see your writer’s handbook• do not use ellipses; only quote exactly what you need

• Quotations are not appropriate examples of the device being discussed• Not enough commentary that ANANLYZES the purpose or effect of the quotation•  • General Writing Mistakes• Uses the word “you.” Who is “you”?• Uses the word “I.” You don’t need it. • Calls the author by his first name. Is Mark your BFF? Always use the author’s last name.• Uses abbreviations and/or contractions—too casual.• No clear antecedent for the pronoun, especially “it” and “this”. What is “it” and “this”? For example, “This shows…”• Not written in present tense.• Does not discuss techniques or elements; never names elements—this is an important part of your essay• Does not deal with one element before moving on to the next. For example many of you said, “Twain’s use of auditory imagery, dreadful diction, and

unusual syntax conveys the dangers on the shore. He describes the shootout with “Bang! Bang! Bang!”• Which device is this an example of? Mention the imagery, provide and example of the image, and discuss its purpose or effect before moving on to

diction. • uses language/words/terms incorrectly or vaguely• PLEASE DO NOT WRITE, “The author uses ethos, pathos, or logos.” Instead discuss the specific emotion the author instills, or explain how he uses

facts and statistics to support his argument, or how he establishes his credibility or shared morality with his audience.• Don’t write: “to get the point across” or “to paint a picture in the reader’s mind” or “to drill it into the reader’s head” or “grab the reader’s interest ”•  

FRIDAY 9/18/15• Journal #9—Free Write Friday!!!!

• Assignment: SAT Vocabulary Folder

• Intro to Puritan Literature—• Read “Early American Writing” pg. 22-29 and William Bradford’s bio on pg.

102

• Things to do:• 1. turnitin.com discussion board-1 post, 1 thesis, 1 response to another thesis

—by Monday• 2. Complete “Books” section for Huck—by Monday• 3. Opportunity for Revisions—due Tuesday

• Please come in mornings or lunch to discuss your essay writing. I can help you!