November 29, 2016

- Seniors -

Outline with claim, topic sentences and evidence due by class tomorrow: Click Here for checklist.

And additional resources:
Topic Sentences with Commentary from: Click Here 
Topic Sentence Starters with Transitions: Click Here 
Character Analysis: Click
Some Sample Claims from our unit, including "Before" and "After:" Click Here 
A Claims and Sample Body Paragraph: Click Here

For additional resources, including marker verbs, sentence stems, and additional body paragraphs, go to the "Resources for Close Reading" tab of this blog.

-AP Language -
Tonight, write a 2-3 page story in your notebook about a meaningful food, meal, your embarrassing family or some combination of those subjects. Use "Fish Cheeks" and "Sixty-Nine Cents" as inspiration and aim to include the following FOUR of the following techniques: Figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, understatement); juxtaposition, characterization (STEAL), and  imagery.