Monday, March 31, 2008

Mon. March 31, 2008

  • Reading TKAM
  • Students handed in 5 paragraph essays
  • Homework check on "Going Home to Auschwitz"
  • Discussed questions
  • Non-fiction test: You will read a piece of non-fiction writing and you must be able to identify the following:

Thesis statement (explicit/implicit)

Rhetorical questions (effect of each)

Main arguments (explain how each argument supports the thesis -- choose strongest argument and defend your choice)

Tone of the piece (author's attitude towards the subject ie: sarcastic, serious, humorous, etc)

Purpose: what was the reason or goal for writing this piece (to persuade, educate, inform, etc.)

Type of writing (essay: persuasive,narrative,descriptive, expository, diary entry, article, speech, etc.)

You are also responsible for all notes and questions relating to non-fiction or essay writing.

You are responsible for the questions on the following pieces of writing in your Sighlines book:

"My Left Foot"

"Rick Hansen: The Only Wheelchair in Town"

"My Body is my Own Business"

"My Body"

"None of the Above"

"Going Home to Auschwitz"

"The Diary of Anne Frank"

You are also responsible for the material covered in the in-class essay assignment "Characteristics of an Essay".

You should know what makes a good thesis statment. If you wish to read over additional notes you can download the following : http://www.savefile.com/files/1476005

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