C+Block+-+Class+29

HW due: Things Fall Apart ch. 23-25; preparation for discussion #4 1. sentence patterns - SKIP 2. Things Fall Apart 3. Things Fall Apart - comparative essay 4. Blogging HW: 1. submit a ROUGH DRAFT of your short (four paragraph) comparative essay to Turnitin by the beginning of the next class 2. read your Independent World Lit. book during KIS reads 3. purchase your World Lit. Circle book - physical copy due May 11, 2010
 * Class 29**
 * C Block Special Note: Mr. Stephens is absent for class 29; please be cooperative with the substitute. Thank you!**
 * discussion #4 - about 20-25 minutes
 * form groups as usual
 * you will be evaluating you performance today, so please use your discussion skills
 * follow the same order as previous classes
 * Characterization Analyst (3-5min)
 * Cultural Consultant (3-5min)
 * Cultural Evaluator (3-5min)
 * Discussion Director (10min)
 * discussion reflection #4 - on your block's wiki page - 5-10 minutes
 * TURN IN YOUR FINAL ROLE SHEET TO THE SUBSTITUTE - thank you
 * 1) You will recall that a few classes ago you compared a cultural element in Things Fall Apart to a culture with which you are familiar. A hard-copy of the following was distributed: [|Things Fall Apart Comparative Essay.doc]
 * 2) Please find your hard-copy of the assignment.
 * 3) Now you need to complete the pre-writing on the handout and begin a rough draft of the short essay. It only needs to be four paragraphs as indicated in the outline.
 * 4) You may be wondering, "Does this paper need a thesis?" The answer is "yes," but the only thesis for this short essay is your statement of the comparison in the opening paragraph - see the handout. Also, the introductory paragraph needs to be more than one sentence - begin with an interesting lead (aka - hook).
 * 5) Please begin working on a draft of this short essay now. You have the remainder of the class to work on it, and a rough draft is due next class. Please keep in mind - this is a rough draft. Focus on getting the key information and ideas down on paper without obsessing about sentence fluency. But you do need to include at least one sentence pattern in the essay.
 * if you happen to complete your draft, please work on your blog
 * we are up to a total of ten blog posts (3rd + 4th quarters); I have already checked the eight required for the third quarter
 * one of your new blog posts needs to be about your Independent World Literature Book - you could discuss the setting, what you think about it, why you selected it, etc. - use your imagination.