Here are a couple of lists-- just in case you have bee away for a long time-- of books to choose from to read for this last unit. Also linked is the assignment/scrapbook you will create to capture your reading experience-- lots of demos in class of alternative ways to journal, too!
Mrs.E
American Cannon
English Cannon
Literary Scrapbook
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Revise the Hamlet Essay and Read from the Cannon
We had a lot of discussion in class about what the requirements for the "Critical Lens" essay on Hamlet should look like. The goal is a typical, college freshan-style essay (and genius):
3 page minimum
12 point font: TNR or default Apple font
1" margins
Textual evidence for every point you make--and LOTS of discussion about EXACTLY how this quotation/paraphrase means what you say it means.
Citations in this style: (2.4.122-24) (act.verse.line-s)
Academic tone: don't ask questions of your reader (Why does Hamlet delay?), just tell them, "Hamlet delays because he is a man of thought and debate, discussion and depression, and not the man of of action the ghost wants him to be." Don't talk to your reader (most people don't think this way, but I think") or refer to yourself with the personal pronoun "I", as a general rule. Be confident with your ideas and fluent in your use of words and sentence structures.
CONCLUSIONS: The hardest part of any essay-- they should explain why everything you just said is important-- they should wrap up your thoughts in such a way that your reader is still thinking about what you said for a while-- the amazing conclusion you write at the end of your first draft is sometimes a better thesis statement than the one you wrote in your first draft-- now that you REALLY understand what you mean-- because you just wrote out what you mean and proved it from the text--consider using your concluding idea AS your thesis as you revise before a second draft.
3 page minimum
12 point font: TNR or default Apple font
1" margins
Textual evidence for every point you make--and LOTS of discussion about EXACTLY how this quotation/paraphrase means what you say it means.
Citations in this style: (2.4.122-24) (act.verse.line-s)
Academic tone: don't ask questions of your reader (Why does Hamlet delay?), just tell them, "Hamlet delays because he is a man of thought and debate, discussion and depression, and not the man of of action the ghost wants him to be." Don't talk to your reader (most people don't think this way, but I think") or refer to yourself with the personal pronoun "I", as a general rule. Be confident with your ideas and fluent in your use of words and sentence structures.
CONCLUSIONS: The hardest part of any essay-- they should explain why everything you just said is important-- they should wrap up your thoughts in such a way that your reader is still thinking about what you said for a while-- the amazing conclusion you write at the end of your first draft is sometimes a better thesis statement than the one you wrote in your first draft-- now that you REALLY understand what you mean-- because you just wrote out what you mean and proved it from the text--consider using your concluding idea AS your thesis as you revise before a second draft.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Critical School Essay on Hamlet
Essays were due today-- Monday is last call.
We are really enjoying R and G are dead in the film version-- we will discuss absurdity later--yes!
The last unit for this class will be a self-chosen text from the cannon-- and you will create your own "scrapbook" in reaction-- as well as a college-level paper on it--getting close to the end! I will bring in some texts next week.
Mrs. E
We are really enjoying R and G are dead in the film version-- we will discuss absurdity later--yes!
The last unit for this class will be a self-chosen text from the cannon-- and you will create your own "scrapbook" in reaction-- as well as a college-level paper on it--getting close to the end! I will bring in some texts next week.
Mrs. E
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
AP Testing almost here
If you have had to do other things-- make sure you see me next week to finish the Hamlet final.
Check in with me to get a glossary help page, another practice test ( if you want it), and as much helpful advice as you can stand!
Test: Thursday
Party with Poetry and Fairy tales--FRIDAY
Check in with me to get a glossary help page, another practice test ( if you want it), and as much helpful advice as you can stand!
Test: Thursday
Party with Poetry and Fairy tales--FRIDAY
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