Wednesday February 29

2P1
-introduction of the opinion piece

Tomorrow
-continue with opinion piece

4U1
-corrected "Forget Prince Charming"

Tonight
-make notes from Reading Strategies (196-197)
What is an Editorial?
Elements of an Editorial?
How to Read an Editorial?
-read "Medical Care That's Not Even Fit For a Horse" from Reading Stategies (198-201)
-fill in first 3 boxes of the chart

Tomorrow
-finish "Medical Care" and start "Cellphones"

Friday
-finish "Cellphones"

Looks like test on Tuesday

Tuesday February 28

2P1
-wrote another practice news report

Tomorrow
-introduction to the opinion piece

4U1
-read note on the elements of an argumentative/persuasive
-read "Forget Prince Charming" (p.322 in Echoes)
-answer questions 1-3

Tomorrow
-hand in narrative/descriptive essay
-finish "Forget Prince Charming"
-begin editorial analysis

Monday February 27

2P1
-finished practice literacy test and corrected it

Tomorrow
-yet more practice, this time a revisit of the news report

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
-graphic text, the opinion piece and the leaflet

4U1
-peer editing of the narrative/essay
-essay student info and style reminders
-finished up questions on "Snapshots"

Tuesday
-"Forget Prince Charming"
-Argumentative Essay outline

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
-narrative/descriptive due Wednesday
-the editorial ("Medical Care" and "Cellphones"

Looking at a test early next week (Tuesday or Wednesday)

Weekend Thoughts

Just in case you were wondering, 4Us, as I'm sure you have lost sleep wondering about it, here are the four rhetorical devices that were on the quiz that were used to throw you off - though no one fell for my chicanary.

Accismus - is a type of irony when you pretend not to want something, but, in reality, you really want it


"No, I don't want the last piece of cake, I've already had two, its not a healthy choice for me, see if someone else wants it" all the while you are drooling and staring at it.

Chleuasmos - a sarcastic comment (a burn) that leaves the victim with no comeback

Ever 'zung' a friend so well they were speechless.  Well, you used Chleuasmos.

Diatyposis - is just good advice from the speaker or writer


Metonymy - when you call out to someone who is not there


"I am not a religious man, but if you are up there, Superman, please help me."

Friday February 24

2P1
-worked in library on practice literacy test, section 1

Monday
-we are back in library to complete section 2 of practice literacy test; once done we will head back to class and take it up

Tuesday
-bring your leaflet to class

4U1
-returned Thursday's quiz on Rhetorical Devices
-corrected "The Death Penalty: Justice for None"
-added 2 questions:
1. Give an example, a fact (stat) and en expert opinion the author uses to support her thesis. 
2. Find an example of parallelism, paradox and a short sentence that reveals a truth about her viewpoint.

On the Weekend
-write your narrative descriptive essay
-have your 'writing toolbox' out before you start planning and writing

Monday
-peer edting of the essay (it has to be in essay form to be editied)
-bring Echoes - will be reading "Forget Prince Charming"

Wednesday
-essays are due

February 16 and 17

2P1
-finished group article
-working on individual article
Tomorrow (Friday)
-finish individual article
-more practice of the newsreport

4U1
-went over English Department Guidelines (signatures due Tuesday)
-read "Snapshots" from Echoes
Homework
-complete questions 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 for homework
Tomorrow
-more rhetorical devices
-correct "Snapshots" questions, finish up questions 5 and 9 in groups
-introduce critical approaches
Tuesday
-descriptive/narrative assignment (bring your picture on Tuesday)

Wednesday February 15

2P1
-worked on group newspaper articles
Tonight
-finish your  5W's worksheets for homework (both sides) if you did not finish them
Tomorrrow
-finish group articles and work on individual news report

4U1
-corrected "Growing Up Native"
Tonight
-review 3 stories we have covered and rhetorical devices
Tomorrow
-"Snapshots: Lost Lives of Woman" from Echoes