Tu 1/24 L: Read and annotate:
"My Papa's Waltz" (p. 12 in reader)
Assignment on Canvas here: Loud Words on "Papa"
Th 1/26 L: Read and annotate the following two poems:
"River Merchant's Wife" (last page of reader)
"Traveling through Dark" (p. 21 in your reader)
Assignment on two poems on Canvas here
Fri 1/27: NO CLASS
M 1/30 S: Read and annotate "The Crabs"
Practice in-class essay at sight
In-class essay topic on Canvas here
Note: don't open this till you're ready to read the poem and write on it for 40 minutes
Pass/fail assignment
Please review poetic devices in your reader
Refer to my tips for writing an in-class essay on poetry here:poetry tips
Tu 1/31 S: Poetry In-class essay #1
Th 2/2 L: Read and annotate "Ozymandias" on p. 26 of your reader.
Block D: Using the comment function (command + option + M), write THREE comments on loud words or poetic devices of the poem here:
Look here for an example of what I mean: "Red Convertible" passage with commentary
Block G: Using the comment function (command + option + M), write THREE comments on loud words or poetic devices of the poem here:
Look here for an example of what I mean: "Red Convertible" passage with commentary
Fri 2/3 S: Practice essay #2
Do not open until you have 40 uninterrupted minutes in which to take the practice essay.
Try to simulate actual test conditions (e.g. time yourself, write in a quiet place)
Have your reader and a pencil ready (the poem is in the reader)
Please find your question here: practice essay #2
M 2/6: Optional: Common Classroom
I highly recommend going to the CC writing workshop if you want some tips or advice on writing an in-class poetry analysis.
Tu 2/7 L: Poetry In-class essay #2
Sample Essay on "The Colonel" (It's helpful to read sample essays to get a sense of what I'm looking for in an in-class poetry analysis).
Fri 2/10-- L: Grammar Day!
Review participles and gerunds
Re-read about participles in HGW, pp. 130 -132 and Workbook, p. 51 and do exercises on p. 52.
Review gerunds in Workbook, pp. 53 & 54 and do exercises on p. 53.
Read about infinitives in Workbook p. 58 and start exercises on p. 59.
Also, read and take notes on Gatsby, Chapter 1 (we'll discuss on Monday).
For English 1, '18: Grammar
Gerunds; read about gerunds in Workbook, pp. 53 & 54 and do exercises on p. 53.
Participles: read about participles in HGW, pp. 130 -132 and Workbook, p. 51 and do exercises on p. 52.
Read and annotate "The Crabs"
Practice in-class essay at sight
In-class essay topic t.b.a.
Note: don't open this till you're ready to read the poem and write on it for 40 minutes
Pass/fail assignment
Please review poetic devices in your reader
Refer to my tips for writing an in-class essay on poetry here:poetry tips