Thursday, April 21, 2011

Today we worked on essay writing. This essay (on personal connections) is due on Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Today we worked on essay writing.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Today, we went over the body of a critical analytical essay (referring to text). the notes are pasted below. You then had to write out the body paragraphs for your essay.

Body Paragraph One

· Main point One
· Put in evidence that will support main point one
· Put in commentary showing how evidence supported main point one

Body Paragraph Two

· Main point Two
· Put in evidence that will support main point two
· Put in commentary showing how evidence supported main point two

Body Paragraph Three

· Main point three
· Put in evidence that will support main point three
· Put in commentary showing how evidence supported main point three

Monday, April 18, 2011

Today, we carried on with the introductory paragraph repairs from last week. Basically, you should have completed a good introductory paragraph answering the question "How important are personal connections in a person's life?" These will then lead into tighter body paragraphs which we will work on tomorrow.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Today I provided you with notes on how to successfully lay out an essay as well as how to save properly. I have inserted the notes below. How to Fix Your Essay · * Your paper needs to be in Times New Roman, 12 point font · · Make sure you have a header on the right side that includes your first and last name, class, and date – that is all (no title or page numbers in it). ASK IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW!!!! · Make sure you have page numbers inserted on the bottom right of the page. · Create a title using the key words from the question (not the title of the text you will use for evidence) · Make sure your title is centred and bolded (not in a larger font). Also, make sure all key words are capitalized (words over two letters). · Make sure that your paper is double spaced but with no extra spaces between the paragraphs. · Make sure that your paragraphs are indented. Introduction · Do you have an attention getter that is tied to the topic (NOT the text you will be using)? These are two sentences at a minimum (can be a quote explained, a little known fact, an anecdote, a definition, an opinion you plan to challenge). · Do you have a sentence that introduces the text including the author’s name, genre, title properly attributed, and overview of work as a whole? · Do you have three sentences that summarize the evidence as it will be used to prove your thesis? · Do you have a thesis (an arguable opinion about the topic that you will attempt to prove using the evidence)?

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Today we watched the latter version of the film Of Mice and Men. We then discussed the differences between this version, the novel and the other film version. The students then had to write out (in their journals) which one they liked the best out of the three: my reading it, the first version or this last one and provide reasons and commentary to support this.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Today, we watched a different version of the novel Of Mice and Men (starring Robert Blake).

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Today, we watched the rest of the feature film Of Mice and Men (John Malkovich). Students then answered the following question: How important are personal connections in a person's life? They had to make a stand and then support this with examples from either the movie or the book (or both).

Monday, April 11, 2011

Today,we watched the first part of the feature film Of Mice and Men (starring John Malkovich).