Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wed. March 6

BR:

Begin writing your second body paragraph. Work silently.


Agenda:
  • Jeopardy Game- Review for midterm
Satire: 
    • Be able to summarize A Modest Proposal and state Jonathan Swift's purpose in writing it.
    • Know the types of satire: exaggeration, sarcasm, absurdity
    • Be able to interpret a political cartoon
Beowulf
    • Basic plot including the fight with Grendel and his mother
    • Characterization: Beowulf, Unferth, King Hrothgar, Healfdane
    • key terms: epic poem, epic hero (examples of Beowulf as an epic hero)
    • themes: good vs. evil, heroic code
Grammar
    • semicolons, colons, commas, fragments, run-ons, adverb and adjective phrases
Research
    • basic terms: working bibliography, note cards (see Research packet)
    •  MLA format: heading, header, works cited, in-text citations, etc.
    • components of writing: introductory paragraph, detail, commentary, etc.
  • Library: Students will continue writing.


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