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Please include the following in your notes on The Language of Poetry:
As we move through the unit on poetry, you should be taking notes. The questions and definitions should be done in the same order as we cover them in the unit. Beginning on page 668 you should write the definitions for and be able to explain the difference betwen Traditional and Organic poetry. Include examples for each. Know what a stanza, a quatrain, and a couplet are.
For the poetry on pages 669-675, you should write the name of each poem and the author. Answer the Close Read questions. Leave room on your paper to add information as we discuss the poems in class.
On page 670, you will define and give examples for the following poetic elements: rhyme, rhythm, internal rhyme, end rhyme, meter, scansion, and rhyme scheme.
Also include definitions and examples for repetition, alliteration, assonance, consonance.
Include the elements of meter in your notes: definition of foot, types of feet (iamb, trochee, spondee) and number of feet in the line (trimeter, tetrameter, pentameter).
Continue answering the questions for each of the poems through page 675. Write definitions (short) for the figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, imagery, sensory details.
In reviewing the state writing papers or your own essays, look for the following: good into using words from the prompt, good closing sentences for each paragraph and lead in sentences functioning as transitions between paragraphs, transition words, elevated vocabulary words, support for each idea (fries or fires), "voice and freshness of expression, and finally a good conclusion which is not too repetitive.
For Scoring include, the # or letter of the paper, your score, a consensus score, comments and the state score.
Notes On Board Feb. 1-7
Notes On Board Feb. 1-7
Homework due Mon. and Tues. 2/7, 2/8: page 618, Define foreign words
Analyze 2 commercials from super bowl. Include the following:
· Who is the target audience
· Describe each commercial, characters, props, location, etc
· Identify the rhetorical devices used in the commercial
· Explain and show examples of the persuasive techniques used
Class work Friday, 2/4 and Monday, 2/7
Read Biography of Rosa Parks, pg. 276
Read Rosa Parks poem, pg. 280
Answer 4 questions in Think column:
· How was Rosa Parks able to be so influential?
· Describe her appearance and demeanor (behavior).
· Talk about her values.
· What techniques does each of the authors use to characterize Rosa Parks?
Share your information with a small group. Write anything new in the Pair column.
Make a chart on the back (pg. 281) comparing the two pieces of lit.
Answer the question on page 280: Which images portray Rosa Parks as a modest unextravagant person? Which portray her as strong and serious?
Complete the Vocabulary pg. 282 with the group. To answer these questions you will need to find the origins of the words.
5th period Only: Read pages 292-294. Answer questions 1-11 and questions 1-7 on pg. 296.
In the Share Column, copy the generic outline from the board. This will be used to write your comparison/contrast essay.
Notes on Board Feb. 9
Letter to parents about FCAT Focus: Get letter signed. Go online and do assessments that are open.
Count of Monte Cristo: Students should be up to chapter 50 by Tues. Feb. 15 and Wed. Feb. 16. You will have a quiz on some of the relevant things happening in the story.
Comparison/Contrast Essay: On Tues., 2/15 and Wed., 2/16, I will collect the Think, Pair, Share handout which includes the 4 questions about the bio and the paired information, the completed chart on 281, the voc. on 282, the answer to the question on 280, and the generic outline of the essay. (Don’t lose this paper, it’s worth a lot!)
Generic Outline: Option 1
I. Introduction (Paragraph 1)
A. Title of biography and author
B. Title of Poem and author (Remember to refer to the authors by last name only after the introduction.)
C. Thesis Statement (Comparing and contrasting the two pieces of literature and how Rosa Parks is portrayed)
II. Body
A. Include all the information about the similarities along with important points of comparison. Use quotes and show support. (Paragraph 2)
B. Include all the information about the differences in the two pieces of literature along with important points of comparison. Use quotes and show support. (Paragraph 3).
III. Conclusion (Paragraph 4) Wrap up your essay, reiterating the various points of comparison. Don’t be repetitious.
Generic Outline: Option 2
I. Introduction (Paragraph 1)
A. Title of biography and author
B. Title of Poem and author (Remember to refer to the author’s by last name only after the introduction.)
C. Thesis Statement (Comparing and contrasting the two pieces of literature and how Rosa Parks is portrayed)
II. Body
A. One point of comparison, similarities and differences including quotes and showing support. (Paragraph 2)
B. A second point of comparison, similarities and differences, including quotes and showing support. (Paragraph 3)
C. A third point of comparison, similarities and differences, including quotes and showing support. (Paragraph 4)
III. Conclusion (Paragraph 5) Wrap up your essay, reiterating the various points of comparison. Don’t be repetitious.
Remember the following:
Use points 3, 4, and 5 from the chart for this paper.
Essay should be approximately 2 typewritten pages in length. Use 1.5 spacing. Font should be 12. No bold text.
Use the transition words on the bottom of page 283.
Use a minimum of 2 quotes total.
Include three points of comparison.
1. Title
2. Summary
3. Vocabulary
4. Literary elements- Realism: definition and example
5. Theme
6. Figurative language- one example of figurative language (metaphor, simile, imagery, personification)
7. Characters
8. Author's Style
1. diction
2. syntax (use one of the suggestions on page 751 with an example from the text.)
Quick and easy to set up
