Friday Freewrite Topics All Classes

Friday Freewrite Topics:
1. Any topic you have not written in the past, you may respond to.
2.  Freewrite: Write about whatever you want, in the format you want, as long as it is a page.
3. What did you do this week that is out of the ordinary? Write about something fun you did (did you make a Tik-Tok video; play a game with a sibling or parent)? What did you do this week that was fun?
4.  Write a thank you letter to a parent, teacher, Boys and Girls staff member who you really took for granted or perhaps miss or appreciate more.  Your thank you letter should be at least three paragraphs and have a salutation, (Dear...............,) following be the body of your letter and a closing.    You DO NOT have to email the letter unless you would like to provided that it is grammar and spell checked!

Tech Issues

Dear Students--if you have tech issues with your Chromebooks, we will be meeting on King Drew's campus this Friday, from 9 am-11 am.  If you need to speak with me, roll thru!

SOAPS Example

If you still are wondering how to strengthen your SOAPS, here is one from Ogechi on our last class-wide article.  Ogechi SOAPS . If you missed yesterday's conference, please know that I will NO LONGER ALLOW SOAPS and SUMMARY Resubmits as of March 13th.   I have provided examples, the rubric, and a lesson on "Whats Wrong with the Following SOAPS" in which you turned and talked about the problems of vague language and pronouns.
Lastly, I did not post anything today.   All teachers must log in for a faculty meeting today at 3.  After that meeting, I will begin to grade non-digital (paper) assignments that I was backlogged on.   I do hope all are well.

Introduction to Ms. Guy's Digital English

Good Morning Students!
Please be ready to participate in a distance learning chat/webinar, Monday March 23rd during your class period (we are following the Friday Schedule each day).
In the chat or webinar (I may not feel like using Zoom), I will share digital learning tips and expectations for projects, writing assignments and warm-ups; reading assignments and demonstration of reading; parental and classroom collaboration and grading for my English classes.  Check the King Drew Bell Schedule for Friday for your assigned chat hour.  The chat or Webinar is MANDATORY.  I will upload the link by Monday Morning at 12 am. 

Expository Composition p.5 and Honors World Literature p.6

For now seniors, you owe me two Articles of the Week: one is your choice, the other I chose for you: The World Is Not Ready for The Next Pandemic (I have this Time Magazine in our classroom).  Read your articles or hear your podcast and read your article. Do your SOAPS + Academic Summary period 5 and Rhetorical Precis (period 6) on BOTH.
2. Friday Freewrite. Prompts are here and have been sent to you via Remind.  Be well!

Expository Composition Period 5

1. During the two weeks of distance learning, we will cover the entire narrative unit in both editions of Patterns For College Writing.  We will read the readings/articles in the section Narration. Additionally, each of you will read one other article of the week for a total or two articles of the week per week. Additionally you will read 1/2 of your autobiography/memoir next week, and the other half of it the following week.  I am trying to decide on what type of journal or reading reaction log to post.
2. I will assign "write like" activities in which you mimic the writing style of your author.
3. I will also assign assignments on the craft of narration including: specificity and details; using dialogue; description; revising vague language for specific details.
4. Assignments will be due in Schoology at the assigned time. If they are not posted within a few hours of the deadline, the window will be locked and the assignment will not be accepted.
I do know I may have you use tech tools to demonstrate your reading and to engage with one another. I plan on using Padlet; Chatsy; Answergarden; Flipgrid and possibly others.

Narrative Terms to Define

Please look up and write out definitions for the following: (authentic) voice; sensory details; details--give three different examples; imagery; narrative techniques; syntax; figurative langauge.
1. Click to link our text Story Matters Introduction

Expository Composition period 5

Objectives: To articulate why we tell stories. To articulate what makes stories effective and impactful. To evaluate stories, and learn the writing moves that make stories/narratives impactful: Use of imagery; anecdote; tone; understanding of audience; dialogue; repetitive tropes: repetition; rhyme; rhythm; audience engagement; imagery; figurative language.
1.  Classwork: Read "I've Known Gun Violence" and use the Mentor Text Tool to analyze in addition to SOAPS

Honors World Literature period 6

1. Be sure to complete a Precis for the text "Playing Favorites" By Jeffrey Klugger. It must have all the sections as on the sample I gave you--including your three questions.  I will review the precis, but it still must be done! Also be sure to finish reading Genesis 37

The Power of Storytelling: The Power of Narration

1. Sekou Andrews and  His Edge
2. Narrative Writing Basics

Expository Composition period 5

1. Continue all of the presentations--first we will finish the Definition group. Then Kassandra's group; lastly Narration, as well as the Kahoots and assessments for the other groups!
2. Second, please read today's article of the week:
3. Author Biography