Today, students received feedback and critiques on their argument essay rough drafts. We spent the second half of class making good drafts into great essays. Students will need to complete the second draft of the argument essay over the weekend. On Monday, I expect that students have their thesis trees, rough drafts, and second drafts with them when they walk into class. We will go to the computer lab to type the final copy of the argument essay.
Reminder!
You may not use contractions.
You may not use "I".
Your position must be a "should" or "should not" statement.
You should balance your facts with interpretation.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Slam Poetry
What
is Slam Poetry?
It combines rhythm and vivid language to
express the poet’s thoughts on social
issues.
Most poets write about…
differences,
fears,
love,
and justice.
Poets experiences may include school, family and
world news, and the poetry may form from something real,
imagined, or both.
We are going to become slam poets!
Through the use of figurative language and the connection of themes from literary works and our lives, we are going to write our own slam
poetry.
What
is figurative language?
--Figurative language puts a picture in
the reader’s mind.
“Food?”
Chris inquired, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.
Simile: comparison using "like" or "as"
His
cotton candy words did not appeal to her taste.
Metaphor: direct comparison between two or more things - one thing IS another
Peggy
heard the last piece of cheesecake in the refrigerator calling her name.
Personification: giving human characteristics to animals or objects
Alice's
aunt ate apples and acorns around august.
Alliteration: repetition of sounds, letters, or groups of sounds in a series of words
Snap,
crackle, pop!
Onomatopoeia:use of words to imitate or describe a natural sound or a sound made by an object
I
could eat a horse!
Hyperbole:An extreme exaggeration – so dramatic
that no one believe it
Theme
How
do you make inferences and connections to the text?
Examples:
Themes from the Civil Rights Unit
Hate breeds hate
Until every American is treated equally, there is no equality
Even the smallest, youngest people can make a difference
We also watched a slam poet, Devin Murphy.
http://www.hbo.com/russell-simmons-presents-brave-new-voices/cast-and-crew/team-san-francisco/video/devin-murphy.html
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