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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Writers Workshop Reminder

Don't forget to revise your literacy narratives to include appositive phrases. You should have them either written out, printed out, or on a computer or iPad. Phones aren't an effective device for revision.

Free At Last

Finish Douglass' memoir by Friday or next Monday. In your entry discuss why Douglass ends his memoir where he does. Remember his life continued and as we learned in the PBS documentary, there were many interesting developments. So why end his memoir there?


Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Quizzical!

We´ll have our first in class quiz. It´ll be a reading passage and ten questions. It will be a passage from Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass. It is a comprehension exam in general and from an actual AP Exam.

This will be in class next Friday the 19th or next Monday the 22nd, depending on when we meet. It will only be twenty minutes long.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Douglass' Struggle

As you read further into Douglass' journey, be sure to note Douglass' description of himself. According to Douglass, who is Douglass? This may seem trite, but is important for us in issues of rhetoric. This blog needs to be completed by Friday or Monday. Feel free to comment informally on one another's blogs as well.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Writers Workshop on Dialogue

You can find tips for writing dialogue here. We´ll be using this in class.

For next Writers Workshop bring in your completed literacy narrative drafts. This means completing what we began in class. You may also decide to scrap what you started. That´s part of a typical revision process.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Douglass' Purpose

For class on Friday or next Monday complete one reading blog. You might want to begin looking at purpose. Think about why certain details were included. What do they show?