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Here is where you will find an outline of our class activities. Homework will be posted here as well as links to any documents you may need.
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Wednesday, November 20

11/20/2019

 
Objectives: Today I will
  • identify motifs and themes in my story
  • and revise my story

Homework: 
  • Final draft typed and printed due Friday (if you don't have a printer at home, print your story from the library before you come in to class!)
  • Study for the grammar quiz on 11/27 - one week from today!
    • ​Grammar Notes
    • Grammar Study Guide (will not be collected, but will help you on the quiz!)
  • Missing/make-up work must be turned in no later than 11/27 to get graded before the trimester ends. I will not accept work after 11/27.

Agenda: 
  • Visual Dictionary: Draw pictures to represent peer review, clause, and fragment
  • Day Twelve - Finding the Motifs & Themes
    • Motifs are big ideas that appear throughout a text
      • What ideas appear throughout your story?
      • Examples: friendship, fear, embarrassment, joy, family
    • Choose 1-2 motifs from your list that you think are the most important. Write these in the boxes.
    • Turn these motifs into themes
      • ​A theme is a message that the author is trying to convey
      • What are you trying to say about your motifs?
      • Circle your strongest theme statement.
  • Revision
    • Use the feedback you were given by your peers to continue revising and improving your story.
    • Your final story will need to be typed and printed
    • Remember to plug in laptops when you're done!

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