William Shakespeare Biography

Homework 4/16-4/20

Monday

Review Literary Techniques for a final on Tuesday.

Portrait poems read in class.

Tuesday

Work on poetry packet title page

Wednesday

Limericks and Cinquains read in class

Complete rough draft of limerick (2 examples due on Thursday - 10 pts)

Thursday

Complete Thesis Statement/AR book for test on Friday

Homework 4/10-4/14

Monday

Concrete poems and Elegies read in class

Tuesday

Complete rough draft of concrete poem

Ode - read in class

Wednesday

Sonnets - read in class

Thursday

Epic and Haiku read in class

Sonnet rough draft due on Friday

Homework 3/19-3/23

Monday

-Focus on counterargument (1 valid reader concern) and conclusion.

*Bring a working rough draft to class on for peer edit/review - worth 5 points

Tuesday

Type final draft of essay with bibliography in MLA format; bring 2 copies to class, 1 clean copy for your speech and a 2nd copy correctly labeled in margins of paragraphs identifying elements of persuasion (please no color coding in place of handwritten labels)

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday

Speeches - volunteers first then chosen in random order. All speeches due on Wednesday.

Homwork 3/12-3/16

Monday

-Complete intro paragraph with a clear opinion/claim.

-Begin search for award winning novel

Tuesday

Begin work on 1st body paragraph. Decide on which elements you are using in this paragraph. Use specific evidence with strong commentary to explain the evidence.

Wednesday

Begin work on 2nd body paragraph

Thursday

-Begin work on 3rd body paragraph

-Bring parent signature for award winning novel