English 10: Blocks 5/6

We started off class with a second lesson on commonly confused words. I then did a lesson on the evaluation of essays and compositions. To start off, I handed out the Written-Reading Response Rubric and the Writing Rubric for the English Provincial Exam. I then handed back the compare/contrast essays for our Sightlines unit and displayed two 'good' student examples on the projector. As a class, we evaluated the structure of the essays, the vocabulary, the integration of quotes, etc.

Secondly, I handed back your Provincial Exam practice compositions for the theme "we are the products of our choices". I also displayed a 'good' example for this composition on the projector and we evaluated it as a class. As practice, I assigned another in-class composition with the topic "the lessons we learn affect our future". 

For the second half of the period, we discussed page 1-26 questions for the novel Speak, read up to page 68, and worked on corresponding questions. I also introduced a poetry assignment: a poem (18 lines) on 'cliques'. We will continue this on Friday.

Reminders:

• Speak Study Questions (pages 46-68) :due Friday, Jan. 6, 2015