Monday, September 15, 2014

September 15, 2014 Words, words, words...just what do they say about us?


Learning Targets:  


  • I can reflect on how the diction of an activity reflects the activity itself.

  • Using textual evidence, I can make an argument about a literary character.

  • Creative Writing...Using my knowledge of a piece of literature, I can create an alternative ending for a play, movie, novel, etc.


Homework: 
Persuasive Writing...Is Higgins a mostly good guy or a mostly bad guy? Using textual evidence and your own reasoning, write a page or more in which argue one side or the other. In the course of making your argument, remember to anticipate and acknowledge counter-arguments. (1 typed page - 10 completion points)

Creative Writing...Write an alternative ending for the play and make sure to provide some explanation for why you believe it will end that way. (1and 1/2 typed pages - 10 completion points)


George Carlin's thoughts on the diction of football and baseball, respectively...







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