Due: January 21st

1. Remember you have a quiz! This will cover literary theory definitions, schools and application. You do not have to know the schools of philosophy.. but I would know what philosophy is (definition). You will need to know some questions from each school. The formal schools will be: Moral Criticism and Dramatic Construction, Formalism, Psychoanalytic, Archetypal, Marxist. Please review the powerpoint. If you have any questions, email me this weekend. You are responsible for this material.. I am available.. so ask. Be ready to do a short application of this process, as well.

lara.schulenberg-smith@leesummit.k12.mo.us

PowerPoint: (SEE ALSO under DOCUMENTS on the right)

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1b8Mst8Uv5Yda0QhCLO73uaWeshjKfN58BlhHcQYv7f8/edit?usp=sharing

lara.schulenberg-smith@leesummit.k12.mo.us



2. You should have.. by now... gone through the "Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock" with 3 schools of criticism. FYI..

Due: Wednesday/Thursday, January 15/16

After our discussion and exercise in class today... you should have ALREADY..
1. Identified the school(s) of philosophy that informed your answer to the question "Why do we exist"

2. Annotated your answer as an outside party, a literary critic, using the literary crit questions... just as you did with "Invictus". You should have stepped away from the topic and your obvious connection with the answer in order to actually see what the piece "says"... how it does it.. and why it does it.  Write all over the piece.

NOW... for class..

1. You need to pick a literary theory question to answer as a thesis in your analysis of this piece of literature. After you write your thesis.. write a brief paragraph of support. Recall the actual piece in your response.

2. Write a second paragraph reflecting on this assignment. What did you figure out? What do you think the reasons are for this assignment and study? What was the experience like? Challenges? Conclusions.

Bring these two paragraphs... AND your initial writing piece to class.

Due Friday, January 10th

1. Review the handout "Why we study literature". Think about the conversation we had in class. What is the real purpose? How does the purpose change depending on what is being asked of you? Commit to a few of the reasons. (meaning... know them if I ask you)

2. Review and familiarize yourself further with literary criticism. What is literary criticism? What is its purpose? How is the "why we study literature" a result of doing literary critique? Familiarize yourself with each school. Be able to have a brief explanation of each ready.

3. Read through "Invictus" again.. using a different color pen/pencil... pick another school of theory... and look for answers or ideas that come out through ONLY that school of theory. When you are done.. you should have an annotated text in TWO different colors. One being the assignment from the previous class... your first school of theory... this will be the second.

The last two weeks of the semester... dates and instructions

1. December 13th- Final drafts are due by 7:35 AM to TWO places.
            Turnitin.com:  You will only submit the BODY of your paper to turnitin.com
            Google DRIVE: I have sent a folder share to your school email. You will need to save your ENTIRE paper to this folder (title page, paper, bibliography). This ALSO needs to be done by 7:35 AM on Friday.

Bring your: outline, hand written draft, note cards, typed edited draft to class with you (ALREADY COLLATED) and turn in as you walk in the door.

2. Your abstracts are due to GOOGLE DRIVE folder on Monday at 7:35 AM.

3. Presentations will take place on TUESDAY and arranged FINAL time.

2nd and 6th hour- Wednesday
7th hour- Thursday
4th hour- Friday

Presentations and abstracts

Presentation requirements:

1. Maximum 5 minutes in length. I will cut you off at 5... or before if you are brutalizing the audience. 

2. A digital, visual aide.  PowerPoint is fine. However, you will need to review the essay, "Death by PowerPoint" before you present. 

http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/wiki/images/Death-by-powerpoint.pdf

PowerPoint structure-

http://www.bates.edu/ils/2011/how-do-i/software/powerpoint-presentation-tips/

Presentation tips-

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/biomed/guides/powerpoint.html?mswitch-redir=classic

http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/splane_m/presentationtips.htm

3. You will need an appropriate handout: 

-One page in length.

- Thesis is clearly stated

http://www.speaking-tips.com/Articles/Creating-Quality-Handouts.aspx

Pretty good template... but evaluate your paper/presentation's purpose.. not everything has to be covered.

http://true-progress.com/make-a-handout-like-edward-tufte-965.htm

ABSTRACTS:

Abstract templates are located on right side of the web page.
Here is another option...
http://uss.tufts.edu/arc/HOW%20TO%20WRITE%20AN%20ABSTRACT%20for%20Tufts%20Symp.pdf

So, I am pulling out the big guns...  The best way to learn parts of speech and parts of sentences..
Visualize.. Diagram..
You are welcome.

Go through sentences 1-30.. read through the sentences and understand how they are broken down and how specific parts of speech and parts of the sentence are diagrammed.  The latter sentences will get a little tougher, but try them.
http://www.german-latin-english.com/basicdiagrams.htm

THEN... go through sentences 1-45... these will help you visualize compound sentences, complements, and relative pronouns...
http://www.german-latin-english.com/basicdiagrams2.htm

Go through flash cards 1-7. Study both sides. Understand both the terms that are being addressed and the way of diagramming the sentence. I would take notes on everything. This is one of the most beneficial ways of visualizing how grammar works
http://www.german-latin-english.com/flashcards_of_sentence_diagrammi.htm

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Daily diagramming:
Extra help   http://www.german-latin-english.com/daily_diagrams_archives.htm

Jeopardy:
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Apr201017/game1272292041.php

Grammar boot camp...

PARTS OF SPEECH

1. You will, of course, need a strong knowledge of the parts of speech in order to move forward successfully through boot camp. . . think of it as having the ability to walk and feed yourself.. (Maslow's bottom rung) before you can function on any higher level..

After today's diagnostic preview A (pg 2), you should have an idea of your strengths and weaknesses. You will need to commit to a self study in order to be where you need to be by test time. There are plenty of exercises on pages 4-33 in the purple grammar book... but if you need more help... check out the following links..

GRAMMAR REVIEW LINKS:

Parts of speech review:
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html

Parts of speech review games/tests:
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=1#TOP
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=8-parts-speech-test-practice
http://julieteacher.pbworks.com/w/page/12607413/Parts%20of%20Speech%20Test


PARTS OF THE SENTENCE:
2. In reviewing the parts of a sentence, you will also need to understand the knowledge's relevance. Why do you need to know this? What is the benefit of knowing this?
I want you to think of the identification process we have started and then review this link and see the connection between the parts of the sentence and the writing process.

http://writingcenter.emory.edu/resources/grammar_resources/verb_tense_and_subject-verb_agreement.html

Additional help with parts of sentence, if needed..
http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/sntstrct.html

GRAMMAR TEST #1 on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th- NO MAKE UPs, unless school sanctioned excuse OR Dr's note! We are running out of time..