Monday, September 26, 2011

Week 5 Class 1

In class:

Students will develop their understanding of the requirements of a definition essay.

1. Journal - What is love? After reading the essay over the weekend - do you agree or disagree with the author? How would you DEFINE love or the different types of love?

2. Review "What is Love" --> How did the author make a definition essay - your thoughts/reactions/etc.

3. Review the guidelines of our own Hero Definition essay.

4. Review  general tips and components of a strong definition essay --> perhaps a mini-in-class-did-you-know-it quiz.

HW.

FIND AND BRING IN DEFINITIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

annotation, fiction, archetype, platonic, heroism, unrequited, attribute, lucid, monomyth, anecdote.