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Amer. Lit.: 8/15/12

Amer. Lit.: 8/15/12. Sit in your groups of 4 - prep. to review summary, theme, word choice - pick up the text you worked on yesterday - for each text a. Read carefully b. Note format c. Summarize d. Identify author’s theme

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Amer. Lit.: 8/15/12

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  1. Amer. Lit.: 8/15/12 • Sit in your groups of 4 - prep. to review summary, theme, word choice - pick up the text you worked on yesterday - for each text a. Read carefully b. Note format c. Summarize d. Identify author’s theme e. Rate for publish-readiness: 1 (weak)– 5(strong) • Vocab. Book Purchase • In-class Turnitin.com account set up: 3rd: 5350754 4TH: 5350756

  2. Class Work: 8/15/12 • Whole Class Share: Theme, Summary, Word Choice • Diction activity: 1. An aged man is but a paltry thing A tattered coat upon a stick… --W. B. Yeats, “Sailing to Byzantium” a. What picture is created by the use of the word tattered? b. By understanding the connotations of the word tattered, what do we understand about the persona’s attitude toward an aged man? 2. As I watched, the sun broke weakly through, brightened the rich red of the fawns, and kindled the white spots. --E. B. White, “Twins” a. What kind of flame does kindled imply? How does this verb suit the purpose of this sentence? b. Would the sentence be strengthened or weakened by changing the sun broke weakly through to the sun burst through? Explain the effect this change would have on the use of the verb kindled.

  3. Homework: 8/15/12 • Complete diction-focused writing assignment: - Write an extended description, using strong diction, on how your chosen image connects to your vision of this course. • Mon., Aug. 20: Summer Reading Test (Essay Form)/you can use your 1 page of handwritten notes on the test • 3-ringed Binder w/ noted tabs (see syllabus) • 2 Composition Books • Vocab. Book purchase $10

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