3/15 – “Do Now”

1. 3/15 – “Do Now” (please remember to date your do now entries) In what ways has Catherine truly grown up in the chapters read last night? What events provoke these changes?

2. Chapters 27 & 28 As we read chapter 27 & 28 focus on – • what news Catherine receives in these chapters, and how she reacts to this news. • the circumstances surrounding Catherine’s impromptu departure from Northanger Abbey. • how Eleanor reacts to her father’s request?

3. So What is the Long Comp? “The LongComp” is an abbreviated description of “the Long Composition”-it is the very first task you will complete on the MCAS (March 22!) and it is probably the most challenging part of the exam, since you will not know the exact nature of the question you will be asked. The good news? There is only one LongComp, so once you finish it, one of the most challenging portions of the test will be behind you.

4. Long Comp How is this different than an ORQ? ORQ • Several ORQs (2 each session) • The ORQs are based on an article you will have just read. • You have all the resources you need to write an ORQ in front of you. • ORQs will need specific quotations and descriptive details as evidence • ORQs are 1 paragraph—typically 6-13 sentences • ONE LongComp • The LongComp is based on a text of your choice, within reason. • The Long Comp is from memory of a text—you will not have the evidence in front of you. • You may paraphrase evidence for the LongComp • LongComps are 5 paragraphs in length

5. Can I pre-determine the Long Comp prompt? Though you won’t know what the Long Comp is about until you sit down to take the test, it is typically about a very broad topic and traditionally focuses on change: Identify the dreams of a character and how they are important to the story Identify a character who has a conflict with others and why it is important *Identify a character who changes and why they change. How can journeys affect characters for better or worse? Why is a friendship between characters important? What makes someone heroic?

6. How can I prepare? You will need 3 paraphrased or summarized pieces of evidence from your chosen text. Remember, during the exam, you won’t have the text in front of you, so we will have to practice summarizing/paraphrasing applicable evidence now. You will need to understand the correct paragraphing and formatting of the essay. You will also need correct spelling, grammar, and formality. Don’t forget to PROOFREAD!

7. Topic Prompt Often in works of literature, a character influences others in good or bad ways. From a work of literature you have read in or out of school, select a character who has the power to influence other characters in good or bad ways. In a well-developed composition, identify the character, describe how the character influences others in good or bad ways, and explain how the character’s behavior is important to the work of literature.

8. How do I break this down? • Often in works of literature, a character influences others in good or bad ways. • From a work of literature you have read in or out of school, select a character who has the power to influence other characters in good or bad ways. In a well-developed composition, identify the character, describe how the character influences others in good or bad ways, and explain how the character’s behavior is important to the work of literature.

9. Brainstorm! • What does it mean to IDENTIFY something? • How is DESCRIPTION different than IDENTIFICATION? • How does EXPLANATION differ from IDENTIFICATION and DESCRIPTION?

10. Structure of this essay • Hook—>Thesis • BP 1: Identifythe character who has the power to influence people in good or bad ways • BP 2: Describehow the character influences others in good or bad ways • BP 3: Explainhow the character’s behavior is important to the work of literature • Conclusion

11. Homework • Finish Northanger Abbey • Write 4-5 open ended questions on Northanger Abbey for tomorrow’s Socratic Seminar.