Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Lesson Plan Day 36 Spring 09

Final Draft 5/27

  1. There are a few more options for bonus points
    1. Friday May 22nd, 7pm Scott Klepach reading from his novel.
    2. YVCC Drama production "The Clean House" next weekend.
    3. Submission of pieces to Prism. Up to three. (Due by next Friday)
  2. Complete peer review.
  3. Complete peer review review.
  4. Sentence Variety.
    1. What is your main idea?
      1. Make it a short sentence.
    2. Long sentences= descriptions. Consider a long description of a person or a place.
  5. Sentence Variety (445)
    1. Read 445 aloud.
    2. Practice Creating Sentence Variety—Some of this will be homework
      1. Start sentences with adverbs
        1. Practice 1, 2
        2. In your essay.
      2. Join ideas with an –ing verb
        1. Practice 4, 5
        2. In your own essay.
      3. Join ideas with a past participle
        1. Practice 7, 8
        2. In your own essays
      4. Join ideas using an appositive
        1. Practice 10, 11
        2. In your own essays