Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Agenda, September 22

Due Now: "How it Feels"
Due Now: "Countdown" by Jonathan Franzen (handout)

Due Fri: "Happy Endings," by Margaret Atwood (handout) - be warned, this story is dark
Due Fri:
 Vocab 2. Posting is part of your grade.
Due Monday:
 "How it Feels" essay

Due Monday: "Education," by Ralph Waldo Emerson (handout coming tomorrow - available today after school in the main lobby if you want it early)

  1. Questions?
  2. Structure and purpose in "How it Feels"
  3. Notable descriptive writing in "How it Feels"
  4. Notable descriptive writing in "Countdown"
  5. "This won't hurt a bit," the teacher asserted ironically.
  6. Write your own appositives

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