English 11LESSON 15

Agenda•Check Run-On HW•Review Grammar•Quiz over collective nouns, run-ons, dangling modifiers, and pronoun-antecedent•Timed Writing Review and Reflection

Trade and Grade

RUN-ONS

Pronoun Problem Video

1. The school had their art show.2. Monserrat went to the bathroom, she

didn’t want to be late.3. The waiter served a dinner roll to the

woman that was well-buttered.4. Each of the suspects had their own alibi.5. If it is available, be sure to order the Pad

Thai.

WARM-UP: QUICK REVIEW: WRITE DOWN THE SENTENCE; CIRCLE THE

PROBLEM; CORRECT IT.

Collective NounsRun-OnsModifiersPronoun-Antecedent

QUIZ

TIMED WRITING REVIEW

Look at your FIRST sentenceDid you commit any cardinal sins?

Highlight and label your THESISBracket your EVIDENCE

Label as Logos, Ethos, or PathosBracket and label your CONCESSION Bracket and label your REFUTATION

Is your refutation rooted in logos and pathos?

REFLECTION

How are you at arguing?Score yourself using the SAT Rubric that you already have (from before).

What are your strengths/ weaknesses?

What should you do differently next time?

1. The Great Gatsby: Compare and contrast Gatsby and Tom. How are they alike? How are they diff erent? Do you think Daisy will remain with Tom or leave him for Gatsby? Why or why not? If you have finished the novel, explain why you think Daisy does what she does.

2. Their Eyes Were Watching God: Compare and contrast Janie’s three marriages. What initially pulls her to each of the three men? How do they diff er from one another? What does she learn from each experience?

3. Joy Luck Club: Pick at least one mother-daughter pair, and examine to what degree each has fulfi lled the American Dream. How does the importance and/or definition of the American Dream change between generations?

4. Into the Wild: Is it possible for a biography to be truly impartial? Is Into the Wild? How does Krakauer’s authorial presence aff ect McCandless’s story?

WRITING WARM-UP