September 23-26

In order to get full credit for your rough draft, I must see that it has been completed and edited by a peer. Due no later than Thursday.

Final/ totally edited stories are due at the BEGINNING of class on Friday. They must be printed.
- 12 pt font
- Times New Roman
- Double Spaced
- 3 to 5 pages

Reminders!!!

Vocabulary test Tuesday

Edit your rough draft. Have a peer edit it and then complete the final draft.

Final typed version of your story due Tuesday at the end of class.
- 12 pt. font Times New Roman
- Double Spaced
- 3-6 pages
- Indent your paragraphs

Your stories need to be detailed, creative, well written, and well edited. I will grade hard.

September 18th

Vocabulary words to date: stealthily, exasperation, Gothic, impulsively, fastidious, cavernous, prevalent, discord, treacherous, extort, ostentatious, parsimony, allude, adversity, inanimate, venerable, emblem, pathos, impertinent, obstinate, imperceptible, Metonymy

Write a rough draft for a certain genre of short story: 3-6 pages.

Vocabulary test next Tuesday.

September 11 and 12

Vocabulary: extort, ostentatious, parsimony, allude, adversity, inanimate

Genre specific story telling and rhetorical language practice

Vocabulary words for September 5th and 9th

5th: impulsively, fastidious, cavernous

9th: prevalent, discord, treacherous

    - Students will participate in Vocabulary warm-ups, SSR, and answer questions about The Man From the South
    - They will also begin activities to improve their detail in writing - "Show Don't Tell"

Thursday, September 4th

Vocabulary Words:
Stealthily, exasperation, gothic

Review elements of storytelling and begin reading in groups, "The Man From the South" by Roald Dahl

Novel Study

Easy Choose two. 25 points a piece Due Tuesday and Thursday	Create a vocabulary test using words from the book. (Use words you didn’t really know prior to reading them. Minimum of 20. Supply an answer key.)	Write a plot summary that might be found on a book jacket and create a Book Cover (Minimum of ¾ page typed.)	Write a detailed description for each major character. (Minimum of 3: looks, personality, and role in the book.)
Medium Choose one 50 points a piece Due Tuesday	Create a detailed NNE chart, with a focus on the effect- E (Minimum of 20 different elements)	Choose a theme song for your book. Write a one page analysis comparing the song and your book.	Interview a character from your book. Write at least ten questions and answers that will give the character the opportunity to discuss his/her thoughts and feelings about his/her role in the story. (Be insightful and thorough)
Difficult Choose one. 150 points Due Tuesday	Write a rhetorical analysis essay: What was the overall message of your book, and how did the author use rhetorical devices to convey this message?	Choose one of the characters and write a sequel revolved around their life. (Minimum of two pages and in the same spirit of your original book.)	Write an analytical compare and contrast essay about the protagonist and antagonist from your book. Use text evidence to demonstrate their connection, roles, similarities, and differences.
Creative 100 points Due Tuesday	Create a music video for your book. It must be symbolically and thematically linked and very-well edited. (A brief written explanation is also required.)	Write and perform and SLAM poem about your book. It needs to be delivered with emotion and passion. It must be a minimum of 40 lines. OR…. Paint a large, original painting of a character, action or scene from the book. Quality is a must. ** For both choices, a written explanation is required.***	Write and record an original song revolved around the characters and/or storyline of your book. You must submit the written and recorded portion, along with a brief analysis connecting the two.
Total Points: 350