Tuesday, 12/13 - Essay Options
December 13, 2011 by mspisano
After reviewing the options for your Night essay, you will work in small groups to brainstorm ideas for your written analysis of the book.
Objective:
*To understand the expectations for the Night essay
*To brainstorm potential topics to develop in an essay analyzing a specific work of literature
Do Now: Please copy the Word of the Day into your chart and turn your attention to the front.
Agenda:
1. Word of the Day - sycophant - noun - self-seeker who tries to gain favor by flattering important people; bootlicker
2. Reminders
3. Review night_essay_2011
4. Small group work > brainstorm ideas for writing
Homework:
1. Paste the essay options onto page 52 in your notebook.
2. Answer the following questions on page 51 in your notebook:1.) Which essay do you plan to answer and why? 2.) What topics do you plan to write about?