Speed Dating Books - Today we will look at the following FIVE different novel:
Book Thief
Ender's Shadow
The Martian
DaVinci Code
Speak
Into Thin Air
Friday Night Lights
My Sister's Keeper
Once you have selected your top three novels to read, give your list to Ms. de Boer
2. Sentence Types - The Face
3. "Harrison Bergeron" vs. 2018 - Give your opinion on the short film 2018.
- Include a hook, general summary and thesis (2018 directed by Chandler Tuttle), at least three points of support and a conclusion.
- Attempt to vary the sentence length--use the FOUR Sentence Types.
- Use formal language and write out contractions
- Use the third person
Time 26:31
4. Independent Reading -- Book Review - postponed until after the break. We will write the review in class on Friday, April 7th. You may have 3-4 quotes with page numbers and your novel.
Write a ONE page review of your book. Good or bad, point out what you liked and didn’t like. You should only include a short summary, focusing on critiquing the book as a whole. Ask yourself, did you find the book engaging? Persuasive? Did you agree with it? Did you enjoy it? Would you recommend it to others? Who is the intended audience of the book? Does it succeed in reaching this audience? Etc. Include a minimum of 3-4 quotes or phrases from the book that you found particularly moving, interesting, profound or engaging. If you disliked the book use 3-4 quotes that show why this book fails to hold the interest of the reader or that demonstrate your reasons for giving this book a poor review.
Resources:
Sentence Types
- Simple & Compound(FANBOYS or a semicolon) Sentence Review
- Compound Sentence (semicolon with a conjunctive adverb)
- Complex-Compound
- Complex Sentence- The Face
RESOURCES:
FOUR Types of Sentences
FANBOYS or a Semicolon
Comma Splice
2. Synthesis Essay - in-class essay Wednesday, April 5th
"Harrison Bergeron" vs. 2018
Time 26:31