Literature Circle Meeting today!

We are continuing with presentations today. Tomorrow is our first literature circle meeting for your second book.

I am really looking forward to your literary theory presentations. Here is the presentation order:

Monday

1. Queer Theory
2. Postcolonialism
3. Postmodernism

Tuesday

1. Marxism
2. Psychoanalysis
3. Ecocriticism

Presentations should be approximately 15 minutes each. You are expected to take notes on the presentation. Any content is fair game for a unit test.

If we have any time left over at the end of class you may use it to prep for your literature circle meeting Wednesday.

You may work on any of the following today:

1. Your presentations (there are only the 5 class Chromebooks available though). If you use one please ensure it’s put back properly.
2. Reading/questions for Politics and the English language (available on data projector cart or digital versions on yesterday’s blog post.
3. Reading and preparing reader’s journals for next week’s meeting.

Please use your time well. Presentations will be starting Monday.

Have a look at the following terms:

• Pre-owned-vehicle
• Correctional facility
• Friendly fire
• Collateral damage
• Coalition of the willing

Discuss the accuracy of these terms with a partner and be prepared to share your responses.

Next, a note on:

The Essay of Argument . . .

1.    Goes for the brain:  its aim is to convince the reader through reason and logic.
2.    Thesis is used as a proposition:  a statement of supposed fact or truth that is being proved or defended.
3.    Argues fact and opinion, not taste.  Support uses careful reasoning and sufficient evidence.
4.    Uses convincing evidence.  Is precise.  Provides facts, statistics or illustrations, personal observation.
5.    Appeals to authority.  Uses relevant, timely statements and opinions of respected authorities to back up proposition.
6.    Appeals to common sense.
7.    Begins with sound premises.
8.    Avoids triviality.
9.    Is organized carefully; begins and ends with stronger arguments.
10.    Controlled tone.  Is moderate, reasonable and considerate.  Avoids sarcasm, ridicule, loaded diction, exclamation points, heavy absolutes (such as, must, at all costs, absolutely necessary).
11.    Avoids logical fallacies.
12.    Recognizes and anticipates arguments from the other side, which lend credibility to its arguments and gives the writing more energy, since the give-and-take of argument produces momentum.

Politics and the English Language questions

Today is our last work period for your literary theory presentations.

Work period for literary theory presentations today.

Today is a work period for your literary theory presentations. Each group will have access to a Chromebook (or you may use your own device if you have one). Below are the readings for your theories to help you become experts in your theory but you may need to do some additional research:

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Blogging day! Please ensure posts are published by the end of the period.

For homework, I need you to read through Tuesday’s blog post. (You could even do it this period if you have time). It’s essential that you do this because this is the criteria by which I will be assessing your presentations.

Final literature circle for book one today!

I will be accepting sign ups for literary theory presentations starting this period. It will be first come first served.

We are looking for groups of 4-5 people per topic.