English 10C Feb. 17-26

Wednesday 2/17: Quiz: Chapters 7-9.  WJ #9 revisions due. Discuss The Great Gatsby – ending, cyclical form, time, what makes Gatsby great?
HW: WJ#10: What makes a good essay? (see handout) due Thursday 2/18.

Thursday 2/18 – Writing Workshop #1: Essay as Genre. Share writing.  What makes a good essay?  Discuss the form and function of the analytical essay.  Introduce essay assignment.  Gatsby Essay 2010. In class writing: What aspects of The Great Gatsby interest you most?
HW: WJ #11 – Quotations & analysis (see handout) due Monday 2/22.

Friday 2/19- No class

Monday 2/22 – Writing Workshop #2: Intro and thesis statements.
HW: Write the introduction and thesis of your essay, due Tuesday, 2/23.

Tuesday 2/23 – Writing Workshop #3: Body paragraphs.
HW:  Write the first two body paragraphs of your essay, due Wednesday 2/24.

Wednesday 2/24 – Writing Workshop #4: Conclusions.  How to deepen argument and form conclusions.
HW: Write the third (and fourth) body paragraph and conclusion for your essay.  Complete first draft due Thursday 2/25.  MUST BE TYPED AND PRINTED OUT before class.

Thursday 2/25 – First Draft Due.  Individual conferences. Revision in class. (Bring laptops)
HW: Continue revising your essay.  Save first draft for submission with portfolio.

Friday 2/26 – No class