Writing 2 Class Notes -- April 3 (Week 10)

Greetings!

Rumor has it that it's snowed in Minnesota.  I"m spending a long weekend in Florida where it's sunny, and the beach is wonderful. Hopefully the snow will be short-lived and we, too, will have some warmth and sunshine.  Because I'm on a "vacation," my Class Notes will be brief:

Quick Write:  Taken from a Story Starters book, the prompt was "This is just awful," said the detective as the stormed moved closer.

Latin Phrases:  beati pacifici (blessed are the peacemakers); bona fide (in good faith); casus belli (cause of war); carpe diem (seize the day)

Grammar:  We discussed 10 uses for the period (.).  I'm working our way through various bits of punctuation, and we will have a test in 3 weeks.

Literature:  We read 2 European short stories that both seemed a bit bittersweet:  "A Piece of String" by du Maupassant and "With Other Eyes" by Pirandello.  Both stories had themes related to the thoughts and perceptions of others.

Writing:  We discussed again their next essay which is an Evaluation Essay.  These essays are a bit of a composite of some of the other formats we've done this year.  They may need to do some research for this.  We will talk next week about how to cite the books, websites, or periodicals from which they've gotten information.  For now, I've told them to keep track of where they get their information.

Assignments for Next Week:

-- Write the rough draft of the Evaluation Essay

-- Review Uses for the comma notes from class.

-- Read the short stories by Sherwood Anderson, Nella Larsen, and Thomas Hardy

-- No story worksheets this week -- put your extra time into your rough draft.

I hope I didn't forget anything.  I'll enjoy the sunshine and ocean here in Florida while you do your best to enjoy your snow!

Blessings,
Mrs. Prichard