ENGLISH 5 – 5/3/21, Monday

5-5:10:  How are you feeling, now that the semester is over?  Plans for Summer? 5:10-5:40:  Sedaris…. -Your opinion. -What he showed you. -How you connected with him. -Are you going to read other works of his?  Why or why not? -Again, considering out semester’s dominant idea or theme of Truth, how is Sedairs’ truth-telling different…

English 5 – 3/17/21, Wednesday

Quick meeting tonight…. 5-5:10pm:  Intro…..  How was/is your day?? 5:10-5:35pm:  Irby….  Where are you in the book?  (Don’t worry about spoiling…. Even if you know what happens, you still have to read and for your own opinions and reactions.) What is in your reactions?  How is Irby narrating her days versus Lawson? 5:35-5:50pm:  What do…

note

Your writing is yours.  No one can order anything from or for it.  Everything around you, especially now, is instructional… can teach or show you something about YOU.  This time during covid is one not to be dismissed or wasted.  There is immense opportunity in your day-to-day, for your pages, for your reading and how…

English 1B – Monday, 4/20/20

6-6:10pm:  Intro, Narrating the day, checking in… how are you doing, what have you been doing…? 6:10-6:30:  Talk to us about your drafts, post excerpts below and questions for your colleagues.  ASK US QUESTIONS. 6:30-6:50:  What is the opinion you developed, and what do you want readers of your writing on your author(s) to learn…

English 1B, Wednesday 4/08/20

-Update on how you’re doing.  What have you been writing? -What is this teaching you, this being kept in place…. What shelter is it providing for your writing, your ideas? -What did you write about Lawson, in your typed response? -Lawson thoughts….  I’m dying to hear where you are feeling her intentions, and why she…

For tonight…

Bring something to as much life as you can, with ONE page in your journal. I’m not going to say “appeal to senses”, as there are other ways to put life into your writing. But, do it however you want. Doesn’t have to be something you love or hate, just bring IT to life. Make…