Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Due Wednesday, October 9th - First Body Paragraph

Directions:  In this space, post your most refined body paragraph and we will give feedback on grammar and style.

During our unit on Toni Morrison's Beloved, we will watch 13th, a documentary about the 13th amendment and the aftermath of slavery to the present.  See the interview with film director Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey, below.


With a Little Help from Our Friends

Overview:  Before an essay exists, perhaps we could give each other a hand.  This will be a live blog during today's class.  I will join as well. 😉

Directions:  1)  Post your concept.  This may be your freewriting ideas, your working thesis statements, whatever would give your classmates enough info to follow your working argument.  Add your first 2-3 quotations to help us see the moves you want to make in the opening body paragraphs.  Finally, explain where you want to end.  What's your point?  If you do not have an answer to any of the above, let us know so we can help you.  3) Read each other's responses and give helpful feedback.  Let's see if we can divide an conquer.  Everyone pair up and help.  When you finish, choose another to add feedback.

Homework:  Post your first body paragraph.  We will work on grammar and style.




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