Vocabulary
Students spent the first ten minutes of class practicing their vocabulary on Membean.Description Assignment and Journal Entry Submitted
Students handed in their description assignment and journal entry.The description assignment could either be a love letter or a description of someone or something the student loves. The students use of naming, detailing, and comparing should be highlighted as described in yesterday's instructions.
The students journal entry titled "On Writing a Description" should be stapled on top of the description assignment and turned in at the same time.
Anecdotes
Mr. Stone shared an article he wrote on anecdotes for The Press Enterprise Newspaper: "Anecdotes Are the Antidote."He noted the similarities between the typical three-part structure of anecdotes and the typical humor pattern of many jokes:
Anecdotes
Context and conflict established
Complication and anticipation
Twist and resolution
Jokes/Humor
Preparation
Anticipation
Punch line/twist
Mr. Stone also noted how both anecdotes and jokes often include situational irony because the outcome of events is opposite of what is expected.
Mr. Stone shared an example of a anecdote from a 1901 writing textbook:
Mr. Stone discussed how the three parts of an anecdote could be considered six parts. Students identified each of the six parts in the "Anecdote of a Sagacious Dog."
Homework: Write a rough draft of your own anecdote. You may write it out by hand or type it.
Mr. Stone warned students that their anecdotes would submitted to Turnitin.com. They should be sure to use only their own original stories.
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