Literature & Composition: Chapter Four
Know what an aphorism is. Be able to identify it if you see it.
In global studies, you will soon be learning about Japan. Therefore, be familiar with Dwight Okita’s poem on p. 131, “In Response to Executive Order 9066: All Americans of Japanese Descent Must Report to Location Centers.”
Be ready to know how to write on multiple texts.
Know about contrast words.
Know about text-by-text organization.
Know about idea-by-idea organization.
Be ready to show this to me.
Be ready to use literary texts as evidence.
Be ready to be able to integrate your quotes. Pay special attention: know how to use a partial quote in your sentence. Do not use long quotes in a short paper.
Know how to use a clause to introduce a quotation.
Know how to use a full sentence to introduce a quotation.
Know how to introduce the author using relevant information.
Know how to identify the source of a quotation (and how to punctuate it0.
In class next week, we will do the activity on page 155.
Know how to include personal experience as evidence—and still focus primarily on the text. By the way, the SAT tests often ask (as one of the options in responding to a prompt) to use personal experience. It is not the only option, but one of them. Therefore, you need to learn how to do it effectively.
Know what an aphorism is. Be able to identify it if you see it.
In global studies, you will soon be learning about Japan. Therefore, be familiar with Dwight Okita’s poem on p. 131, “In Response to Executive Order 9066: All Americans of Japanese Descent Must Report to Location Centers.”
Be ready to know how to write on multiple texts.
Know about contrast words.
Know about text-by-text organization.
Know about idea-by-idea organization.
Be ready to show this to me.
Be ready to use literary texts as evidence.
Be ready to be able to integrate your quotes. Pay special attention: know how to use a partial quote in your sentence. Do not use long quotes in a short paper.
Know how to use a clause to introduce a quotation.
Know how to use a full sentence to introduce a quotation.
Know how to introduce the author using relevant information.
Know how to identify the source of a quotation (and how to punctuate it0.
In class next week, we will do the activity on page 155.
Know how to include personal experience as evidence—and still focus primarily on the text. By the way, the SAT tests often ask (as one of the options in responding to a prompt) to use personal experience. It is not the only option, but one of them. Therefore, you need to learn how to do it effectively.
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