10.13

Sorry I can't be with you today. Please use your time wisely today to complete the assignments we discussed before my departure. If you have problems or questions, send me an email.

=**Complete your Reflection.**=
 * Here's the assignment copied from Monday's page:**
 * Socratic Seminar Reflection (50 points of your Seminar grade)**
 * Write a blog post reflecting on the Socratic Seminar.
 * **Reflect on how the discussion enhanced or deepened your understanding of //Brave New World//.**
 * What new ideas did you encounter?
 * Were any of your ideas challenged?
 * What interesting information did you learn that you didn't know before?
 * How did preparing for the discussion enrich your knowledge and understanding?
 * **Reflect on your participation in the dialogue.**
 * How did you do?
 * What did you find difficult?
 * What did you most enjoy?
 * If you had a do-over, what would you do differently?
 * What did you learn about yourself as a communicator?
 * How do you feel about the the format of the Socratic Seminar? Is there anything you'd like to change?
 * **Write a post that is organized, stylistically mature, and mechanically sound.**
 * This isn't a formal essay, but does require serious thought and preparation.
 * Organize your thoughts, and present them in a logical way.
 * Use SPECIFIC DETAILS to explain your ideas.
 * Use ample COMMENTARY to explain your thoughts fully.
 * Write with mature sentence constructions and careful word choice

Please paste the link, If you did not last class, to your reflection blog post in the discussion tab of the assignment page. You must complete your reflection TODAY BY THE END OF CLASS PERIOD. :)

=Work on Annotated Reading List=
 * Instructions
 * Paste link to it (if you haven't yet) on assignment page.

=Read= If you finish, you can read!