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Today's Learning Goals:

 * 1) Strengthen vocabulary.
 * 2) Write a diction analysis paragraph.

Bell Ringer: **Vocabulary**
Add these words (their part of speech, definition, and a few synonyms) to your binders.
 * 1) pallid
 * 2) callow
 * 3) abject
 * 4) genial
 * 5) ingenuous
 * 6) sententious
 * 7) deference
 * 8) grave (the adj.)
 * 9) maudlin
 * 10) surreptitious
 * 11) incredulous
 * 12) incongruous

Diction Analysis

 * 1) Analyze opening lines of //Brave New World//.
 * Read through first time--Do you notice a shift? Draw a line to show where shift occurs.
 * Using TWO DIFFERENT COLOR HIGHLIGHTERS, highlight the significant words before the shift in one color and the significant words after the shift in another color.
 * What is the tone of the passage? Brainstorm tone words in a T-chart.
 * Add the diction words to your graphic organizer. What are the connotations? How do these words help create the tone of the passage?
 * 1) Write a partial analysis paragraph.
 * Begin with a TONE THESIS.
 * Write one chunk, focusing on the positive words after the shift.
 * Select the strongest examples of diction, and embed quotes (at least three diction CD's) smoothly into your own sentence.
 * Write commentary that is thoughtful and ties to your thesis.
 * Be sure to proofread for grammar, usage, and mechanics.
 * Example: [[file:Tone Thesis Chunk.docx]]
 * 1) Publish your paragraph in the the discussion tab.

Brave New World Lit Circles

 * 1) Overview of unit.
 * 2) Brainstorm how to best organize online discussions.