9.9

=Please take this 8-question survey.=

=Today's Learning Goals=
 * 1) Write an analysis paragraph, using concrete details and commentary.

Target Test

 * 40 min.
 * Reading: 9 M.C.+ Open Response
 * Writing M.C.

Mini-Lesson: Writing Analysis Paragraph

 * For the excerpt from //A Whole New Mind//, draft a tone thesis sentence and two chunks, and publish to your blog. Share by pasting the link to your post in [|the wiki discussion].**
 * CHUNK = CD + CM + CM
 * CD= Concrete detail--a specific examples from text embedded in your sentence.
 * You could choose words that have connotative power, details that are significant, or figurative language, or even syntax if you're ready to tackle it.
 * Use quotation marks around key words and phrases, and weave them into your sentence.
 * CM1 = Comment on the effect of the CD.
 * For words, explain the connotation. For details and syntax, explain what makes them meaningful.
 * CM2 = Explain how this particular detail ties with author's purpose.
 * What is author trying to accomplish?
 * What effect is he/she trying to create, and how does this particular detail/diction/language help accomplish that?

Model: Coming Soon!

Reading Time

 * 1) Distribute //Brave New World// books!
 * 2) Review reading schedule.

=**Homework**=
 * 1) Finish blog post (Tone thesis + 2 chunks) and share link in [|discussion tab on this page].

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