English 11A – Week 5

Causal Essay – Please take out Prep Sheet for me to see.Grammar Mastery Review – if I did not stamp last page of it – I should do so by 9:03 for you to earn those points.

Grammar• Correct Rest of Mastery Review

o Prepare for test• Review ones you did not know• Make notes on rule sheets to help you• Organize rule sheets – what are you most likely to need help with?

o Review gameo Learning Targets

• I can edit for sentence errors and correct use of commas and apostrophes.

• I can recognize items corrected for sentence errors and use of commas.

Item 1• Identify the two phrases and the type in the

following sentence.

• Before school, I generally feed my dog, a miniature Poodle, and let him outside.

Item 1 Answer• Before school – prepositional• A miniature poodle – appositive

Item 2• Correct the fragment error.

• During the first half o the day. Ms. Bradshaw’s room is freezing.

Item 2 Answer• During the first half o the day, Ms.

Bradshaw’s room is freezing.

Item 3• Correct the Run-on sentence error.

• The football game Friday night was attended by many people while I was unhappy with the outcome, I thought our team played great.

Item 3 Corrected• The football game Friday night was

attended by many people. While I was unhappy with the outcome, I thought our team played great.

• Could have put a semi-colon there. • Could also have put a , and there

Item 4• Correct the error with the comma splice.

• I cannot believe that tomorrow will be October, where did September go?

Item 4 Corrected• I cannot believe that tomorrow will be

October; where did September go?

• Could also have put a period after October and capitalized Where.

Item 5• Correct the comma error.

• The man, who stopped to ask directions, was from Chicago, and he could not figure out our left turns in this state.

Item 5 Corrected• The man who stopped to ask directions was

from Chicago, and he could not figure out our left turns in this state.

• Took out commas

Item 6• Correct Apostrophe error

• The books’ sitting on the table are Josh’s, for I have mine right here.

Item 6 Corrected• The books sitting on the table are Josh’s, for

I have mine right here.

• Remove apostrophe on books – it is just a plural.

Item 7• Correct the error.

• Before you take the test tomorrow you should review your review and all of your assignments.

Item 7• Before you take the test tomorrow, you

should review your review and all of your assignments.

• Insert comma

Item 8• Write a sentence with the participial phrase

“running behind schedule”

Item 8• Possible correct answers

• Running behind schedule, my mom was late to work.

• Running behind schedule, the bus was almost forgot to pick us up.

Causal Analysis• Learning targets

o I can explain the causal relationship among events in Oedipus Rex.o I can use specific , supportive detail to back up my analysis.o I can cite properly all information used from other sources.

Tuesday• No Opening - Please get situated for the test.

• Grammar Testo Scantron for all answerso Colored pen for any correction areas

• When finished, begin work on your essay.• Introduction – If I did not check statement and

reasons, please pull out for me to look at.o Explain the back story (some of it – do not have to do all of it) of

Oedipus – see Journal 4 (I think)o Give a 1-2 sentence summary of the play.o State your position and reasons (your thesis)

Causal Analysis

• Introduction – Give the back story – see previous journal, provide a one-two sentence summary of the play, state your thesis – your position and reasons.

• Body paragraph – Topic sentence, clarifies your reasono Support – explanationo Support – explanationo Trace the chain of events to the downfall of Oedipus

• Body paragraph 2 – repeat• Body paragraph 3 – repeat• Include in-text citations for all quotes and examples

from book.

Wednesday - • Please check baskets• Work on Writing essays

o Type up paperso Include in-text citationso Keep track of ANY information you get and where you get it from

Be able to submit paper by end of class on Thursday or discuss with me prior to leaving class.

Opening – Please get out your Outline paper. We will be using it with the posters.

Circle of Power• Take your outline and visit the circles of Power.• Consider your outline and position –

o Make notes of items to tie in with each section.

• Quote Searcho Each table is given a page to reviewo Look for and write down any quote you feel is useful for writing about

Oedipus, his fall – his fault, not his fault, etc. Try to come up with 1 or 2.

o Put quotes on board.

• Once on board – get your computer and open up googledrive.

Oedipus Causal Analysis

• Introductiono Brief back storyo 1-2 summary of some aspect of playo 1 sentence – states your position and then lists your reasons.

• Body 1 – Starts with your reasono Topic sentence – your reason.o Give evidence from play – quote or paraphraseo Explain evidence – what it is, how it connects to reason, what it leads

too Give evidence from play – quote or paragrapho Explain evidence - what it is, how it connects to reason, what it leads too Give evidence from play – quote or paragrapho Explain evidence - what it is, how it connects to reason, how all of this

leads to the fall of Oedipus

• Body 2 and 3 – will be just like this. • Must have at least 3 quotes in body of paper

Oedipus Essay Conclusion

• Conclusion o Sum up your reasons and positiono Explain why these are most important considerationso Reflect on other side and why it does not have as much merit.o Take thinking to a high level.

• Works Cited – make a separate but attached pageo Alphabeticalo Hanging Indent.

• Title it Works Cited or Work Cited (plural or singular)o The texto Me –

• Bradshaw, Kimberly. “Tragic Hero.” Mona Shores High School.

Muskegon, MI. 23 September 2013. Lecture.

Submit essay• Essay goes into Turnitin.com under Oedipus

Causal Essay• Have it submitted by midnight Thursday.• You may resubmit.• It will be available on Friday – all day for editing. • NOTE: If you are absent on Friday for any

reason, you are still responsible for peer editing two students’ papers. It will be open until midnight on Friday. After that, the papers will be released and you can no longer edit.

Thursday• Finish papers – add works cited page• Go over Unit 1 Grammar Test• Discuss retake option

Friday - • Peer Review• Must review two students’ papers during class.• Access your own feedback over weekend.