TASK THREE/CRITICAL ANALYSIS
We are currently working on the Greek (Aesop) Fable critical analysis task. All needed files are located in your network folder. The second day of notes can be found below. On Wednesday we will be using the information from our discussion and notes to complete a tree map in preparation for writing the [...]
Critical Analysis – Task Three
This week we began looking at Task Three of the New York State ELA Regents Exam. This task asks the student to look at two pieces of literature and then pull and support a controlling idea found in both pieces.
Currently we are looking at a task that contains two Greek fables. We [...]
REGENTS TEST CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Today we began looking at Task 3 on the ELA Regents exam. For homework please answer the first five multiple choice questions from the August Exam.
LISTENING TASK
Tomorrow we will begin looking at your Frisbee essays. Please make sure that you have a copy in your network folder for tomorrow.
REVISE AND EDIT
We have been spending the last few days working through your essays on the last presidential debate. It is very important that you are learning how your teachers will use the RUBRIC to assess your written work. So in addition to the template tree map:
… we should be working to learn the five [...]
LISTENING TASK
We talked about writing from a tree map providing a good organizational structure, but at the same time perhaps making our writing sound formulaic and choppy. We went over some revision ideas using the pieces we wrote as a group yesterday.
Tomorrow we will begin a listening task about last night’s Presidential debate. We will [...]
LISTENING SELECTION
Today we began a new listening selection on the Greek philosopher Socrates. We identified a thesis statement from the task and two questions to help us pull important information. We listened to the selection once and then worked to organized our ideas and details before the second listening, which will happen in class tomorrow.
LISTENING TASK – SAHARA ESSAY
We have spent the last two days working on completing tree maps for the Sahara essay. Tomorrow we will use all of your maps to complete one large class map in complete sentences. You should continue to memorize the Essay Tree Map Template.
LISTENING TASK
Today we looked at the ESSAY TREE MAP TEMPLATE. You will be expected to be able to fill out a blank template by Friday of this week. By Friday of next week you will be expected to recreate the template from scratch.
We also completed an editing excercise on James Forten.
