Monday, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" long response






Learning Target: WHST4: I ca write responses to texts and to events (past and present), ideas, and theories that include personal, cultural, and thematic connections
I am missing some semicolons assignments from Friday. That was class work, if you were here. If you were on a field trip, you have until midnight today. If you were in class, and did not turn in what you completed by the close of class, you you have a zero. Please take care of the assigment, in order to receive 50 points.

 AS WELL, I finished grading all the "Granny Weatherall" responses, for which you had class time to complete. Everyone who sent along the assignment by Friday has received feedback. Anyone who did not also received feedback in the form of a zero. Check your grades, in case I made an error.
Coming Up: new material tomorrow.  vocabulary quiz "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"; another copy below

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In class writing assignment: mimimum 200 words
Due by midnight tonight.
Granny represents everyone. After all, everyone struggles against loss--the loss of faith, hope, love, respect, self-esteem, prestige, loyalty, power, money, mental health, physical health, and even trivial objects such as car keys. The trick is to persevere. Write an essay about a loss you suffered and what you did to carry on. 

Notes: MLA heading,  title "Loss" Begin with a hook sentence that generalizes the idea of loss; follow with your own personal reflextion. Make sure to employ rich adjectives and verbs. Avoid "it", wherever possible, and substitute a synonym. Similes and metaphors to express your thoughts are encouraged.  Minimum 200 words,

 And, of course, check for language conventions: spelling, grammar, punctuation. PROOF READ aloud in your head!
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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot  vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, November 20

1. restless    (adjective) (of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of
                                     anxiety or boredom. 
2. insidious – (adjective)- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious
                                      way               
3. deserted   (adjective) (of a place) empty of people.      

4. tedious    (adjective) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.     
5. linger       (verb)  to stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance
                     to leave.     
 6. descend   (verb)   to move or fall downward.    
7. modest  (adjective) unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or
                         achievements.      
8. assert      (verb) state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.     

9. universe   (noun) all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the
                      cosmos.    
 10. presume (verb) to  suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.                 

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