Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Writing About Conceits: March 6, 2018

Focus: How do we write compellingly about a poem's conceit / extended metaphor?

1. Warming up with a physically close reading of The Thought Fox

2. Composing a poetry timed writing (40 minutes)

HW:
1. TODAY: Finish your poetry proposal and turn it it, or finish your intro/thesis and e-mail it to me if you haven't done so yet.

2. For Wednesday: Look over your Academic Vocabulary words, Sets 4-7. Also, tomorrow will be your last in-class work day for poetry projects/papers.

3. For THURSDAY: Complete your assigned book club reading and syllabus (no school Friday).

Heads-up! March 13: Poetry papers and project are due. 

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