Tuesday, November 4

Pick up handout of the short interview narrative on Sherman Alexie.

If you are done with your transcript, sit in tables 1-4

If you are transcribing, sit at tables 10-9

If you have not done the interview, sit near the window wall.

Do NOW: Think aloud with me on first two paragraphs, and then in small groups finish analyzing the narrative.

You need your highlighters for this DO NOW

Today’s assignment: using the Alexie narrative as a model,

Create your INTRODUCTION

It must contain: figurative/descriptive language, a well-described setting, a clear indication of the theme of the narrative, and appropriate to audience. This is a great place to experiement with parallel structure.

November 4 Today’s assignment: using the narrative as a model,

Create your INTRODUCTION 7-12 sentences

It must contain:

figurative/descriptive language,

a well-described setting,

a clear indication of the theme of the narrative, and be clearly appropriate to audience.

This is a great place to experiment with parallel structure.

When you are working on the intro…

Think about: where was the interview?

What time of day? Weather? Furniture? What does the interviewee look like? Sound like? Just off work? In casual or work clothes? Expression? Laugh? Hair? Gestures? Body language?

Here is where you show off your strong descriptive language chops.

DUE DATES, Looking Ahead:

TODAY:

INTRODUCTION 7-12 sentences – due by 6pm in our shared English Folder for commentary

WEDNESDAY:

All day writing session in class, and homework as well. Body of narrative due by Thursday BOP.

THURSDAY:

Homework: chose an ending quote and a closing comment that ties back to intro in some creative and meaningful way.

FRIDAY:

PRINTED VERSION OF YOUR FIRST DRAFT OF THE IN DUE IN CLASS BOP.

Week 10, 1-2 ~ 1-6END OF QUARTER IS TODAY: we will complete the Creative Rite activity to give us all a boost of creative juice to carry over into the writing of the Interview Narrative.

Tuesday: Your transcript is due. Make sure you have completed your interview by Sunday at the latest, so you have time to transcribe it Monday.

Tuesday: we will ANALYZE an interview today, as we get started on creating a narrative from your transcript.

Tuesday & Wednesday : You will be working on transforming your transcript into an interview narrative. You will have homework on both Tuesday & Wednesday.

Thursday & Friday: We will have a preview and activities that correspond to the 2nd Quarter’s novel assignment.