Monday, February 25th -- Meet in the Computer Lab # 438 (Side A) to finish the scholarship application, to work on the Gender Differences Column, or to write the essay for Pass-it-Along.
Tuesday, February 26th --
We will be reading our last two comparison/contrast essays - Jhumpa Lahiri's "My Two Lives" and Debi Davis's "Body Imperfect." You will create your 4th (and last) comparison writing. You will either write your own "My Two Lives" essay or create an essay comparing how an adult and a child view the same situation very differently.
Due Wednesday, February 27th -- 3rd Comparison/Contrast Essay: Gender Differences Column (20 Points)
Explore gender differences by writing a comparison about some simple common activity. Your essay may be written as a serious or humorous newspaper column. This column is to appeal to other teens your age (17-19 years old). Therefore, pick a gender comparison topic that will interest them. Think about some of the ideas we have discussed in class. Do you see gender differences in the cars they drive, the on-line screen names they invent for themselves, the way they address e-mail or deal with text messages, the way they talk on a phone, the way they watch television, or the way they talk to waiters and behave in restaurants?
Thursday, February 28th -- We will use the period to discuss and take notes on the fourth type of writing pattern: Division and Classification . Keep in mind we have already discussed Narration and Description, Process Analysis, and Comparison & Contrast. We still must complete Definition, Cause and Effect, and Persuasion and Argument. These are all of the types of writings you may encounter in college courses.
Due Friday, February 29th -- 4th Comparison/Contrast Essay (see Tuesday's assignment)
We will spend the period in writing circles. You will review all 4 comparison/contrast essays. You will meet in groups to discuss each essay and to decide which essay should be turned into your 50 point final comparison/contrast paper. Each member of the group will have input on how to help improve your chosen essay.
The 50 Point essay will be due next Friday (March 7th). Your final essay must be typed. Reminder -- The Winston and Julia essay must follow the MLA format!
