DUE Thurs. Mar. 13: Debriefing activity sheet for The Alchemist (15)
DUE Fri. Mar. 14: Press Release for The Alchemist movie (10)
Complete student information form (3 marks)
Fri. Mar. 14
- Classes will work in the library today. Complete any unfinished essays or overdue assignments listed on your interim report. Finish reading The Alchemist and return the book to me after it has been scanned. If you've completed all tasks, take time to read whatever you like in the library and look for materials you'd like to sign out over spring break. Have a wonderful holiday!
Thurs. Mar. 13 - Peer Editing
Today, we'll review the purpose of peer editing and practice editing first draft essays / paragraphs from other classes.
Wed. Mar. 12 - The Alchemist The Alchemist audiobook
- Read the press release announcing the plan to produce The Alchemist movie. Note the style of this type of promotional writing. Although this press release was published in 2008, the production of the movie has not been completed.
Assignment: Imagine that the movie has been completed and is ready for release on the big screen. Write a new press release announcement for the movie opening. Edit the press release template after copying and pasting the text into another word processor. This assignment is worth 10 marks; see the criteria:
Press Release Marking Criteria (10 marks)
Covers 5W + H facts: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? (6 marks)
Style (4 marks)
4 - Provides a variety of sentence types and uses precise, descriptive language. Contains few, if any, errors in the conventions of the English language. Errors are first draft in nature.
3 - Provides a variety of sentence types and uses some descriptive language. May contain some errors in the conventions of the English language. Errors do not impede understanding.
2 - Provides few types of sentence variety and uses predictable language. Contains errors in the conventions of the English language. Errors may impede understanding.
1 - Provides no sentence variety and uses limited vocabulary. Contains serious errors in the conventions of the English language. Errors impede understanding.
Tues. Mar. 11 - The Alchemist The Alchemist audiobook
- Finish reading the novel.
- Write your final (4th) paragraph for peer editing: Do you agree that "to realize one's Personal Legend is a person's only real obligation" (Coelho 22)?
- Complete the debriefing activity sheet. Complete other overdue assignments.
Mon. Mar. 10 - The Alchemist The Alchemist audiobook
- Visit the 15 stations posted around the room. Read and discuss the quotes at each station; then, write a response to the question at each station on the debriefing activity sheet.
- When finished, work on incomplete assignments, finish your essay, or finish reading The Alchemist.
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