The sermon began with feedback related to the last set of essays. The general feedback inspired by the last batch of essays was:
- Students must explain how textual reference supports viewpoint.
- Always consider author's aim...especially when concluding a paragraph.
- Students need to be aware of how Coleridge uses the ballad form to shape meaning in TROTAM.
- Understand that CLARITY is the key feature of an essay. STUDENTS NEED TO RESPECT THE POTENTIAL OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. At times students are offering an ambiguous critical argument that hinders the quality of the written response. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS BEAUTIFUL. FAILURE TO RESPECT ITS POWER CAN RESULT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN UGLY RESPONSE.
The next section of the lesson considered the Section Ai question:
HOW DOES FITZGERALD TELL THE STORY IN CHAPTER 1?
Students were encouraged to offer a three paragraph and conclusion response to this question. As the assessment objective is ...HOW DOES LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND FORM SHAPE MEANING?...students were encouraged to:
- produce one paragraph exploring issues relating to FORM.
- produce one paragraph exploring issues relating to LANGUAGE.
- produce one paragraph exploring issues relating to STRUCTURE.
The second section of this session considered the question:
'TROTAM IS A SIMPLE TALE OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.' To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Class discussion then crashed into a timed essay.
HOMEWORK: Complete the Gatsby essay and watch the John Green Gatsby resources.
John Green explores THE GREAT GATSBY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw9Au9OoN88
John Green IS GATSBY GREAT?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn0WZ8-0Z1Y
John Green looks at THE VALLEY OF ASHES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VhYMdnAsyM
John Green provides a critical reading of chapter one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjTS6AhMJ8
READ READ READ READ READ READ READ. SLEEP.
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