Argument Peer Review

Today you will be doing a peer review on the rough drafts 

you wrote for today before writing your final draft to turn in. 

When you are discussing your papers, think about the ways

that the paper is strong as well as ways the argument could

be improved.

Your agenda:

1. Read your paper out loud to your partner.

2. Your partner will fill out the peer review sheet while they listen to you.

3. When you are done, share your findings. You will to

    explain to your partner what they did well and what can be 

    improved. (Hint: Use the chart below for talking about writing)

4. Trade roles!

5. You will then work together to make improvements based 

    on the feedback you received. What can you add to made the 

    argument stronger? More evidence? More explanation? Add it. 

Writing Poetry

Good morning!

We've been reading a lot of different poems. 

Now it's time to explore the process of writing our own. 

In Canvas, you will find a file called "First Draft Ode."
It is a rough draft of an ode titled "Ode to Thanks"

An ode is a type of poem that we use to celebrate 

something that we love or appreciate or truly value. 

As writers, we have to remember that our best 

ideas do not always occur right away. Expressing

ideas in creative ways takes time and effort. 

You will be working in groups to turn this rough 

draft into a second, much more descriptive draft. 

(Don't worry; I will explain.)

This will require creativity, patience, and real 

communication with your peers. You all have 

brilliant ideas; do not be afraid of them!

Summarizing

Good Morning!

We're going to continue our work with Beowulf today.
You should have it open in notability. Do not forget that
you should be:

1. highlighting pieces of the text that you do not understand;
2. Discussing these parts with your group;
3. Writing down what you learned in the margins; and
4. Filling out the "Sum It Up" boxes on each page

After everyone is finished, your group will create a four-corners 

summary of Beowulf. You will each write a summary, and then work 

together to create a detailed summary together. 

Then we will start our new poem "Casey at the Bat," 

a mock-epic poem. 

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If you're interested in hearing "Beowulf" in its original

Old English, here is a video of a performance of the 

opening lines. It sounds like a completely different language!

http://youtu.be/Y13cES7MMd8