Wed. 2/24/16

Learning Target:

• Recognize characteristics of effective memoirs
• Use a thesaurus to find strong verbs (to replace weaker verbs)

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Article of the week due tomorrow (quiz + 3-part written response)
• Final draft of memoir due Friday

Summary of Class:

• Library: Return/renew/browse/check out books, then read
• Check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Memoirs:
• Using a thesaurus: see handout here
• Replace weaker verbs, such as...
• to be (is, are, was, were, am, etc.)
• do (did, doing)
• have (had, having)
• go (went, going)
• get (got, getting)
• like (liked)
• take (took, taking)
• Share out to the class one of your word choice changes (weaker verb to stronger verb)
• Review rubric (4 grades--make sure this is a polished piece by Friday)
• Reminder: article of the week due at the beginning of class tomorrow