Cindy Syntax Continues

First things first, the next close reading club will be Tuesday after school for any students wanting to close read with each other and me for a half hour. We will be including syntax analysis too -- as syntax week continues forward.

And, don't forget the big comma rules that we worked on today: compound sentences require a comma before that FANBOYS https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-11/punctuation-end-marks-and-commas/lesson-5/commas-in-compound-sentences; complex sentences beginning with a dependent clause need a comma before progressing to the independent clauses https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-11/punctuation-end-marks-and-commas/lesson-6/commas-in-complex-sentences.

1: We copied down the next unit of vocab, number 14. Afterwards, we reviewed clauses, syntax types, and comma rules for compound & complex sentences. To wrap up the hour, we returned to Cindy and looked at the purposes of each section. Alas, we did not finish the purpose portion of the day, so we will finish that on Monday.

3 & 4: We began with our traditional vocab experts, moved into a review of clauses, syntax types, and comma rules, and then finished up the purpose of our Cindy passage. In groups, you then worked on clarifying the main purposes of the text, and then decided who would become a syntax expert for each form of syntax. Starting this weekend, continuing onto Monday's class in groups, and due on Tuesday, you each have a section of the text that you will use to highlight your assigned syntax type (or types for those 3 people in fourth hour). You will also look for other forms of syntax including telegraphic, declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, fragments, hypophora, ananphora, epistrophe, polysyndeton, and asyndeton. 

7: After copying down Unit 4 vocab, we reviewed all those clauses, syntax types, and comma rules for compound and complex sentences. Afterwards, we spent quality time wrapping up the purpose of Cindy Syntax and dividing into groups. In groups, you then worked on clarifying the main purposes of the text, and then decided who would become a syntax expert for each form of syntax. Starting this weekend, continuing onto Monday's class in groups, and due on Tuesday, you each have a section of the text that you will use to highlight your assigned syntax type (or types for those 3 people in fourth hour). You will also look for other forms of syntax including telegraphic, declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, fragments, hypophora, ananphora, epistrophe, polysyndeton, and asyndeton. 

Hello, Cindy

Fourth hour, today we commenced with vocabulary unit 4, continued forward with a review of clauses and syntax, and ended with a reading of Cinderella Ate My Daughter, which we analyzed by paragraph and small sections for purpose. For homework, finish the passage and identify the purposes.

The EKS

As Jalen pointed out in first hour, many of us suffer from English Kid Syndrome, which is diagnosed by the never-ending need to correct grammar, punctuation, and diction (and sometimes demand consistent color-coding of clauses). So, all those EKS Langers out there, this is for you...

1 & 7: We finally made our way to the vocab quiz for unit 13. As with all quizzes, any absentees have 48 hours to either take the quiz or schedule a time to take the quiz. Following that momentous occasion, we concentrated the rest of the class on syntax, reviewing independent and dependent clauses, the six types of syntax, and the purpose of cumulative and periodic sentences. And to end class, we began reading and analyzing the purpose of Chapter 1 of Cinderella Ate My Daughter. For homework, finish identifying the purposes of each section and be ready to share on Friday. If absent, you should stop by tomorrow to pick up a copy. (Oh, you also turned in your sentences and the Capote paragraphs.)

3: After jotting down vocab for unit 14, we spent the rest of the hour on clauses, syntax styles, and Chapter 1 of Cinderella Ate My Daughter. For homework, make sure to finish reading the text and identifying the purposes for each section.

The Six

With block days looming so close, the plan for today was reversed, and we started with something new and ended with something old. The new - that all classes are now aware of - are the 6 types of syntax that we will be utilized for rhetorical analysis. (You are still more than welcome to go declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, telegraphic, hypophora, anaphora, and the like too.) We focused upon simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, cumulative, and periodic syntax today - what these are and what purpose they have in writing. If you were absent, you will need to know these sentence types either from a friend's notes or from online research. Expected for your class tomorrow will be 2 original examples of each sentence type, which will be turned in and used for future practices, reviews, and quizzes.

1: After our syntactical "introduction" - those quotation marks are for Andrea - we returned to the Capote prompt, shared our introductions, and peer evaluated the body paragraphs. For tomorrow, you will need to turn in your introduction, body paragraph, and concluding paragraph for this prompt.

3: After diving into the world of syntax, we returned to the Capote prompt, and the class peer evaluated the body paragraphs. You then turned in this assignment for my turn at evaluating. To end the hour, you had vocab quiz 13. As a reminder, anyone missing the quiz has 48 hours to either take the quiz or schedule an appointment to take the quiz.

4: Just like first hour, syntax was quite popular as a topic. After all that fun, the class peer evaluated the body paragraphs, and you turned in this assignment to me. To end the hour, you copied down vocab unit 14, and you know your new expert word for tomorrow's class.

7: I never realized how impactful air quotes are until teaching the forms of syntax today! After all those air quotes, we looked to the Capote prompt by sharing introductions in class and peer evaluating the body paragraphs. For tomorrow, you will need to turn in your introduction, body paragraph, and concluding paragraph for this prompt.

Writing Holcomb

1: Vocab Review followed by the class close reading of In Cold Blood passage. For homework, construct an outstanding introductory paragraph and one body paragraph on one strategy. Bring tomorrow for peer review and discussion.

3: Vocab Review followed by thesis statement analysis of Capote passage. Then, you constructed an introductory paragraph for the prompt. For homework, compose one body paragraph for one strategy and the concluding paragraph. In all, you will end up with 3 paragraphs for this assignment.

4: Vocab Quiz 13 followed by the reading of introductory paragraphs. During the rest of class time, you worked on one body paragraph and the concluding paragraph for this prompt. Make sure to have all 3 paragraphs ready for class tomorrow.

7: Vocab Review followed by the last paragraph close reading of the Capote passage. Then, you crafted thesis statements for the prompts, which allowed us to analyze and provide feedback of your work. For homework, compose an outstanding introduction for the prompt, and then select one of the rhetorical strategies and write one body paragraph.

Close Reading Club Commences Tomorrow

For those of you available on a Monday afternoon, our first close reading club will be in my room after school. Ideally, we will have a current article to close read and then have an official AP Lang prompt for another practice. For each one, we will be close reading, identifying strategies, and formulating thesis statements. I just found a strong article for our first close read! Let's just say that it has to do with an animal that just had its appreciation day last week: the rhino.

Holcomb

All the classes are in different spots, so do make sure that you are following your specific hour's assignments. And band people, you only have to complete the assignment that reflects where you class happens to be. I gave you more stuff to do just in case!

1: Vocab experts continued, meetings completed, and we began the close reading of the In Cold Blood passage, which you will finish over the weekend. Be ready to share your "circles" as we finish the class close read on Monday.

3: Vocab experts resumed, and we completed the class close reading of the In Cold Blood passage, which really delved into this "outlier" community and what was to come to Holcomb. For homework, you are to take the 4 required parts of a thesis statement and write a thesis statement that answers the prompt. We will have thesis statement feedback on Monday.

4: Vocab review happened, which means you have a quiz on Monday. We finished the class close read of the In Cold Blood passage, crafted individual thesis statements for the prompt, and evaluated sample introductory paragraphs that were quite boring and faulty. Since those introductory paragraphs lacked the voice and excitement that an analysis of Capote deserves, your homework is to write the most amazing introduction ever!

7: Vocab experts finished, and we began the close reading of the In Cold Blood passage. Alas, we did not finish the close reading, so you will have to finish that up over the weekend!