View Act II Scene II over the weekend. Come prepared for our debate on Monday! Can't wait to hear what you come up with.

My reading for the week has consisted of wonderful student narratives and informational reading on Columnist in preparation for an exciting unit we are creating for the B trimester.

Student narratives: The reason I'm enjoying these narratives is because I'm noticing purposeful and authentic dialogue, precise word choice for imagery and setting, and intentional structuring of the text to increase suspense. Thank you for using our short stories as models to incorporate these techniques in your own writing!

The Art of Column Writing by Suzette Martinez Standring: We can use this book as the backbone of the unit. I see lesson potential for writing leads, endings, subject matter, self-revision, and concise writing. There are also several quotes from famous columnist which I think could be used as conversation starters for each lesson. There are several examples of columns which include models for each of these lessons. I can't wait to hear about what my colleagues are reading about in regards to column writing!

Bloggers of the Week

Okay...I tried to get one from each class, but all of our bloggers came from Period One. Step it up Period Two!

Peyton has a great section that analyzes figurative language and how it changes meaning and tone in her Sept. 24th post.

Ever wonder what a book would sound like? Check out Jessica's album for Catcher in the Rye.

Read Trang's for voice. It may seem informal, but she's honest, direct, and casual, and has a unique style.

Kay's blog is great for hearing what it's like to love reading. You can feel her passion as you follow what she is reading.

Good work all!