Skills In Review
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Best example… even though improvement can still be
made.
The author’s tone toward Prometheus is positive. I know this because the author uses words like intent, set his
heart on, and forethought. This means that the author uses positive words to express that Prometheus is a
positive person. The author’s tone toward Prometheus teaches me what kind of person Prometheus is because of
the type of words he used....
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Directions:
Regardless if you do
or do not have a
grade for tone… go
revise your Exit
Ticket now.
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Leave your previous writing already submitted
on the page.
Recopy the prompt below your previous
writing and revise.
Positive, Negative, neutral… then why?
What is the theme?
Objective Summary
What are some life lessons that “The Story
of Prometheus” might have taught us?
● Knowledge plays a role in bettering the human condition.
● Humans have a desire to explain the world and how it got that
way.
● Trying to gain access to that which is forbidden leads to
negative consequences.
● People should always try to help others no matter the
obstacles.
● Always be sure to do what is right by others.
● Being greedy leads to negative consequences.
What did you originally answer for this question?
Do you still believe that answer was the best choice?
Objective Summary
What are the underlined words considered? Hint*** they make the summary flow better.
What are some things that an objective summary does not have?
● irrelevant details.
● opinions. (“I”)
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Directions:
Regardless if you do or do
not have a grade for your
Prometheus Summary… go
revise your Summary now
(homework).
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Leave your previous writing already submitted
on the page.
Below your original work, compose your
revised summary.
First and foremost, title your summary!
Use an introductory sentence, a concluding
sentence, and transition words for proper flow.
Respond to Writing Prompts
Short answer questions: R.A.C.E.
Add S. or R.
Summarize or Recap all that you
wrote beforehand.
Compose your concluding sentence.
The R.A.C.E. (S)(R) Writing Strategy guarantees that you will have a
well-constructed paragraph (conventions and rubric dependent).
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You will do
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Directions:
Regardless if you do or do
not have a grade for your
Prometheus I & II Test…
answer this question under
your “To Do List”. However,
this time you will be using
the R.A.C.E. ® (S). Writing
Strategy.
Would it have been better if Prometheus
never came and gave the people fire? Was
humanity better off because it had fire and
civilization, or worse off because the cost was
misery and disease? Give details from the
text (since you do not have access to the
actual text, I am not requiring direct quotes). It
needs to be a well-constructed paragraph.
Short Answer Response
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Better!
You will do
Better!
Directions:
Regardless if you do or do not have a
grade for your Prometheus I & II
Test… answer this question under
your “To Do List”. However, this
time you will be answering the
question using “Expectations for
Short Answer Responses”.
What does this sentence mean: "Ah, how
very poor and wretched they were!"?
Overall...
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You will do better!