ENGLISH III
TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25, 2012)
SPI’S
• SPI 3003.1.6 – Select the
appropriate word from among
frequently confused words.
OBJECTIVES
• SWBAT identify and use the
words which/that/who.
DO NOW
USE THE “DO NOW” HANDOUT TO WRITE THE FOLLOWING:
• Use THAT before a restrictive clause (a
part of a sentence that you can’t get
rid of b/c it restricts some other part of
the sentence).
• i.e. Germs that sparkle often elicit
forgiveness.
DO NOW (CONTINUED)
The words that sparkle restrict the
kind of germs you’re talking about.
Without them, the meaning of the
sentence would change & you’d
be saying that all germs elicit
forgiveness, not just the germs that
sparkle.
DO NOW (CONTINUED)
• Use WHICH before a nonrestrictive
clause (something that can be left
off without changing the meaning
of the sentence).
• i.e. Diamonds, which are expensive, often
elicit forgiveness.
NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSES
• Nonrestrictive clauses are usually surrounded by, or
preceded by commas.
• i.e. There was an earthquake in China, which is bad
news.
EXERCISES
• His racing car, (that/which) is by far the fastest
on the track, is favored to win the race.
• Cameron ate the cookies (that/which) I had
just purchased this morning.
• As far as she knows, it is the only answer
(that/which) makes any sense.
• The scale (that/which) she normally uses to
weigh her meat portions is broken at the
moment.
ANALYZE/ANALYSIS
Take something apart and see HOW it works.
TO WRITE AN ANALYSIS…
• You need to think about how each PART of
something CONTRIBUTES to the success of the
WHOLE.
DON’T JUST SUMMARIZE!
Go beyond telling us WHAT you are talking about;
describe HOW and WHY its elements function.
SUMMARY V. ANALYZING
Summarizing =
WHAT Analyzing = HOW
& WHY
ANALYZE A CAR
• Ask yourself: What do we want
the car to do or accomplish?
ANSWER #1
• If the car is a minivan, we want it to
“provide transportation for my
family”
• Analysis: how does each part of
the van achieve this goal?
• Example: gasoline powers the
engine
ANSWER # 2
• If it is a sports car, we want the car
to have “speed, agility, and style”
• Analysis: how does each part of
the sports car achieve this goal?
• Example: light-weight construction
enables speed
BRAINSTORM
LET’S GET OUR THOUGHTS
TOGETHER
BRAINSTORM
What are man’s foibles? Can we overcome them?
(analyze at least 3 stories )
The stories we read thus far are:
1. The Scarlet Ibis
2. The Necklace
3. Desiree’s Baby
4. The Lottery
5. The Story of Medusa & Athena
2 WAYS TO WRITE YOUR ESSAY
• Organize your body paragraphs according to story:
i.e.
• Paragraph 1: focusing on pride in “The Scarlet Ibis”
• Paragraph 2: focusing on greed in “The Necklace”
• Paragraph 3: focusing on blindly following in “The Lottery”
OR
Organize your body paragraphs according to character
flaw.
i.e.
• Paragraph 1: focusing on pride
• Paragraph 2: focusing on ambition
• Paragraph 3: focusing on greed
THEN
• What flaws do we want to
choose?
• What do we want to say about
these flaws?
• Begin drafting!
EXIT TICKET
1. What 3 stories will you write about?
2. What foibles will you discuss in your essay?
3. Brainstorm a thesis for your 5 paragraph essay.
HOMEWORK:
FINALIZE your thesis statement. You should have a list
of what stories you will covers an what flaws you will
focus on in your thesis statement.