Don't Block the Glory!

* Open

•   Here are two prompts.  Which works would you use from our class reading?  Why?  Answer for each prompt.
  
  
  2001.      One definition of madness is “mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it.” But Emily Dickinson wrote
  Much madness is divinest Sense—
  To a discerning Eye—
  Novelists and playwrights have often seen madness with a “discerning Eye.” Select a novel or play in which a character’s apparent madness or irrational behavior plays an important role. Then write a well-organized essay in which you explain what this delusion or eccentric behavior consists of and how it might be judged reasonable. Explain the significance of the “madness” to the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
  2006.      Many writers use a country setting to establish values within a work of literature. For example, the country may be a place of virtue and peace or one of primitivism and ignorance. Choose a novel or play in which such a setting plays a significant role. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the country setting functions in the work as a whole.
   

* Card Quiz

* Takes Notes on at Least One More Poetry Form of Interest to you from this List

• More Forms

* AP Preparation; these are good links to review as we head toward the test (also down on the right side of the blog under AP Prep)

• M.C.
• AP M.C. Question Stems

• Essay Testing

• Poetry Essay Prompts
• Prose Passage Prompts
• Prose Passages with Prompt in Full
• Open Essay Prompts

• Writing Strategies

• Best Analytical Writing Acronym: D.I.D.L.S.S.
• A Form for Literary Analysis
• Common Logical Fallacies
• Writing Reminders (Analysis Lists)

* Peer Edit of Austen Essay

• Peer Review
• Write: "PR" and your name at the bottom of the first page. 
• Estimating Word Count
• Count the words in five lines.
• Divide by five.
• Get an estimated word count per line for this writer.
• Multiply by the number of complete lines in the essay (usually about 28 lines per page).  Count opening lines of paragraphs but not closing lines if incomplete.  
• Underline the thesis if it is not underlined.

• Circle words that exhibit strong vocabulary.
• Circle any punctuators that are not periods.  
• Draw a sad face if there is more than one exclamation.  
• Draw a skull and crossbones if there are any hearts.  
• Draw dripping blood if the writer wrote "the end" at the conclusion. 
• Write down one thing you appreciate about this student. 
• Return it to the owner.

* Dickens

HW: Finish reading Book 2 of Dickens; rejoice!

The resurrection miracle depicted by the miraculous painter, Fra Angelico.