Tuesday, April 22

* Open
  • Upcoming week
    • J15: Any five chapters from Book III due on Block Day
    • Shakespeare Note Cards This Week (Next Week Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight). 
    • Dickens Quiz Next Week
* Dickens

* Finally...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. 
HW: Book 3 (1/3)

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