First period worked in pairs to begin revising their persuasive essays (rubric available here). We’ll finish that up tomorrow.

Second period looked at persuasive techniques at use in editorials. We’ll be revising their papers tomorrow and turning them in Friday.

Fourth period began a long unit on Romeo and Juliet. We started by talking about our assumptions and fears regarding the Bard. We finished by working on issues of linguistic difficulty with Shakespeare.

Seventh period almost completed the first draft.

Homework

• First period: revise your paper to add at least one transition and one persuasive device.
• Second period: complete the first draft; bring it in electronic form tomorrow.
• Fourth period:
  • complete the language lesson;
  • read pages 797-803 in textbook.
• Seventh period: none.