Verb Phrases and Tone

Verb Phrases and Tone

by | Oct 2, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

English I Honors began a couple of days working with tone in writing, specifically in poetry. We began by saying the same sentence in various tones of voice in order to see what “tone” means in terms of voice. We returned to “Do Not Go Gentle into...
Sound Devices and Complex Sentences

Sound Devices and Complex Sentences

by | Oct 1, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

English 8 Strategies students worked today on sentence variety since it’s Wednesday (and we all know what Wednesday means: writer’s craft!), and both classes had an excellent session as we looked at complex sentences and how to form them. I’d like...
Connotation and Argument

Connotation and Argument

by | Sep 29, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

English I Honors practiced the second type of Socratic seminar today in discussing “Those Winter Sundays” and the effect connotation has on it. English 8 Strategies finished up their first argument, adding counterclaim and rebuttals to last week’s...

Connotations and a Test

by | Sep 26, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

English 8 Strategies completed a test on the Schaffer model and the argument today, and creative writing continued working on individual student projects, including material for the main Hughes web site. English I Honors students looked at connotation and the role it...