English 8 students went over the final part of the voice and diction lesson, learning how diction (word choice) contributes to voice (the distinctive sound of an author or text). We looked at passages in Nightjohn in which Sarny, the narrator, “sounds like a...
English 8 students worked on diction and voice. We examined some passages from Nightjohn in which the narrator, Sarny, “sounds like a slave,” as one student aptly described. We looked at the author’s use of non-standard grammar and non-standard...
First period worked on voice after a bit of practice determining the meaning of words from context. Second and fourth periods finished up their group work creating outlines for a character analysis. Fifth period read chapter two of Nightjohn, looking at how standard...
First and sixth periods completed the work on voice with Nightjohn. Voice is obviously a topic we’ll be revisiting throughout the semester, but for now, the initial introduction (review for many) is complete. Second and sixth periods began planning their second...
Second and fourth period continued wrestling with the question of setting and conflict in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Looking over the homework, we determined that we’re still writing more summary than analysis, so we took a deep breath and a step...
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