Mon. Students received Oral Commentary packets, chock-ful of definitions, guidelines, tips, and examples in preparation for the Oral Commentary. Class continued studying Act I, scenes i-iii of Macbeth, emphasizing subtext. Students read lines using various stresses, intonations, pauses, and paces and assessed how meaning was affected.
Assignments: Practice commentary due on Friday. Outside Reading choice due Friday as well.
Tues. Class continued dramatic reading of Macbeth, Act I
Wed. Reviewed, discussed, then finished Macbeth Act I.
Thurs. Introduced "Effect Statements": Ideas in an extract + techniques used by author = effect on a reader. Read Borges' "The Witness" and reviewed sample student effect statements.
Fri. Papers returned, outside reading choices recorded, practice commentary feedback assignment given. If you need a copy of the commentary feedback directions, they are here.
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