November 28th

Today in class we did the following:
1. Discussed the end of Antigone (with a handy hand-out!)
2. Worked on IOP outlines
***BRING YOUR IDs TOMORROW!

Homework:
A COMPLETE draft of your IOP outline is due tomorrow!!!!!
Please do your outline or I might cryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

In case you forgot the paper about the outline, here it is:

IOP Outlines

You may structure your outline however you’d like but you must include the following:

o   Introduction should include:

§  Engaging start –remember this is a presentation

§  A brief statement of what you are going to discuss: author(s), titles(s), focus. THIS SHOULD BE A THESIS STATEMENT. IT SHOULD INCLUDE A WHAT, HOW, AND EFFECT.

§  A brief explanation of your format

o   Main body should:

§  Reveal insights into the work(s). THIS MEANS YOU WILL PROVE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT. YOU NEED TO DISCUSS THE QUOTATIONS YOU’LL BE USING.

§  Carefully organized for a coherent argument by using topic sentences, transitions and supporting evidence.

§  This should be a minute by minute break down of WHAT you’re doing in your IOP; make the connection between your format and the novel clear.

o   Conclusion should include

§  A culminating idea/ point; A so what?

***REMEMBER, YOU WANT TO FIND A WAY TO ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE AT SOME POINT IN YOUR PRESENTATION.

***FAILURE TO TURN IN A COMPLETE OUTLINE ROUGH DRAFT ON THURSDAY WILL RESULT IN A CALL HOME AND AN AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION.

***A COMPLETE OUTLINE WILL BE LONG. LONG. LONG.