1. Make up quiz before class.
2. Journal writing -- prompt: the rain
3. Muster & administrivia
4. Ray Bradbury's "Summer Rituals," excerpted from Dandelion Wine. Note that the titles of short works are in quotation marks; the titles of long works are italicized or underlined. Close-read and discuss. Consider techniques, metaphors, symbolic language, double meanings, cultural / historical context.
5. Rest of packet -- descriptive techniques. Read completely ad lib.
6. Writing assignment: Descriptive Essay
A. Hand out assignment sheet
B. Discuss cliches' and other sloppy usage
C. Discuss Expectations
D. Work on a rough draft of first paragraph in class -- everyone reads everyone
7. Door prize
8. Return last week's quiz
A. No one-on-one until at least a day has passed. Carefully read the comments; don't simply look at the grade.
B. No complaints / comparisons re someone else's paper
C. Argue from proof, not from emotion
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