When we have a guest,
- Turn in notes that show listening comprehension
or
2. Ask a guest speaker a question that shows listening comprehension.
Listening is arguably the most critical aspect of communication. Sometimes, a guest lecturer gives us help that lasts a lifetime.
“The Topic of Choice”
You should have notes or a paper that shows your work at
- · Brainstorming, Grouping, or Clustering
- · Selecting a General Purpose
- · Selecting a Specific Purpose
Today, you will
- Read the first two pages of a classmate’s story (more if you have time).
- After reading, summarize the story and the characters to them. Make sure you both understand what’s written so far.
- Then ask the author questions about their vision for the story and how the character/s will develop.
- Give each other ideas on where one could take the story as it is now.
A5, 2.14.24 -Characterization Story pt. 3- HW
- Continue at least one page of your story
- Explain how you did or did not incorporate your partner’s suggestions.
- Explain why.
In the novel, Ender keeps exhibiting violence/aggression and an obsession with winning. But it seems acceptable, even encouraged by the teachers. You see this in chapter 8, “Rat.” Ender uses violence to protect the students in his practice session. Then the teachers discipline nobody and declare the injuries an accident. Later, Dink talks with him about how obsessed everyone is with “the game.”
Why does this seem so realistic?
Choose one of the following scenarios where someone shows excessive aggression/obsession, and in 3 or more paragraphs, describe:
- Why an authority figure in the scenario might quietly condone or even somewhat encourage aggressive/obsessive behavior.
- Imagine how the situation “gets complicated.”
- To what extent do you agree or disagree with the authority figure’s encouraging the behavior?
- What kind of questions or advice would you give the authority figure?
Scenario 1: A coach notices improvement in one of his younger players. It’s clear for the first time that the player has been putting his time off the court. He becomes a starter, and as he surpasses talented teammates, he talks down to them. Some of them complain to the coach. The coach ignores the worst incidents. He tells him to settle down but publicly praises the athlete for their improvement. It gets complicated.
Scenario 2: A general manager promotes one of her top employees to shift manager. It’s only a short time before the shift manager berates new employees when they produce low quality. She allows the behavior to continue while she works to keep the worst from happening. It gets complicated.
Scenario 3: A brilliant teacher inspires his studious novels class and assigns them a 4-page paper due the next day. The inspired students work hard and complete the assignment with flying colors. The teacher noticed they each looked tired but was so pleased with how they rose to the occasion. He inspires them again and assigns a 6-page paper overnight, reminding them to get sleep. They seem excited. It gets complicated.
Today, I will conference with you on your first two pages of the story.
Then, the following four pages will be due Monday. There will also be conferences that day. Your work then will be a quiz grade. I’ll be grading the themes and dynamics of your character. After hearing your vision for the character and reading your story on Monday, I should be able to answer the following,
- What makes your character/s stand out?
- What are the themes surrounding your character?
- How does your character develop/or not develop through the story, and why?
- How does your character’s dialogue affect my impression of them?
The finished story will be a test grade.
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The first two pages of this story are due Weds. ( I changed it to a HW grade.)
These are in addition to any scene you may have written for previous assignments.
Read through chapter 8, “Rat.”
Please use this time to catch up on hour reading.
We will take this quiz today.
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This was an in-class assignment based on p. 57 in the textbook.