This week we began our 2nd writing assignment: writing a thesis statement analyzing two points and two paragraphs developing those points with evidence and analysis. Rough Drafts were due on Friday, and we spent time in class editing and revising. Final Drafts will be due Monday, October 21st. You can help your son with proofreading. Another strategy that works very well is to have your son read his paper out loud to you. When students do this, they often catch sentences that do not make sense or that need to be worded better and maybe words that they are over-using.
ENG II
We have been reading The Great Gatsby this week through Chapter 4. I am happy to report that I think more of them are actually reading. There is a 2013 movie directed by Baz Luhrmann staring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. I will be showing them parts of this film periodically in class, but you might want to see if your son wants to watch it with you! Make some popcorn and have a movie night! Just be sure that your son is also reading the book because there are several differences between the book and the movie and some things are even left out. And while this is actually an excellent book to movie adaptation, the book is ALWAYS better than the movie!
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