TDA Unit 2 Typing Materials

1. CLICK HERE for the MLA format template. Edit the info in the header as needed.
2. Begin typing! 
3. When you finish typing, copy and paste your entire Works Cited page onto a final page after your essay.

"Hallucination" Vocabulary

Holiday Story Starters

We'll be writing collaborative holiday stories today! Each member of your group will pick a different story starter and begin writing a story. After several minutes, everyone will switch computers, read what has been written, and continue the story! We'll do this 4 times. Have fun and be creative!

Story Starter #1

Story Starter #2

Story Starter #3

Story Starter #4

Thursday - Public Speaking, taught by ted Talks

Today, please watch both of the videos below and complete the notes and questions for each.
These are homework for tomorrow if not completed in class.

• Video 1: How to speak so that people want to listen
• Video 2: Your body language shapes who you are

Poetry Intro/Review

Complete ALL activities at each of the following tutorials to review elements of poetry, as well as narrator and speaker information. Complete the tutorial and the practice quiz for each link.

1. Elements of Poetry
2. Narrator and Speaker

Friday - Essay Prep!

1) Using your book and study guide, prepare to answer an essay question about each of the following topics. I'd recommend finding quotes about each topic as well as coming up with main ideas for each.

-discuss Charlie's trait of being superstitious
-examples of things Charlie does that show he is a genius after the operation
-how does Charlie's understanding of his past (after the operation) causes him to feel sad or ashamed
-was Charlie happier/better off when he was less intelligent before he had the operation or when he was more intelligent after the  operation? Explain with examples.

You may write as much down about these essays as you want on the notecard given to you (front and back) and you may use it during the quiz on Monday. 

2) study vocabulary! Quizlet link is below.

3) Read your AR book or take a quiz.

Quiz is Monday! 20 points. Be ready!

"Flowers" Reading Guide Key - Part 2

Click here to access the key for Reading Guide Part 2. 
Check your answers to make sure you generally have the same information and add any notes that you may be missing. If you finish before the end of class, you may go on Quizlet to review vocabulary for the story.

Quiz info:
-Friday (10 pts multiple choice) then prep for essays
-Monday (20 pts essays)