Enamored with English

Excellent job today!

Finish your persuasive essay tonight!  It is due ON TURNITIN by 1PM tomorrow.

ALL WITNESSES (that means everyone who is not a lawyer):  Write your affidavit (this is a personal statement).  Reference the sample affidavits in your Mock Trial packet.

Today's PowerPoint

1)  Rough Draft of your persuasive essay.

-          Needs to be 3 pages double spaced and typed.

-          Please email it to me.  I do not want a hard copy.  My email address is kleekeenan@cpsd.us

2)  Brainstorm 5 main argument points to help your team.

3)  Study for your vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

TRIAL ASSIGNMENT SHEET

Trial Teams:

PLAINTIFF

Lawyers: Will, Kelsey, Chloe, Mamood

Witnesses: Solome (Othello), Phoebe (Desdemona), Keshy (Emilia), Theron (Cassio)

DEFENSE

Lawyers: Samantha, Erin, Henry, Gentry

Witnesses: Ana (Iago), Sara (Roderigo), Sarrana (Shakespearean Scholar)

1. Finish reading Othello.
2. Finish your Literary terms take home quiz.
3. 2-3 open ended questions that will be used in our socratic seminar tomorrow.
   
4. Start working on your persuasive essay for Othello.  Remember that your thesis needs to identify ONE character who is to blame for the TRAGEDIES in Othello.

1)  Finish Act IV – annotate as you read. I will check scene 2 & 3.

(scene presentations for some)

2)  Type up the final draft of your perfect paragraph.  They need to be PERFECT!!

*You are welcome to work on this in my classroom after school if you want.*