Over the weekend read over the character descriptions from Macbeth. Choose a character you would most like to play. In a well-written paragraph, typed or in final draft form handwrite, an argument about why you want to play the part and why you are best suited for that part. Use at least three reasons to support your argument.

25 points. These speeches will be delivered Monday.

30 Day Project In-Class Essay

Monday we wrote in-class timed essays. These will not be graded as a final draft but as what we call a formative assignment. I want to see what you can do--how developed you are at this time--at composing a formal essay based on a prompt and a little pre-writing. This assignment will give me a good idea of where your strengths and weaknesses are and where we need to go by the end of the semester.

This is worth 40 points and is weighted like an in-class assignment.

If you missed this assignment, you need to find a 45 minute slot to come in and re-take the essay.

This week we will be diving into Macbeth. No homework for Thursday/Friday.

Your very developed almost finished drafts of your Things Fall Apart essays are due....

Tuesday the 17th and Wednesday the 18th of the coming week. We will deeply peer-edit those days and then you will have a quick turn around to make your final edits.

Final papers are due Thursday the 19th/Friday the 20th of the very same week!

We are starting Macbeth this coming week. Get ready for witches!

Monday February 9th

I hope you used your in class time well (Thursday and Friday) and are almost finished with your rough draft. These are due on Monday. Please use the weekend to complete what you were not able to during class.

Rough Drafts may be handwritten but need to be complete either on loose paper, in your notebook, or on the template passed out by the sub.

Based on some inquiries I have received over the weekend, as well as the need for dialogue journals to be handed back, I am going to be lenient on you for Monday. Come with a very sloppy rough draft, or an outline that shows how you want to organize your ideas and thoughts.

I am still sick so I will not be there on Monday. I do not expect you to make any further steps on your draft until I get back and can help you.

See you soon I hope!