Writing A Pitch

Read this article:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2064678_pitch-feature-article-magazine.html

Write a pitch for your article.

Passive Voice

Read this explanation carefully:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/539/1

When finished complete and copy and paste your responses.
http://yelexy.lacoctelera.net/post/2007/12/17/passive-voice-exercises

Find four examples of passive voice in your blog and correct them. Write about doing it in a blog entry.

For your iProducts

http://www.lexcycle.com/

Journalism

This week we'll be getting an introduction to journalism. Therefore we will only read articles rather than any one book. You might want to consider reviewing rhetoric for next week's practice AP test. Please be sure to complete three outside blogs in addition to reading and responding to each of these articles:
http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1003-OCT_SINATRA_rev_
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/10/19/091019fa_fact_gladwell
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/24/colombia-solidarity-with-hiperbarrio-after-library-robbery/
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/25/travel/20091025-villa-slideshow_index.html

This Friday we will have a tone quiz.

This Was a Great Op-Ed Piece from Camilo's Blog

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/09/08/opinion/20091019_opart.html

Interpretation of Dreams

http://www.psychwww.com/books/interp/toc.htm

Let’s Get Freudian!

Monday

Read Chapter 1 of The Interpretation of Dreams and write one blog entry.

 

Tuesday

Read Chapter 2 of The Interpretation of Dreams and write one blog entry.

Also, write one outside reading blog.

 

Wednesday

Read Chapter 3 of The Interpretation of Dreams and write one blog entry.

Also, write one outside reading blog.

 

Thursday

Read Chapter 4 of The Interpretation of Dreams and apply Freud´s theory to a dream.

Also, write one outside reading blog.

 

Friday

Read Chapter 5 of The Interpretation of Dreams and write one blog entry about a dream pattern you notice. Be sure to use the word cathexsis.

This Week's Assignments

3 outside readings and 3 book responses this week. You should be working minimum SIX days a week for at least an hour (you may remember that even Judeo-Christian God rests one day). If not you are in danger of failing.

All outside memoirs regardless of length should be complete by Monday October, 19th.

A Book Review (October)

http://www.bookslut.com/fiction/2009_10_015190.php

Essay Op-Ed (Required Reading)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/opinion/28farley.html?_r=1

New Tone Words!

http://campus.digication.com/English9/Tone_Words
http://quizlet.com/learn/928668/

This Week’s Assignments

3 outside readings and 3 book responses this week.

Bring in your personal essay on Tuesday. The final draft is due for Wednesday.