Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Wednesday, September 9 vocab quiz / portrait analysis for "My Last Duchess"






Learning standards:
        I can self-select text based on personal preferences.
                                 
        I can establish and use criteria to classify, select, and evaluate texts to make informed judgments about the quality of the pieces.

Essential question: what does a portrait tell us about an individual's character?
Due today: all criteria sheets for complete credit.
In class: "My Last Duchess vocabulary quiz
              Portrait analysis as preparation for reading Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" (class handout / copy below)


“My Last Duchess” image analysis                Assignment   Begin with an MLA heading. I gave you the format below.
Look at the portrait of the woman on the board.
a.        List 10 details, incorporating an adjective to describe each item
b.       Write a complete sentence that describes how you perceive the woman's personality.
       d. Repeat this for the man

_________________________________(your name)
________________________________(instructor’s name)
________________________________(class: English III-3 or 6 or 8)
________________________________ date (note the format: day, month written out, 2015
                                                     
                                                _________________________________________ assignment (see above today)

Female portrait
1.________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________________
6.________________________________________________________________________________
7._______________________________________________________________________________
8._______________________________________________________________________________
9.________________________________________________________________________________
10._______________________________________________________________________________
                 Write a complete sentence that describes how you perceive the woman's personality. (avoid I! Make a statement and support it with something from above that aids your reasoning.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Male portrait (repeat as you did with the female)
1.________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________3.________________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________________
6.________________________________________________________________________________
7.________________________________________________________________________________
8.________________________________________________________________________________
9.________________________________________________________________________________
10._______________________________________________________________________________


Write a complete sentence that describes how you perceive the man's personality. (avoid I! Make a statement and support it with something from above that aids your reasoning.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________

I will collect these at the end of class for a participation grade, as follows: 95 (completed the assignment, correct MLA heading, no more than 2 spelling or grammatical errors.
              85 (completed the assignment, correct MLA heading, no more that 5 grammar or spelling errors)
              75 (completed the assignment, correct MLA heading, more than 5 grammar or spelling errors
               65 (wasted time, assignment incomplete)

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