"Most of the smart ones get away"
WARM UP
Some scientists propose that thumb sucking in children is a habit which is developed at random, and recent theory suggests that it is neurologically and genetically based.
A No Change
B. random, considering that
C. random, but
D. random, since
In class: 1. please turn in the passive to active homework
assignment that was handed out last Friday. You will find the
correct responses on today's blog. Please check independently.
Note that there will an assessment on Friday. New class
handout practice for homework. Please collect on the way out
assignment that was handed out last Friday. You will find the
correct responses on today's blog. Please check independently.
Note that there will an assessment on Friday. New class
handout practice for homework. Please collect on the way out
the door. (copy below) This is due on Wednesday at the
beginning of class. As with today, you will find the correct
responses in the blog.
beginning of class. As with today, you will find the correct
responses in the blog.
2. Take out your Ethan Frome text and the questions that were handed out last Wednesday, so that we may review these.
3. In class: dialectical journal for the Prologue. Note that if you receive extended time, you must complete only 5 of the examples. This is an independent assignment and counts in the writing category (50%). I will collect this at the start of class tomorrow.
Correct responses for the Prologue. Please check.
Name__________________________________ Prologue questions
For full credit, your responses must be complete, well-written, grammatically correct sentences.
1. What does the name Starkfield suggest about the setting?
The name Starkfield suggests a community that is bare and empty, perhaps isolated as a town. This also suggests a sense of disconnection among the residents.
2. How does Herman Gow corroborate this later? Find his words on page 6.
Gow corroborates this idea later when he tells the unknown narrator that Ethan's "been in Starkfield too many winters. Most of the smart ones get away" (6). This is repeated several times in the Prologue and supports the idea in Naturalism of how the environment impacts one's life.
3. Give two words that portray the stereotype of an engineer.
mathematical logical rational
reasonable analytical observant
curious problem solver unemotional
4. How is the narrator, whose name we never learn, atypical*? (Think about how he views Ethan).
5. What could be the significance of the missing “L” structure on the farm?
6. What places to Herman Gow and Mrs. Ned Hale Occupy in the story?
a. Gow: The stagecoach driver Herman Gow gives the narrator a general overview of what happened to Ethan. Gow lets him know that Ethan is the caretaker, despite his horrid injuries. Gow also adds a philosophical note, when he says: "Most of the smart ones get away" (6).
b. Hale: Mrs. Ned Hale was a contemporary of Ethan's and was around when the "smash-up" occurred. She is a widow now, who lives with her mother. The narrator is staying with them, and so Mrs. Hale gives him more circuitous information about what happened.
Both of these characters help move the tale into the flash back to 1887, the middle part of the novel, when the truth is exposed.
Name:
_______________________________ Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Dialectical journal for the Prologue 7
responses required Due at the
beginning of class on Tuesday, March 8 Dialectic means “the art or
practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving question and
answer.” The “dialectic” was the method Socrates used to teach his students how
to be actively engaged in the struggle to obtain meaning from an unfamiliar and
challenging work. A dialectical journal is a written conversation with yourself
about a piece of literature that encourages the habit of reflective
questioning. You will use a double-entry form to examine details of a passage
and synthesize your understanding of the text. Note that if you receive extended time, you are required to complete only 5 examples.
There is to be NO collaboration with
other students. This will count as a writing grade, for which you will be
assessed on content, fluency, word choice and language conventions.
PROCEDURE: As you read,
choose passages that stand out to you and record
them in the left-hand column the chart. These must at a minimum be a full
sentence and from different
pages in the assigned section. Select text that resonates with you. (ALWAYS
include page numbers).
In the right column, write
your response to the text (ideas/insights, questions, reflections, and comments
on each passage)
Label your responses using the following
codes:
(Q)
Question – ask about something in the passage that is unclear
(C)
Connect – make a connection to your life, the world, or another text
(P)
Predict – anticipate what will occur based on what’s in the passage
(CL)
Clarify – answer earlier questions or confirm/disaffirm a prediction
(R) Reflect – think deeply about what the passage means in a broad
sense –not just to the characters in the story/author of the article. What
conclusions can you draw about the world, about human nature, or just the way
things work?
(E) Evaluate - make a judgment about what the author is trying to
say.
Textual evidence
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Active - Passive Voice - Exercise 1
Directions: Change each passive voice sentence into the active voice. Rewrite your new sentences below.
1. The winning novel was chosen by a panel of famous fiction writers.
A panel of famous fiction writers chose the winning novel.
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2. Four motorists were killed by automobile accidents over the Memorial Day weekend.
Automobile accidents killed four motorists over the Memorial Day weekend.
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3. The book on glaciers was never sent to the bookstore by the publishers.
The publishers never sent the book on glaciers to the bookstore.
4. A ball traveling at incredible speed was thrown by the veteran pitcher.
The veteran pitcher threw a ball traveling at incredible speed.
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5. The dishes were cleared from the table by the impatient server.
The impatient server cleared the dishes from the table.
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6. English sheepdogs are bred and raised by the kennel on 3rd Avenue.
6. English sheepdogs are bred and raised by the kennel on 3rd Avenue.
The kennel on 3rd Avenue bred and raised English sheepdogs.
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7. We were amazed by some of the performances.
7. We were amazed by some of the performances.
Some of the performances amazed us.
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8. Adequate medical benefits should be insisted on by every employee.
Every employee should insist on adequate medical benefits.
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9. A motion was made to table the matter by three committee members.
The three committee members made a motion to table the matter.
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10. A note was written on the brown paper bag by the grocery clerk.
10. A note was written on the brown paper bag by the grocery clerk.
The grocery clerk wrote a note on the brown paper bag.
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