Friday, Nov. 30th (section 3) and Thursday, Nov. 29th (section 1 and 2)

Agenda: 

1. A timed writing was taken today for First Language Paper 2 Question 2: Writer's Effects for 30 minutes. Students reviewed the important points to make during the writing beforehand that looked like the following:

Writer's Effects = Explain!
(a) the sun setting and the approach of the evening
     1. Make a point - choose an effect
     2. Quote - a short excerpt, perhaps just a phrase.
     3. Comment - point toward the effect by looking at semantics or syntax. You may identify the tool (e.g. alliteration, repetion, assonance, personification) but more importantly point towards how the writer has created the effect.

     P

     Q

     C

     Q

     C

(b.) the approach of the stranger
    1. Make a point - choose an effect
     2. Quote - a short excerpt, perhaps just a phrase.
     3. Comment - point toward the effect by looking at semantics or syntax. You may identify the tool (e.g. alliteration, repetion, assonance, personification) but more importantly point towards how the writer has created the effect.

     P

     Q

     C

     Q

     C

2. After 30 minutes, students read peer work and evaluated student work based on the IGCSE rubric provided. I will re-grade for an accurate score. 

Homework: 

You took a timed-writing so ...NO HOMEWORK! Enjoy your weekend. Next class we will review our Paper 2 performance thus far (Question 1: Transformation or in this case, the Visitor's Guide, Question 2: Writer's Effects, Question 3: Summary) and then finish the other half of Paper 3, which is Question 1: Directed Writing. 

A sample Visitor's Guide written by your peer, Michelle Kim:

Are you ready to leave behind your rock heavy brief case and your pinchy work shoes? if so, get ready to step into the whirlwind serenity, delicate beauty, and the incomparable landscape of the Great Grimpen Mire. 

The rolling hills that glow in the last lights of the day is an absolute must-see for those aspiring photographers and sketchers. The silhouettes of Beliver and Vixen Tor will never fail to steal your heart as they stand majestically over the moorland. If you're lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the infamous glimmering gray wings of a lone curlew that soars through the sky like a king of the moorland. So for all you birdwatchers out there, make sure you bring your binoculars for this once in a lifetime opportunity. 

The cluster of ancient huts still stand in its original formation and its untouched condition makes it a definite hotspot. If you're one to see the wonders of our past then do not hesitate to see the historical jewels of Great Grimpen Mire. 

As you stand in the middle of the moors, stay to watch the sun as it sets into a lavish aura of blazing gold and burning red. Silent enough to hear a pin drop, you will not be disturbed if you gaze across the expanse of the fiery sky. 

This is a perfect holiday destination if you have kids. With the enclosed suffocating space of the city, your kids will be on their knees thanking you as they can run around and splash in the natural poos of the Great Grimpen Mire to their hearts content. 

if you are ever missing the city life (which we are certain you won't) then drop into the village of Grimpen which will definitely fulfill your longing for the simple wholesome life of a villager. No beeping phones, no buzzing television, no loud alarms. Just you and the organic Grimpen village. 

Wherever you are in the world, this attraction will quench your every need and give you the experience that won't be able to find anywhere else. We know you're itching to come; what are you waiting for?