Synthesis Review/Test Preparation

We spent today's class going over our synthesis essays, noting some common errors.  I spent some time in class reviewing pronoun agreement and subject-verb agreement - minor errors - but errors we should nonetheless address!

I informed students of the POETRY TEST that will occur on Monday/Tuesday next week.  The format is as follows:

• 2 poems to read
• multiple choice questions for each poem (testing knowledge of poetic devices and comprehension of poem)
• short answer questions for each poem (testing knowledge of poetic devices and ability to support with evidence)

Students then either chose to take part in a quotation integration workshop (review of this skill) or to complete a practice poem, as review for the test.  It is called "Widow" and should be completed for Thursday's class.