1. Honors British Literature
Week 15

2. Class 1: Objectives SWBAT…
Check in with other students reading the same book
Review analytical essay structure
Review how to incorporate quotations into an essay

3. Second artifacts/explanations
Before you hand these in, get together with the other person/people reading your same book.
Discussion topics:
What do you like least/most about the book so far?
What has confused or challenged you about the book?
What have you chosen to focus on with your artifacts?
Have you found any connections to other texts from this class?

4. Analytical Essay Structure: Basics
Paragraph #1: Introduction
Some background information
Include author’s name and title of book
Thesis statement (needs to be arguable!)
Paragraphs #2-3: Body
Transition phrase/topic sentence
Your reasoning in support of your thesis
Evidence from the text (quotes and paraphrases)
Need at least 2 quotes per mini-essay!
Quotes should be sandwiched and have page numbers!
Paragraph #4: Conclusion
Sum up your argument
Leave your audience with a strong impression: they should listen to the argument you just made!

5. Using quotes Sandwiching means you:
Give the speaker and the context of the quote
Connect the quote to the point you are making

6. Using Quotes: Example
My point: The Time Traveller eventually realizes that the Eloi are not controlling the Morlocks.
Quote: “These Eloi were mere fatted cattle, which the ant-like Morlocks preserved and preyed upon” (62).
Quote sandwich: The Time Traveller eventually realizes that the Eloi are not controlling the Morlocks. He explains near the end of his visit to the future, “These Eloi were mere fatted cattle, which the ant-like Morlocks preserved and preyed upon” (62). The Morlocks are actually in control, raising the Eloi for food.

7. Using Quotes: Your turn
Your point: Jekyll struggles with the two sides of his personality long before he can separate them with the drug.
Quote: “When I reached years of reflection, and began to look around me, and take stock of my progress, and position in the world, I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life” (42).
Quote sandwich?

8. Using quotes: your essays
Look at your quotes and the point you are using them to make.
How will you incorporate them into your body paragraphs?

9. Homework Victorian Lit/Critical Lens analytical responses due Friday
Book circles: Reading to the ¾ point and artifact 3 due Friday
Presentations (and final exam) next week!

10. Class 2: Objectives SWBAT…
Know the expectations for Book Circle Presentations
Explore techniques for strong presentations

11. Book presentations Dates: Length: 5-6 minutes
Block A: Tuesday and Friday next week
Block G: Wednesday and Thursday next week
Length: 5-6 minutes
Goal: Persuade your audience that they should or should not read your book
Structure:
Introduce book and position: the audience should or should not read it
Show artifacts and use them to demonstrate more about the text to your audience
Sum up your argument
Visual Aid: Should use a PowerPoint or other visual aid to supplement oral presentation delivery
Rubric: on website

12. Presentation Skills

13. Presentation Skills Body Language Voice Attitude Physical positioning
Organization: Introduction, signposting, and transitional phrases

14. Visual Aids Reasons to Use Visual Aids
Improves audience understanding and memory
Serves as notes
Provides clearer organization
Facilitates more eye contact and motion by the speaker
Contributes to speaker credibility

15. Visual Aid Tips Stand to the side of the visual aid.
Maintain eye contact. A SPEAKER SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO AN AUDIENCE.
Introduce a visual aid before talking about the information contained in it.
Practice with your visual aid.
Make sure the visual aid supports and enhances the message. It should not distract from your speaking.
Point out key elements in the visual aid, especially if it is complicated.

17. Homework
Victorian Lit/Critical Lens analytical responses due Friday, May 12 (this is a change!)
Book circles: Reading to the ½ point and artifact 2 due Monday, May 8

18. Class 2: Objectives SWBAT… Discuss the ending of The Time Machine
Debate the merits of The Time Machine
Work on thesis statements and finding quotes
Get books!

19. Marxism quizzes

20. The Ending of The Time Machine
What is the far far far future like?
What?? Why would HG Wells include these scenes?
What happened to the Time Traveller?

21. Reflecting on The Time Machine
HG Wells wrote about this book in 1931: “It is obviously the work of an inexperienced writer.”
Why would he say that?
Is he right?
Is this a good book?

23. Homework
On Thursday, you will hand in your 2 thesis statements and 4 quotes (2 per thesis)
Vocab for chapters 9-12 due Friday
The Time Machine books will be collected Thursday
First reading deadline is Monday, May 1!