1. Welcome! November 16th, 2017 Thursday
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Welcome! November 16th, Thursday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Thursday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find the errors in the post.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Correct the spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in the following social media post.
@SocialMediaSlipUps
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3. accidentally: Accidentally was misspelled.
embarrassing?: Embarrassing was misspelled. A question was asked, so a question mark was added as end punctuation.
accidentally: Accidentally was misspelled.
into: The preposition into is used to indicate movement toward the inside of a place.
second: It is best to write out single digit numbers in this form; There is some debate about this rule.
realizing: Realizing was misspelled.
had started: This is an error in verb tense. The proper usage is had started because it expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past.
teachers / parents: The plural form of both of these words should be used.
attention. : A period is added at the end of this sentence.
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4. Gothic Short Story Project!
Common Traits of Gothic Romantic Stories:
Explores the Darker Side of Human Nature
Melodrama and Sensationalism
Emphasis on Emotions and Imagination over Logic/Reason/Science
Supernatural
The Sublime (Extreme Terror)
The Fallen Hero (Loss of Innocence)
Mystery and Suspense
Isolation of the Individual (Physical and Emotional)
Setting/Nature as a Character
Fatalism
For this assignment, your job is to pretend you’re a writer from the Gothic Romantic movement. For the next four class periods, you will write a short story that shows at least six of the ten common elements of Gothic Literature.
I would like for these to be typed, double spaced, and in 12 pt. font. Your stories should be at least 1000 words in length. Once you create your google doc, make sure you share it with my

5. Gothic Story: Part Two
In addition to your short story, you also need a paragraph (or just bullet points) identifying the six Gothic elements you included with a brief explanation of where to find that element in your story.
For example: “My story includes mystery and suspense because the narrator is a police investigator trying to find a missing woman.”

6. Gothic Story: Timeline
You will have four full class periods to complete this: today, tomorrow, Monday the 20th, and Tuesday the 21st.
They will be due at the end of the day on Tuesday, November 21st. Good luck! 
Note: Randomly throughout each period, I will be checking to ensure that you have made steady progress on your stories. These progress checks will be worth 20 points, or 25% of your grade.

7. Gothic Story: Daily Goals
Check out the Grading Scale on the back of your handout. Make sure you read through it before you begin – that’s what I’ll be using to grade your projects 
Begin drafting an outline of your story. Get an idea of what will happen in the beginning, middle, and end of your story. Ensure that your story outline still includes your six Gothic elements
Look through the ten common elements of Gothic literature on the front of your handout. You may also look through your Gothic Lit notes if you need some more explanation for each one. Decide which six elements you might like to use.
If you finish with the first three goals, you may begin writing! Consider: How can I open my story in an attention- getting way? If you’re stuck, start in the middle of the action!