09.20 - Creeper or Keeper Final Essay

At the beginning of class today, everyone looked through the last two thirds of Night and identified new information that they had gained from the reading. We will use this information next week in expanding our knowledge wall around WWII and The Holocaust.

We wrapped up our "Creeper or Keeper" game today with an in class essay on what defines a healthy relationship. Evidence for what is healthy and unhealthy in a relationship came from our analysis of tone and diction in the seven songs that we analyzed (six songs as a class, one song free choice).

Before writing the essay, I handed back the assessed "Marigolds" essays with their rubrics. We used a doc cam to look at good examples of essay writing from these selections of essays and reviewed some basic good habits of essay writing (see below). Everyone then had the rest of class to respond to the writing prompt about healthy relationships.

 Grading for this essay is focused on making a clear argument and using evidence. Making a clear argument involves having an introduction, at least two body paragraphs, and conclusion that all work to show what you are trying to say. Using evidence well involves integrating and discussing analysis of tone or diction from the songs to back up your points.

Good Essay Habits

1 - Assume that your reader has read and understood everything that you have, but that you have understood things on a deeper level that you are going to share with them.
2 - Clearly explain what your writing is going to prove or show (this is the thesis) and how you will go about it.
3 - Make sure each paragraph is focused on proving a specific part of your overall argument.

Creeper or Keeper Essay Prompt

What makes for a healthy relationship?

In your response, identify behaviors from your analysis of tone and diction that model emotionally mature and appropriate behaviors (keeper behavior) and contrast those with emotionally immature and inappropriate behaviors (creeper behavior).

Rubric:

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Homework:

If you did not finish your Creeper or Keeper essay in class, do so for homework.

If you did not finish reading Night, do so for homework.