Irony in Most Dangerous Game

Verbal Irony: Irony that uses words to actually mean the opposite, sometimes happens in sarcasm.

Situational Irony: Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what is intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

Dramatic Irony: Irony in which the audience is aware of something that the character isn't.

Quizlet MDG Examples: Irony in MDG Quizlet

How to Format Dialogue

Please refer to this blog post MoultonEnglish - Dialogue Instructions if you are having any trouble formatting speaking characters within your stories.

Double Entry Journals - Additional Info

In class we have covered our original DEJ Instructions.
There have been a few great questions asked that I wanted to answer for everyone:

1.) What exactly constitutes a quotation?

A quotation can be narration OR dialogue. You are NOT limited just to what the characters say.

2.) What kinds of quotations should I choose and what should I write about?

Find passages that you think help us better understand the author’s subject matter, characterizations, attitude, and especially THEMES (messages/”big ideas”). If you find yourself simply repeating what the quotation says, you might want to select a different quotation or reevaluate how you are approaching the response. NO SUMMARIES!

3.) How long should my responses be?

While I am more concerned with the depth of your thought, you need to stretch yourself and write a few sentences about each (at least three and possibly more).

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Example: To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 1

Quotations	Responses
“When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow . . . (3). (My Note: I have not included the entire quotation to which I am referring. Instead, I use an ellipsis [ . . . ] to quote only the part that is most important to what I want to talk about.)	I remember breaking my foot before a choir concert. I was not feeling well and had to leave the risers before a concert. When I was hopping down from the third riser, I landed on the side of my foot and broke it. All I cared about when I was recovering was being able to walk without crutches or a walking cast again. This seems to be how Jem kind of feels. (Making a Connection)
Atticus, the lawyer, “knew his people, they knew him, and because of Simon Finch’s industry, Atticus was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town” (5). (My Note: Instead of quoting the part about Atticus and his job immediately before this, I put it as a side note at the front before the quotation.)	Atticus seems to be a well-respected person in Maycomb, and since he is a lawyer, he also must be fairly   intelligent. Maycomb must be a relatively small town where everyone knows everyone if Atticus is indeed related to most of the people. I think Atticus most likely will play an important role in this book because of his position. (Interpeting/Making a Prediction)
“There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go . . . nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County. But it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people: Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself” (7, 8). (My Note: Since my quotation wraps to the next page, I made a note of it by putting both pages numbers after the quotation. Notice that there is ALWAYS a page number after each quotation.)	Apparently Maycomb is also a very slow, sleepy town that is pretty isolated from everything else. This seems to be especially true since they only have a “vague” notion of FDR’s speech (an allusion to the Great Depression of the 1930s – must be the era in which the story takes place) and there is “nothing” outside of Maycomb County. I wonder why they see the world this way – maybe people don’t travel because of the Depression or because that’s just not what people did. (Interpreting/Asking a Question)
“The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb. . . .” (9). (My Note: In my response, I touched on one of the themes of the novel—prejudice—which is appearing in an atypical way.)	It seems that the town is a little closed minded in viewing the Radleys since they don’t go to church or do other things common in Maycomb. This seems to be a prejudice against their lifestyle since it seems that the town might not really know them and has become pretty superstitious about them. People often get suspicious about what they don’t understand or what seems strange to them. (Extending the Meaning)

Grammar Mini-Lessons

Throughout the year we will be going through mini-lessons to improve your grammar. If you see any comments such as 'run on sentence' on your PWP edits that you do not understand, make sure you use this resource to your advantage outside of class as well.

*UWF Grammar Mini Lessons
*UWF Writing Mini Lessons

This site also includes many other helpful MLA instructions, suggestions for writing papers, and much more.

9/18 - Colons and Comma Splices/Run-on Sentences

Works Cited Page Instructions

Peer Editing Guidelines

• Each student must bring a typed, printed out copy of their paper in to class.
• Each student must read their paper out loud to their group.

Peer Editing Roles:
Writer
General Rule: Skip the apologies and take pride in your work, even if it is not perfect the first time.
1. Read your own work.
2. Direct the focus of the listeners if you want specific details attended to.
3. Solicit responses from the listeners.
4. Listen.
5. Do not interrupt the responder.
6. Point out the writing’s strengths and ask for help with the writing’s weaknesses.
7. Be open to the possibility of change.

Responder
General Rule: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you!
1. Listen.
2. Do not interrupt the writer’s reading.
3. Give full attention to the writer through eye contact and body language.
4. After the piece is read:
   • Respond to the piece as a whole
   • Begin with the strong points
   • Focus on sentence structure, word choice, description, paragraph organization
5. AVOID!!
   • Killer comments
   • Automatic stamp of approval
   • Monopolizing the discussion
   • Getting off track

Once the Writer has read their paper out loud and the Responders have given their feedback orally, then you can allow the Responders to look at your paper directly and help you make written comments on your paper. Pay attention to grammar mistakes and formatting requirements.

Check back to the Process Writing Blog Post to make sure you are meeting all requirements.
Use the Process Writing Revision Submission Form to help guide your conversations.
   - If you are required to do a revision, you must fill out a copy of this form and attach it to the top of your revision.

iReady Testing Instructions

This will be completed in class with your teacher. Follow these steps to start your test:
If you did not finish in class, you must get a Rock Block pass to come complete the test. Or log on and complete it at home. This must be finished by Friday 9/15.

Reading Diagnostic Directions
· Log in to a computer using your normal username and password

· Plug in your head phones and turn up the computer volume. You may borrow headphones from the bin if you need them.

· Click on the LCPS-GO link on your student desk top and select I-Ready

· Enter your normal username and password for the computer.

· Be sure to select the Reading Test, not the Math Test.

· Follow the directions and answer the questions the best you can.

· If you need to pause the test for lunch or the restroom, click the “X” in the top right corner. The program will save your progress for you to continue next time. When you return, you need to log in again