Monday, 15 November, 2010

Homework of Rough Drafts was checked.

Class was devoted to editing the final rough drafts of Catcher in the Rye papers.

Writers highlighted the thesis and all topic sentences. Reading just these sentences aloud to a partner was a test of the structure and organization of the paper.

Writers highlighted the first four or five words of each sentence in the paper. Reading these aloud, or writing them down in five columns helped students identify if there was a repetitive pattern of sentence structure in their paper. If there was, writers were encouraged to change the structure of some sentences.

Writers ensured that their conclusions were expansive.

Writers reviewed the proper format for embedding quotes in text by chanting the quote pattern.

Intro the Quote
Quote the Quote
Cite the Quote
Explain the Quote

Here is an example:
Mr. Zartler writes in his blog, "Writers reviewed the proper format for embedding quotes in text by chanting the quote pattern," (www.blogger.com). What he means by this is he made us chant in a silly way to help us learn.


Bob says to Cherise, "'I think we should go home'" (137). What he is saying is that the monster in the woods will eat them if they don't run away.

Notice that quotes in the second example that is quoting dialogue changes the double quote marks in the text to single marks, and adds double marks to indicate that the quote is being quoted.

A block quote is used when there are more than three lines devoted to a quote. Mr. Zartler saw a play last night. During the play he was reminded of the opening of Virgils Aeneid:

     Arms and the man I sing, who, forced by fate
    And haughty Juno's unrelenting hate,
    Expelled and exiled, left the Trojan shore.
    Long labors, both by sea and land, he bore;
    And in the doubtful war, before he won
    The Latin realm and built the destined town,
    His banished gods restored to rights divine,
    And settled sure succession in his line;
    From whence the race of Alban fathers come,
    And the long glories of majestic Rome. (Dryden 1)

The play he saw was based on the Illiad, but these lines, too, show the focus on war and honor that was part of ancient society.

Not that in this kind of quote quotation marks are not used (unless there is dialogue). The citation (page reference) occurs after the final period. The quote is introduced (who is talking, what is the context of the quote), then preceded by a colon (:). As in every use of a quote for evidence, the quote is followed by an explanation of what it means.

Next Due Dates: Tuesday another (final) Rough Draft. Tuesday night Mr. Zartler will take home those papers, ignore his wife and puppy, and bring you feedback for class Wednesday morning -- What a Guy!

Final Paper is Due: Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!