Hello, class! I have said this several times already in TEAMS meetings, but just in case you haven't heard it yet: I am REALLY enjoying reading your structured journals! We should have done this a long time ago. I'm learning about all kinds of different things through your interests: different musicians and types of anime. It's great stuff! Keep it up. I thought about your journals when I saw this article in the New York Times: "Why You Should Start a Coronavirus Diary." We're one step ahead of course, but I still found the article to be really interesting, especially the section "Know Your Story Has Value." Just in case you need to hear this: it's true. Your story and your thoughts have value. So do your images. They help illustrate your point-of-view. Check out this other story in the New York Times to see what I mean. On Wednesday April 22, your first Round Two Free Choice Dialectical Journal (DJ for short) is due. You'll be analyzing characterization. Just as a review, remember that authors use a variety of ways to craft believable characters. Sometimes, authors directly tell us who the characters are by using descriptive adjectives. For example, in We Were Liars, a book by E. Lockhard that I just finished reading with my book club, the main character Cady says, "I used to be strong, but now I'm weak." These descriptions are examples of direct characterization. Authors also use indirect characterization by revealing a character to the reader through that character's words, thoughts, dialogue, actions, and physical description. For this assignment, please focus on an example of indirect characterization. We'll be talking some more about characterization during our first TEAMS meeting of next week. About the TEAMS meeting: I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. Which will also be explained on your agenda for next week. The first TEAMS meeting will be "required:" I'll have essential information (like characterization info) to help you succeed on your free choice DJs. The second TEAMS meeting of the week (Thursday or Friday depending on your class) will be an optional question and answer session, only necessary for students who need some extra guidance. Thank you for reading to the end of the post. Your reward for sticking with me is the following very strange and joyous hand-drawn animation of a Japanese lady dancing all over town.
Jonathan Mccoy
4/19/2020 12:49:06 pm
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